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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1985
Page
4
The editorial argues the 1965 Highway Beautification Act failed to curb sprawl and that $200 million spent to remove unsightly billboards led to more billboards. GAO finds funds funded new signs and trees planted for beautification were cut to reveal ads. The piece concludes the war was unwinnable and ends with surrender to billboards.
The piece hails Leontyne Price as the Jackie Robinson of opera, the first Black leading soprano at the Metropolitan Opera. It notes a 24 year career ending with a triumphant farewell using Aida, a 25 minute curtain call, and a 4 minute ovation, praising her lasting impact through song and recordings.
Jay D. Brown delivers a Kansas Day tribute on NPR’s All Things Considered, sent from Eminence Kansas as listeners from Miami Beach to Pierceville called in. The piece pokes fun at stereotypes, highlights Flint Hills, Mt. Sunflower, wheat, farming life, and Kansas’s 124 year history with a toast to the state.
Mike Royko reports on a nationwide survey where men largely favor sex with their wives over bowling and other activities, while some express disdain for cuddling. Letters from readers in multiple states reveal humor, frustration, and varying attitudes toward marital intimacy.
Stuart Awbrey recalls a Houston cat show with breeders from Coral Gables and Palm Desert. He jokes about the 800 cats claim being off by 16, mentions a back door visitor named Clarence, and notes discovering his Maine Coon in a lighthearted, reflective travelogue style.
A cat show with 784 cats in Pasadena features Maine coons and other breeds, with judges and classes including best household pet. The writer notes names like Beau Diddly and Jacques Lafitte in Tomytycoon Cattery displays, comments on breed origins, and concludes Clarence suits a plain Maine Coon.
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