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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1972
Page
2
Editorial weighs whether tightening automobile emission rules are excessive. Proponents urge more controls to avert pollution, while industry argues new targets threaten engine performance and raise costs. It notes natural sources may exceed car emissions and warns against consumer tax in pursuit of environmental goals.
The column riffs on yard work from raking leaves to a comic note about a tree he says to buy and hang on it. It jokes about a gift in classifieds Henhouse hangings and a troublesome Easter bunny in a high school play. Adler the neighbor’s rabbit beats Bernie in the role, sparking playful neighborly drama and questions about a comeback.
Garden City Telegram details publishing schedule with holidays and office contact. It lists editorial and advertising staff, address at 310 N 7th Garden City KS 67646, and subscription terms for carrier and mail including rates and tax. It notes AP membership and rights related to local and AP news.
The Airwest extortion scare involved a phantom billionaire’s scheme to blow a passenger plane with a remote detonator. A satchel of cash was prepared on a Cessna 150 over the Southwest, but no signal was given and the plan collapsed amid tight ground and air searches. The incident spurred calls for new safety guidelines and employee notifications.
Jim Bishop recalls a Christmas memory centered on a rag doll left in the manger for the Christ child. He writes of Santa, a boyhood longing for a sled and bicycle, and the poor girl Kitty O'Donnell who later recounts seeing Santa each Christmas Eve.
The Kansas Women s Political Caucus approved a resolution in Lawrence urging more qualified women be named to state boards and commissions. It will compile a list of candidates for Gov Docking to consider for the State Board of Regents to replace the late Om Griffith of Manhattan. Spokesmen named Mrs Karen Graves of Salina among those considered.
Anthony Harrigan surveys warnings from Adm. George Anderson on declining discipline and morale in the U S Navy. He cites reassurances of tough training in the Marine Corps and notes top officers leaving amid permissiveness. The piece connects shipboard incidents on carriers Kitty Hawk and Constellation to broader calls for firmer leadership and standards.
A public service feature from the American Bar Association and the Kansas Bar Association discusses hit-and-run cases. It cites a driver who panicked after striking a pedestrian, fled, and was convicted, emphasizing that panic is understandable but not excusable. It notes cases where knowledge of the crash determined guilt or innocence and urges stopping, identifying oneself, and aiding the injured.
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