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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1973
Page
2
A central Kansas county chair laments declining contributions to the party amid Watergate fallout. He notes big money came from wealthy donors and corporations via Republican committees, with funds kept in private safes. An eastern Kansas editor argues small donors hesitated, harming leadership and party vigor, questioning if broader participation would have changed outcomes.
Excerpts describe travel by mini bus costing four lire round trip, farming with oxen and hand harvesting, irrigation and un-fenced pastures. Comments cover swimming at crane beach damaged by fuel washing ashore, distant city Marmara view, near-motherly host Mrs Canie, laundry misunderstandings, jokes about Fourth of July, and three days without reliable water or electricity in Goleyk.
Garden City Telegram lists subscription terms with a monthly rate of 1.94 dollars plus applicable sales tax and advance payment required. The notice mentions service availability and payment by mail or other method, reflecting typical old newspaper advertising.
White House officials pressed House Internal Security to hold Ellsberg hearings through Rep. Richard Ichord in June 1971 as part of an effort to prejudge the Daniel Ellsberg case. Aides recalled the White House used a cautious approach, with President Nixon’s aides weighing political risk and malice in security arguments before acting.
ART BUCHWALD quotes Anthony Cubert Jones of New Zealand arguing against Pacific nuclear tests. He suggests moving the French program to Burgundy or Bordeaux for visibility, sees no health risk, and notes Australia New Zealand and Japan would ship personnel and equipment home to France if needed. He claims no lasting bitterness toward the French.
Franklin County officials appealed for public help in the murder of Wilma Jean Willoughby a 41 year old nurse whose body was found four miles west of Henes. She was last seen alive after leaving her job at Olathe Community Hospital more than two weeks ago. Her burning car was found in Lenexa the same night. Sheriff James Ashcragt announced a car for clues while Pathologist Dr James Bridgens said a nurse uniform found near the body aided identification of the victim.
A devotional passage reflects on cleansing the heart and renewing a right spirit as in Psalm 51 10. It cites morning prayer from Psalm 4 3 and notes daily prayer as spiritual strength, guiding visions and directing paths for multitudes.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports Phase 4 failed to win support and sparked rebel sentiment among beef raisers delaying shipments until Sept 12 Stage B allows higher prices. Packinghouse layoffs and limited butcher sales threaten labor and consumer stability as government actions mirror market forces.
The Santa Fe director applauds a July 13 editorial on freight car shortages and grain logistics. He notes a record harvest with 80 million bushels loaded in 29,478 cars over June 24 to July 31 and 500 million bushels in 200,000 cars during Aug 1971–Jul 1972, while citing long turnarounds from export shipments and the need to keep cars moving through the summer and fall.
Fragmented crossword note by Eugene Sheffer and cryptogram hints appear on a noisy page segment. Mentions a baby sitter panic and a cryptogram cue equating G to T. Specific people or dates are not clear from the readable text.
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