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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
2
In Central Kansas a county attorney, citing twenty two thousand dollars in worthless checks, mandates that payees obtain at least two positive identifiers on back before prosecuting. The move shifts collection burden to recipients and aims to curb bad checks at the source, improving business costs.
The column recalls birthday and Flag Day woes and two local grooms of June Tom Kokeal and E C Brookover Jr. The writer recounts childhood memories of the boys who grew tall and muscular through neighborhood chores and lifting tasks, musing on whether their brides will be strong-armed women.
Garden City Telegram published daily except Sundays and certain holidays. Includes mailing rates: $19.04 yearly by mail, $1.50 monthly by carrier plus tax where available. AP member rights noted and local news exclusivity reserved. From Bardem City Kansas address and advertising manager listed.
Justice Department field reports from Missouri harshly criticize Kansas City Police Chief Clarence Kelley for handling of police brutality cases and for minority relations. The Kansas City unit urges federal pressure for reforms, while noting limited black representation and the role of federal funding in any changes. Kelley has experimented with community policing efforts and uses of surveillance, though critiques persist.
In a sharp humor piece, Jim Bishop mocks June weddings and the father’s burden. He skewers bridal showers, gifts, and the social rituals that crown a groom with a costly, painful rite of passage. The piece ends with friends doubting the union’s longevity.
Overland Park investors seek zoning changes for a 15 year 600 million development by First Land Investment Company. Plans include hotels offices a medical complex a heliport a racquet club a 10 story 120 unit condo tower and a 640 unit terraced complex on lakeside with a 1 200 seat theater between I 435 south 123rd Street and the Switzer Bypass Quivira Road. Thomas B. Allen announced the proposal to the Planning Commission.
A.W. Clausen of Bank of America returns from Moscow praising potential Soviet US trade growth and world peace prospects. He says Western private banks will finance mutually beneficial projects and notes energy and agricultural needs between the two nations while acknowledging political differences as resolvable with cooperation.
Hal Boyle recalls memory as a healing agent comforting against present pains and future loneliness. He paints a nostalgic portrait of midcentury family life, noting past prices, common chores, social norms, and the gentler pace before modern conveniences altered daily life.
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