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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1980
Page
4
A local dispute questions the December 20 deadline for first half taxes including property, personal, and intangible taxes. An 18 percent penalty applies after that date, with critics arguing the timing spoils the season and suggesting moving the deadline to a less disruptive month.
The piece questions Donald Regan’s arithmetic and financial shift from Merrill Lynch to treasury secretary, noting he will take a pay cut from about $900,000 to $70,000 yearly. It argues the sacrifice shows belief that man does not live by bread alone, while a lack of women or Black nominees is observed but perhaps temporary.
Telegram readers share humorous and candid Christmas hopes and fears from the End of Year Survey. Respondents list health worries like tonsillitis and chickenpox, concerns about hangovers, pregnancy fears, and unwanted gifts from socks to a plant. Some offer sharp dislikes such as bad fashion, unrewarding gadgets, and movie star memoirs.
Fresno journalist R R Fowler aged 73 writes to a columnist venting about modern schooling. He recalls teaching methods that stressed games and experiences but found parents and administrators resistant, praising fundamentals and phonics and noting Rafer Johnson as a standout student.
Art Buchwald mocks the gun lobby with a midnight shop chat between a pocket revolver and a Bulldog in Washington. The two argue that gun ownership sales will resist regulation, claiming the NRA's clout keeps controls at bay.
A dialogue between two handguns, one a Saturday Night Special and the other a blue steel model, discusses gun laws in the United States. They debate federal restrictions, state actions, and public sentiment while considering sale price, safety, and potential use. The NRA message that guns kill not people frames the grim exchange as a cautionary, period voice about gun culture.
Letter from Garden City resident praises a 13 year old boy who, amid a conflict with police over truthfulness, stood by his story and witnesses. The author criticizes the officer for doubting the youth without listening and thanks the boy and his family for upholding honesty and communication.
Maxie Anderson and Don Ida announce plans to launch a helium balloon named Jules Verne from Egypt in February or March to circle the globe non stop. Anderson, a veteran long distance flyer, estimates costs at about 200000 dollars and notes prior trans Atlantic and North America trips.
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