Follow The Leader fuels and fallout blamed on media
A 1973 reader letter argues Air Force One fuel use signals broader energy crisis issues. The writer accuses the Oil Industry, Administration, and Congress of hiding the truth while lamenting wartime spending and wasteful policies. He urges accountability and warns of impending hardship. John H. Shirkey of 310 Hudson signs the letter.
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Air Force One
California
Research Institute of America
Congress
United States
South Vietnam
John H. Shirkey
Hudson
Religious bias in Kansas politics cited by George Hart
George Hart of Wichita, a Democrat and former U.S. Senate candidate, argues Catholics cannot credibly run for major office. He cites instances in Kansas politics where Catholic candidates or appointees affected governor and senate decisions, alleging religious prejudice influenced elections and appointments.
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Kansas
Forrest Robinson
John Hayes
Hutchinson
Kan
Rome
U.S
Hayes
Chase
Andy Schoeppel
Anderson
James Pearson
Bob Docking
James DeCoursey
DeCoursey
George Docking
Docking
Carlson
George Hart
Wichita
Distaff Side and Holiday Raunch at the Office
A reader column riffing on Christmas wishes features a belt buckle with a lifelike navel, an oversized rocking horse for adults, and a rumored nude centerfold for a catalog. Office chatter hints some jokes are excuses for fantasizing as the editor notes the season’s raunchy tone and practical candle use. The piece ends noting a shift to energy saving in school meals with cold weeks to cut equipment use, recalling old fried egg sandwiches and jelly bread.
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Playboy
Montgomery-Ward
Farm Journal
American School Food Service Associations
Misunderstanding on Soviet Wheat Sale Persists in Kansas City
Rod Turnbull notes continued public confusion over the 1972 Soviet wheat deal. USDA records clarify CCC financing not a government gift, with private exporters handling sales, Soviet payments, and subsidies. The program aims to expand exports, not aid a foreign economy, and has funded 3.4 billion dollars to 85 countries since 1956.
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Kansas City
Soviet Union
Kansas City Board of Trade
Russia
Anisoner
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
U.S
Graiin
Commodity Credity Corporation
US Treasury
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
OCC
Prrior
Tix
Usda Files
CDC
Fom
Department of Agriculture
Moscow
Nixon
Earl Butz
United States
China
Salmon mix up in military mail sparks comic Cold War tale
Rep Robert Sikes of Florida learns frozen salmon sent from Alaska to him aboard a military plane ended up at Fort Meade after mixing with courier mail. A lieutenant retrieved the fish and delivered them to Sikes, who said the salmon were very good. Separately, a political squeeze over a Veterans Administration settlement saw Donovan Construction Co. receive $10.3 million after pressure from Murray Chotiner and Harry Dent, with GAO accusing no audit and dubious claims.
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Washington
Robert Sikes
D-Fla
Air Force Transportation System
Sikes Tas
Alaska
Andrews Air Force Base
Sikes
Armed Forces Courier
Ft. Meade
Sowly
Sike
Urem
Capitol Hill
Leute
Nixon
Murray Chotiner
Harry Dent
Veterans Administration
Donovan Construction Co
St. Paul
Northport
Long Island
John Donovan
Chotiner
Donovan
White House
Petter Millapaugh
Dent
Donald Johnson
General Accounting Office
GAO
Johnson
Garden City Telegram Subscription Rates and Notices
Garden City Telegram lists daily publication excluding certain holidays. Subscription options include carrier 1.94 monthly within Garden City, 1.50 elsewhere, or 12.96 yearly plus postage. Military personnel and students have special rates. Associated Press rights noted.
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Garden City Telegram
Telegram Publishing Company
Garden City
Kansas
la and Area
The Family Lawyer Slip On A Banana Peel
A market slip and fall case shows liability for hazardous conditions. The store may be liable if it knew or should have known about a dangerous object on the floor and failed to act. Clues like melted ice cream or old lettuce can prove duration. the victim can also be blamed if careless. A pencil incident found no liability for the market. A public service feature from the American Bar Association and the Kansas Bar Association.
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Will Bernard
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Ueee Distaff
Rod Turnbull
Jack Anderson
Fred Brooks
John Frazier Ging Eadltor
LeRoy Allman
Associated Press
American Bar Association
The
Kansas Bar Assciation
REXC
Lyns
King Features Syndicate
Lea
Eugene Sifee
Miss Perlor
Ane Farrow Baroersian
Au & Trans
Tokyo
Map Abbe
Genesis Airia
Heinold Commodities Inc
P.O
E. Fulton
Inez Phillips
Bill Crotinger
Porters Flowers
Queens Lustreware Glass
Gerber and Dexter
Terraniums Wood
Fenton Glass
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