07 Jan 1974
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1974
Page
1
A columnist frets that 1974 will be a troublesome year with toilet paper shortages and the constitutionally declared unconstitutional no fault insurance law. He notes 24 lawyers in the 1978 legislature and recalls past missteps like a bingo law flouting state prohibitions on lotteries, predicting a long year ahead.
The December derailment near Deerfield highlighted four rail mishaps and the need for improved roadbeds and rolling stock. The article argues for better financing, sharper management, and labor cooperation to fund and execute necessary upgrades, with potential ties to the energy crisis spurring needed innovation and leadership.
Mrs Don Talley argues at a public meeting that communities near the edge of the time zone should vote themselves into Mountain Daylight Time and keep clocks fixed, citing WWII precedents. She opposes coal power and urges gas usage and sanity in governing decisions, noting fuel availability and perceived diversionary tactics.
Representative Keith G Sebelius presents mailing details for his Washington D C office at 1225 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D C 20515, outlining official contact information for constituents and press inquiries.
Advertising manager Ed outlines carrier based rates for subscriptions in Garden City. Monthly charge is 61.94 plus applicable tax, with payment required in advance to the carrier where service is available.
Jack Anderson reports the FCC awarded the KRLA Pasadena license to Bob Hope and partners after a decade of hearings. Hope leads a wealthy group, with Ed Pauley, Richard Moore and Adlai Linkletter among major stockholders. The decision, prepared by Chairman Dean Burch, cites technical and engineering grounds amid controversy.
A public service feature from the American Bar Association and the Kansas Bar Association discusses crowd risks in public venues. It cites cases where theater lobby crowding and door scramble caused injuries and the varying legal responsibilities of venue owners. It notes that some injuries were deemed preventable while others were not foreseeably controllable.
A scan of WHEKDAY broadcasts lists morning shows from 6:15 to 11:46 including The World Tomorrow Kansas Today The Today Show and CBS News Highlights feature game shows and soap operas such as The Young and the Restless Password and Guiding Light with afternoon slots shifting to Another World General Hospital and The Price is Right toward early evening.
Duane E. West urges Kendall Lake use for flood protection and water storage in Southwest Kansas. He cites 1965 flood damages, river history, irrigation and municipal needs, recreation space of 18 000 acre feet, and fair relocation for affected families, urging local funding and responsible planning.
The Smithsonian article by Howard Sochurek describes Siberia's brutal winter. Frosts reach minus 90 F in Verkhoyansk as schools close and travel halts. Photographers faced moisture on lenses and film brittleness after short exposures amid the icy fog of human habitation.
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