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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1971
Page
1
Harold Gooch, pool manager, reported broken glass found in both shallow and deep ends after vandals shattered bottles and scattered pieces across the water. Drainage was required to remove glass, forcing an early end to the season five days ahead of schedule.
Garden City High football endured a rough day with multiple injuries. Swingback Randy Sassaman suffered a serious left knee injury during scrimmage, jeopardizing the season. Senior Dennis Mesa may replace him on offense. Quarterback Todd Voth cut his left elbow requiring stitches, and Jack Kirchoff sprained the same ankle he broke in summer 1970. Several others were sidelined with mild flu.
Joye Warner, 20, a psychology major at Florida A M University from Tallahassee, was chosen Miss Black America at Madison Square Garden in the fourth annual pageant. First runnerup Cheryl Burt, 21, of Camden New Jersey. Second runnerup Hellen Arnold, 22, of Chicago. Mary Peterfield of Columbia Washington, D C, was third runnerup.
A crowded entertainment page notes Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at State Theatre with a G rating and more titles at local drive ins including The Owl and The Pussycat and The Wrecking Crew. Also previews The Corpse Grinders and The Undertaker and His Pals with R ratings and macabre horror themes.
State Theatre showings include The Andromeda Strain through Tuesday evenings with late runs and a Sunday matinee. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory midweek and weekend slots. Garden Drive In features Barefoot Executive and King of the Gee Lee with last times. Owl and the Pussycat and Wrecking Crew also listed. Amor En Nos possible Wednesday only. Sublette and Scott City local notices describe a car fire near Sublette, a man found dead at Lake Scott State Park, and a Sublette youth recovering from a coronary incident.
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