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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1981
Page
1
In New York, a seven ton flag covering two acres was unfurled in Central Park with Elizabeth Taylor among onlookers. Backers seek $650,000 for special rigging to lift the reinforced polyester banner designed to hang from the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
Donald G. Popejoy of Popejoy Construction Co. pleads not guilty to a six count indictment accusing him and his firm of conspiring to rig bids on a $1,675,000 Scott County highway project in 1979 and five counts of mail fraud. He was released on a $5,000 recognizance bond. A motions hearing is set for August 10 before U.S. District Judge Earl O Connor.
The PATCO president accused the government of refusing to bargain and said controllers are prepared to strike at 7 a.m. EDT Monday, even risking criminal prosecutions. A nationwide walkout could cancel hundreds of flights, with the Justice Department ready to indict and the FAA planning emergency operations.
United, Delta, Continental, TWA and Eastern airlines warn of over 60 percent cut in flight schedules and possible halt of operations if the Professional Air Traffic Controllers strike Monday. Contingency plans would force travelers on multi leg trips to rebook each leg and handle luggage transfers. international departures may avoid curtailment but connecting domestic flights could delay. Eastern advertises contingency flights and urges current passengers to rebook. FAA plans offer limited relief.
City commissioners urged Sunflower Electric to relocate three tall transmission line towers south of Garden City Municipal Airport after figures submitted to the FAA showed greater elevation than planned. FAA officials and Sunflower engineers will join a Monday meeting to discuss options, including lowering or moving towers at a potential cost over 150000 dollars.
In Finney County District Court a 12 juror panel ruled Gigot Irrigation not liable for Gloria Landon’s husband Daniel Landon’s death by electrocution from an irrigation sprinkler. The jury apportioned 25 percent responsibility to Landon and 75 percent to his father and employees.
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