Pedestrian safety critique targets traffic signals in town
Richard A McCullough criticizes recent police focus on traffic control and unsafe crossings on Main Street between Chestnut and Laurel. He urges clearer signals and a pedestrian right of way sign between Sears and Stevens Park, citing crosswalk hazards and out of town pedestrians jaywalking. He contrasts with California law granting pedestrian right of way in all crosswalks and urges Kansas to adopt similar protections.
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Main
Chestnut and
Laurel
Sears
Stevens Park
California
Kansas
Richard A. McCullough
Skydivers thank Garden City balloon club for Beef Empire Days
Parker and Catana Van Hecke express gratitude to the Garden City Hot Air Balloon Club for a generous weekend during Beef Empire Days in Western Kansas. They praise the community and plan to return next year, promising lasting memories from Garden City. The writer identifies as the skydiver mentioned in the Garden City Telegram on June 7.
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Garden City
Kansas
Parker and
Catana van Hecke
Wichita
Beefs and Pride Tied to Dodge City Parade Honors
Kansas Bar Association President Jack E. Dalton commends Garden City for Beef Empire Days parade, praising intercity cooperation between Dodge City and Garden City. He notes attorneys including Van Smith aided the effort and lauds the community for producing an epic regional event for Southwest Kansas citizens.
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Dodge City
Kansas
van Smith
Southwest
Jack E. Dalton
Kansas Bar Association
1906 Garden City High School Graduate Seeks Classmates
Alden Duckworth, son of Parson A, and Mary Frances Roach Duckworth, were Garden City High School graduates in 1906. He seeks to locate living classmates or any old connections around the area. He and his wife moved to Kingman in 1952 and remain active in maintaining their home.
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Alden Duckworth
Parson A
Mary Frances Roach Duckworth
Garden City High School
Kingman
Letha Mitchell
Distaff Side A Funny Morning Typing Mishap
A lighthearted column notes three millers flew from a typewriter and a typographical error was caught during a June downtown Oklahoma City shopping week. It reflects on school shopping and motherly fatigue from sunburns and busy kids, plus pop culture tidbits about Mary Hartman and Gone with the Wind. A parent’s oven-cleaning woes and a child’s cheeky reply about golfing parents are also included as playful vignettes.
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Oklahoma City
Making High School Tough Says Art Buchwald
Art Buchwald lampoons Virginia education policy requiring reading writing and basic arithmetic for a high school diploma. The piece frames student skepticism about a 1978 implementation, concerns over college readiness, teacher strain, and the value of broad high school experiences beyond academics.
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Washington
Board of Education
State of
Virginia
Virginian Board
Africa policy and transit plans noted in White House briefing
The article reports on White House discussions about countering Soviet influence in Africa. It cites Speaker Carl Albert, Kissinger, and President Ford discussing Africa policy, Nigeria’s oil role, and the aim of majority rule with minority rights. It also covers UMTA delays on accessible buses, Transbus opposition by GM, and a March 4 cost study showing potential societal benefits and employment gains from improved transit for the handicapped and elderly.
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Washington
Africa
White House
Carl Albert
Middle East
U.S
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Henry Kissinger
Ford
Kissinger
House
Thomas “Tip’' O’neill
House Foreign Affairs
Thomas ‘Doc’ Morgan
Nigeria
Congress
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
UMTA
Robert Patricelli
General Motors
Crossword By Eugene Sheffer Across Puzzle Clues
Puzzle page features Eugene Sheffer style clues across down with references to crossword terms, cryptograms, and a note about yesterday's puzzle solution. The section includes cryptic hints, example words, and publication credits from King Features Syndicate 1976.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Garden City Telegram
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Dodge
Telegram Publishing Company
North 7Th Street
Fred Brooke
Jobo Frazier
le Roy Allman
Acland Business Manager
Eee
Eee Eee Locel and
Area College Atuidents
Associated Press
Associated Pr
Mary Hartman
Hollywood
Rhett and
Scarlett
Art Buchwald
Jack Anderson
Transbus
Eugene Sheffer
Elizabeth
Husband
Hunter
Tunis
Radames
Cryptoquip
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Garden City Meats
THE
Oklahoma
Penny DeHaven
Oklahoma Sunshine
Community Mexican Fiesta Association
Rual Perez
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