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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1973
Page
2
A Gardens City column argues for replacing ward based precinct names with simple 1 to 13 numbering. The piece notes current wards cause awkward designations like 2nd of Sth and 3rd of 3nd and suggests Kansas law may require legislative action to abandon wards. The author urges the city commission to seek legislative change.
The paper cites a weekly White House column by Virginia Knauer as consumer affairs chief. It mocks calorie tips like two mints at 90 calories and corn chips at 230, noting cheese and mayo on ham increases to 445. The piece criticizes spending on the office and calls for shutting it down.
A nostalgic column surveys 1972 Christmas greetings focusing on card themes from birds to drummers and art reproductions. It notes card messages carry charity aims and shares personal notes including Paul Murphy’s family updates and Howard and Kathryn Hardy’s grandparenting news from Beach North Dakota.
Jack Anderson reports backstage pressure to urge Watergate defendants to plead guilty and avoid a public trial. Money trails through E Howard Hunt reflect covert payments, while Pentagon orders on Southeast Asia silence press, and Zumwalt buys two ceramic elephants with shipping covered.
The passage recalls Luke where a man excuses himself from a invitation to a banquet citing a ground purchase. It contrasts this with modern life where many prefer worldly matters over faith. The central issue is Christian apathy, not overt sin, as a major church foe.
Jim Bishop recalls the 1907 wedding of John M Bishop and Jenny Tier in a sparsely funded ceremony. The couple faced hardship and modest living, with a later golden anniversary celebrated in Fort Lee. The piece blends memory with personal anecdotes of family dynamics and enduring marriage.
An interview with a U S congressman and father about Vietnam. He defends lawmakers not openly opposing the war citing the need to support negotiations in Paris and avoid harming peace talks. He notes Congress can advise and consent but has limited immediate power and warns against premature conclusions by the public.
The Kansas Society of CPAs outlines key 1972 federal tax changes. Personal exemptions rise from 675 to 750 per person and dependent, standard deduction increases to 15 percent with a 2000 cap, and the low income allowance climbs to 1300. Top earned income tax falls to 50 percent from 60, with new caregiver deductions for mothers and disabled dependents. Rental/vacation home expense rules tighten. Campaign contributions offer a tax credit up to 12 or a deduction up to 50, with higher brackets benefiting more from the deduction.
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