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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1973
Page
2
A reaction to Henry Aaron nearing Babe Ruth’s homer record is shown in hate mail he receives. The piece notes Aaron’s 690 homers, Ruth’s 714, and how racism persists despite progress. It argues bigotry remains a barrier beyond law to changing hearts and attitudes.
Not The Answer reports Nixon seeking authority to curtail farm exports to avoid domestic shortages and higher consumer prices. The National Farmers Union president warns the plan could flood markets and depress wheat prices. Kansas wheat harvest underway with record prospects due to more planted acres and better moisture. Farmers deserve fair prices and selling excess abroad supports trade.
A subscription note jokes about a tiny elite audience while readers report on gas shortages, pantyhose supply, elderly theatergoers, and a spoof in Mad Magazine. The column riffs on film lengths and a birthday gift of computer punch-outs, then dismisses news about pet causes and local mills with concise wit.
Local publication credits The Telegram Publishing Company in Garden City Kansas with daily circulation except Sundays and major holidays. Includes address and contact line for the newspaper.
Secret congressional findings claim Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr fell unwittingly into a Mafia linked racetrack scheme in Berkshire Downs Massachusetts. The report says Sinatra joined a board, withdrew after $55,000 investment, while Davis faced similar pressure and later refused to pay for horses.
The Kansas Commission on Civil Rights will hold a 9 a.m. hearing on Tuesday June 26 in Leavenworth. It concerns Gary F Flanigan a Black University of Kansas student who complained in 1971 of being fired from a Plaza Park Community Center playground job after he questioned a transfer of a fellow Black employee hired to work at Plaza Park.
Jim Bishop recounts a strange tale of Duke the dog tied to a bar in Leonia. The mutt, loved by locals yet misused by some patrons, drifts through town seeking booze and companionship, ending up in a farmer's care after a drunken spree and a grim fate.
Hal Boyle lists a humorous catalog of modern irritants from plastic packaging and crowded commutes to bloated novels and generic breakfast foods. The piece riffs on common annoyances including poor sleep, soggy leftovers, and awkward social interactions, finishing with a tongue in cheek prayer for relief from daily nuisances.
Emanuel Cleaver, head of the Kansas City SCLC chapter, asked Sen. Edward Kennedy to let him testify against Clarence Kelley’s permanent FBI director nomination. Cleaver cites Kelley’s alleged insensitivity to minorities and says he wants to appear as a witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Letter writer Bob Platt of Garden City complains Southwest Kansas misses KC Royals games on NBC guest announcers and Channel 7 Hays. Cable TV manager Ron Patton notes distance blocks reception, while Channel 2 plans Canadian Football this summer. Channel 6 may carry Royals games next year if regional stations cooperate. KIUL already broadcasts Royals games.
Cryptic puzzle item reports an unnamed astronaut logging a million miles under an unclear stare. A cryptic style clue by Eugene Steer features odd spellings and oblique references to a king and a hidden message within a cryptogram.
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