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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1972
Page
2
This Christmas 1972 message celebrates the enduring power of the written word to spread peace and Christian teachings. It cites Clement Moore's 1823 poem The Night Before Christmas and the tale of Tiny Tim, highlighting how literature sustains the Spirit of Christmas and humanity across nations.
Ray Morgan, longtime Kansas City Star contributor, quits Christmas card publishing after 30 years. The 1972 edition will be a past-card collage, signaling a return to traditional store-bought greetings. Local social pages note fewer annual missives as clubs revisit beloved poems and stories for holiday gatherings.
Jack Anderson reports that Nixon aides overrode Indian Commissioner Bruce to favor exploiters, moving toward self determination while expanding BIA serving over managing. The White House promoted John Crow as deputy while Bruce lost power, with plans for greater tribal control stymied by conflicts of interest.
Chuck Tanner is to be honored at the Kansas City Baseball Awards dinner January 21 as major league manager of the year. The 43 year old guided the Chicago White Sox to a second place finish in the American League West as AP manager of the year. The Sox finished 87 67.
A spiritual note on blessed living highlights walking not with ungodly counsel nor standing with sinners. It adds that happiness rests with friendships worthy of respect and moral character.
Art Buchwald argues Paris venues corrupted Vietnam peace negotiations. He contends the French invited all parties to Paris, creating distractions and comforts that delayed any real progress. He suggests moving talks to the Arctic or Sahara to force urgency and progress.
Bill Miller, SWTSU football coach since 1963, was named athletic director to replace the late Milton Jowers who died December 16. Miller, 41, becomes the third AD at SWTSU and will continue coaching the Bobcats, boasting a 53-25-32 record over eight seasons.
In Birmingham, AP reports SEC football drew over three million fans this season, a near six percent rise from 1971. The 61-game total reached 3,055,339 with an average crowd of 50,088, the first time surpassing 50,000.
AP Business Analyst notes mixed finances for Americans. Rising Social Security taxes hit workers who earned over $12,000 in 1972 as deductions resume in 1973, while IRS refunds for 1972 overwithholding may total 7 to over 10 billion dollars. Some saving options and bond suggestions appear.
New York AP notes fat affects one in three over 65, cites varied trivia from stars to foot crushing dense matter, while Quotable Notables and folklore offer quips and curios. It includes a Georgetown psychologist on delinquency risk factors and a Will Rogers quip, plus robin and martin nest lore and an Elbert Hubbard quote linking football to education.
The note lists a Eugene Sheffer crossword with clues Wager Bein debt and a cryptoquip row. It mentions a 1972 King Features Syndicate credit and introduces Today's Cryptoquip where Y equals 0 as the clue constraint.
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