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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1976
Page
2
The piece argues Kansas highway and public television access favor populous areas. It calls traffic-based highway funding flawed, noting western and southern Kansas already lag in infrastructure. An Iola editor cautions such logic widens regional wealth gaps and hinders growth for poorer areas.
A quirky column notes readers can name and adopt endangered green turtles for 25 dollars, with tagging and photos provided. It mentions the hermit crab rising as a novelty pet, hats among church-goers, ear piercing trends, and a resident touting Crisco as a skincare option. The piece praises downtown Christmas decorations and recalls locals fond of Mary Hartman. It ends with Montezuma residents photographed at a cold eight-man football game.
The Supreme Court ruling allows unlimited personal campaign funds. John Heinz spent over $2 million of his own money to win the Pennsylvania Senate seat while Howard Metzenbaum used $35,000 to defeat incumbent Robert Taft. A California case hints at corporate salaries potentially funding candidates, prompting wary reactions from Rep. Lea Ryan who warns of a loophole in the Federal Election Campaign Act. Intelligence notes caution on U.S.-Soviet tensions under Carter, with Cuba trade talks possible as Cuban troops in Angola reportedly return home. Oil politics loom as OPEC ministers push for a 15 percent price rise, influencing global inflation.
A Washington couple debates why publishers chase scandal in biographies. Kay Summersby’s Eisenhower affair is cited as a sales driver while wives are portrayed as the unseen backbone. They note historical narratives favor mistresses over devoted spouses and urge a fair view of enduring partnerships.
A dense puzzle page with crossword clues across and down from Eugene Sheffer, listing numerous entries from leaf to cask and including a cryptogram prompt titled Matrimony and Patrimony with an instruction about a substitution cipher and a sample clue V equals U.
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