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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1971
Page
2
Editorial from Burlington Hawk-Eye discusses Kansas and Iowa tax debates. It criticizes emphasis on income and property taxes, notes inadequate relief for aged and low income residents, and warns the compromise bill favors big property owners over workers, calling for meaningful reform.
The Distaff Side recalls Elon Torrence's 1936 heat wave reports noting 23 July days at 100F plus, 121F highs in some towns, 59 days above 100, and nine days at least 110. Winds were rare, water scarce, and stock tanks avoided for fear of wasting water. Families canned heavily to endure a brutal summer.
Kansas City report surveys U S feed grain stocks and 1971 harvests as the marketing year nears its end. The carry over will be smaller than prior years, with corn the bellwether. Demand and price dynamics affect use of other feeds and wheat, shaping expectations for 1971 harvests amid blight fears and shifting livestock production.
Nolan Howell reports from Scott and Greeley counties on Arthur Leipzig and his wife retracing Horace Greeley’s mid 19th century route for a book and film project. They photographed Horace and Tribune for potential national exposure while promoting a proposed cross country nature trail centered at Squaw's Den in Scott County.
Washington reports a $200 roundtrip air fare to Europe sparks a travel buzz. Airlines initially charged about $450 for New York to London or Paris, prompting parents to push for affordable summer travel. A high markup argued by executives clashed with parents seeking relief from soaring costs and parental strain.
ART BUCHWALD reports parents and airline executives spar over fares for teen travel to Europe. After heated talks and adjournments, officials offer a standby scheme to fly children abroad for about 200 dollars, provoking mixed reactions from parents who fear being left with empty planes.
Yields ranging from 20 to 50 bushels per acre are reported from wheat fields spared major storm damage. The 50-bushel wheat was cut near Wichita as hot dry weather ripens grain. Harvest spreads northward into Central Kansas with test cuts planned in Ellsworth Lincoln Lyons St John Hutchinson.
JACK ANDERSON REPORTS government grants totaling 750000 to build a new 32 bed hospital in Macon County, Alabama, for white doctors while John Andrew Hospital in Tuskegee remains underused. The piece raises concerns about misrepresentation, costs, and a planned legal challenge by Alabama lawyers Morris Dees and Oak Levin, with a promised investigation by HEW officials.
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