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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1980
Page
4
Dennis Harness reflects on the afterglow of Christmas and the return to ordinary life. He notes the push to be happy loving and caring while confronting work routines, commercial pressures, and simple comforts that steady our days. He signs off looking toward New Year 1981.
A year end survey on water beds drew punny replies and mixed opinions. Several respondents praised water beds as great and desirable while others avoided the topic or criticized stability and water use. A standout answer criticized the water cycle and plastic containment, while a weary mother vented about dry beds in every room.
James Kilpatrick argues Americans are generous but stingy about public servant salaries. He cites the Federal Commission on Executive Legislative and Judicial Salaries urging substantial raises for top officials. He frames fairness and self-interest as the central grounds, noting Supreme Court action already increasing judges' pay.
The piece argues for equitable increases in executive and congressional pay, criticizing lawmakers for resisting raises during a lame duck session. It notes the fixed ceiling of $60,662 for top officials, the broad morale and governance risks from stagnant salaries, and endorses commission recommendations of $85,000 for members with $70,000 to $95,000 for top executives, claiming a minimal payroll impact.
A humorous exchange features Mr Barkle from Visa contacting a caller about a $2,340 balance. The caller says he didn’t know he should send a check, only to note a bounced payment would anger the company. The sketch ends with a quip about the Hunt brothers.
A man refuses to pay a $2,340 Visa bill claiming Christmas strapped him, while the issuer explains card use expectations and the computer flagged nonpayment as a national issue. The exchange ends with a quip about American Express as payment looms.
Stuart Awbrey lists 42 items to avoid in 187, ranging from overlong weather forecasts and economic pronouncements to political figures, media excess, and cultural trends. The column satirically catalogs annoyances, urging readers to skip parochial ploys, faddish acronyms, and sensational celebrity paraphernalia.
Manuel Nevius of Springfield Missouri commends the Garden Motel in your city for locating his camera and gear after a trip to Colorado. He notes the manager mailed the items promptly, they arrived in Denver after he had left, then were forwarded to Missouri. He offers blessings to the staff.
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