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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1980
Page
4
Finney County Sheriff Grover Craig on his weekly radio program says honest shoppers could help by reporting any shoplifting they observe. He notes that reluctance to get involved is common, but emphasizes customers have an economic stake since losses are a cost borne by shoppers.
The piece argues a promised 1981 tax cut is offset by three in place increases in personal income tax rates inflation driven brackets Social Security taxes and windfall profits tax totaling about 46 billion dollars in higher revenue. This outweighs the 30 billion promised cut leaving a net federal tax increase and higher taxpayer costs.
In a year end survey readers name the heat as a top nuisance while others cite high utility costs, late school start, and drought. Respondents joke about towels shortages, cooling nights, and even a horror film reference amid worries for farms and travel.
A look at Interpublic and the ad industry reveals how agencies shape what viewers see. It notes Interpublic’s 2.5 billion in sales, 15 percent agency profit, and the global reach from Coke to KFC. The piece discusses media fees, the high share of ad budgets, and the broad influence on everyday consumer choices.
Doonesbury discusses tensions between advertisers and agencies, noting Interpublic’s rise after Miller Beer loss and Standard Oil of New Jersey’s long alliance with Harrison McCann. It covers account executives’ stress, high pay for jingle singers, and agency profits from client bills despite occasional disasters like Marx Toys bankruptcy.
Ronald Reagan aims for a moderate administration but incoming Republicans face a 43 page screening test. The ideological purity test from the Republican Study Committee seeks qualified applicants with yes or no answers. Question No 12 on welfare as a basic right was removed to avoid confusion.
The piece notes a Republican Study Committee quiz asking Yes-No probes on ideology to screen staff applicants. It claims one in four new GOP members seeks referrals of staffers who have taken the test and links to a broader right wing staffing strategy. It also cites a confidential intelligence report detailing Soviet footholds in Afghanistan Yemen Ethiopia Angola Grenada Vietnam and Cuba and the strategic value of ports training and bases.
The American Board of Trade reports severe U.S. Mail delays affecting market orders and remittances. A October 28 bundle showed first class letters with checks and money orders totaling $370,000 delayed 10 to 43 days. ABT demands postal system reforms ahead of the new Congress.
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