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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1976
Page
2
Editorial argues stigma around mental illness remains strong despite progress. Osawatomie hosts a state mental institution and is eyed for a new medium security prison. Salina Journal reaction mocked a double blessing if institutions are near Salina, reflecting public ignorance and slow attitude changes toward treatment and patients.
A collection of lighthearted anecdotes from a quirky neighborhood. Tales include an egg mishap in a car, misadventures in borrowing eggs for tapioca, a two year old's birthday cake surprise, a plastic bacon saver joke, a wife’s swine flu shot joke, a Christmas misread as Charley’s Angels, Thanksgiving leftovers found in a Davis Street home, and a dry flocked tree unearthed on Harding Street.
A secret Alaska study warns 165,000 ton tankers may not navigate Valdez Narrows safely amid 200 mph winds and a rock barrier. Dutch model tests showed multiple accidents, with Coast Guard resistance and calls for urgent safety study.
The notice outlines monthly carrier rates in Garden City at $2.43 plus tax. It lists Fred Broaka and John Frazier as editors with Le Roy Allman as managing editor and Asst. Bunine as sales manager. Payment terms specify carrier in advance with applicable sales tax.
A lively Washington chatterbox piece imagines the shifting list of Carter Administration insiders. The table of unnamed insiders pivots between Rhett Butler, Charley Winkler, Phil Stromberg, Jody Powell, Henry Kleinberg, Horace Bromide, Sarah Collins, Russell Haliburton, Billy Carter, Amy Carter, Jack Watson, Rafshoon, Cy Vance, Clark Knopf, Terence O'Hara, Walter Cronkite, and Barbara Walters as rumors duel over who is in or out, ending with Cronkite reportedly in and Walters out.
Karen Smith urges farmers to write to Bill Moets in Washington to inform Jimmy Carter about farm conditions. Norton Kansas farmer Tim Adrian seeks Secretary of Agriculture role, criticized for lacking government experience. Readers encouraged to call Tim Adrian and Sid Butler to advocate for him or another informed candidate. Sublette Kans resident MARTHA BOGG signs.
TV listings for December 7 show NBG BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP at 7 00 P M with a clash between Casey and an attractive WAC nurse and, on ABC, HAPPY DAYS features Richie pursuing a poster girl. Also LAVERNE & SHIRLEY at 7 40 P M. CBS M A 3 H at 6 00 P M. NBC POLICE WOMAN at 8 00 P M. CBS ONE DAY AT A TIME at 8 30 P M. POLICE STORY at 9 00 P M and FAMILY at 9 00 P M detailing personal struggles and family secrets.
The program recounts Mel Fisher's pursuit of a 17th century Spanish galleon lost in a hurricane off the Florida Keys claiming proof of treasure. The recap notes a tragic cost of the search and lists air times for Nepalese art and a PBS film featuring Alec Guinness in The Ladykillers.
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer presents a puzzle with clues for Across and Down entries and a note on a daily cryptoquip solution. It lists themed hints, language quirks, and a reference to yesterday's puzzle with a final cryptogram explanation.
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