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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1972
Page
2
In Southwest Kansas storms strip fields of wheat, milo, and corn. Farmers report half their expected income lost as pea to marble sized hail shreds standing crops just before harvest, leaving six inches of stubble and widespread destruction across the wheat belt.
A quirky column laments typographical slips in radio copy and recalls Flag Day 1972. It reports a 24 hour birthday observance, a two guest 20 hour celebration, and a surprise dog abandonment in Pinecrest prompting pleas for adoptive homes. It also notes James Thurber fans discussing a film about men and women and a joke reply from Thurber’s widow.
The entry records the contact details for Representative Keith B Sebelius, listing his office at 1117 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515. It presents a formal mailing address for constituency correspondence and public inquiries. The note designates the official location used for congressional matters.
Daily except Sundays and certain holidays listed. Memorial day Independence day Thanksgiving day Labor day and Christmas. Includes names such as Fred Brooks Le Roy Allman John Frazier and roles Editor Advertising Manager Managing Editor.
A humorous reminiscence from Robert E. Ford contrasts past school health lessons with modern habits. He recalls Seymour Grade School where students earned a star for bathing twice weekly, describes old kettles and washtubs, and jokes about long underwear and lack of central heating, ending with a quip on deodorants for schoolboys.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department Grain Advisory Committee favors a voluntary plus mandatory wheat set aside next year and backs 15 million acres to be set aside. Kenneth E. Frick says early announcements boost farmer participation and notes barley should be included again. No change to the $1.25 per bushel loan rate is discussed.
Johnson County politicians loom in Kansas politics as eastern power brokers contest major state offices. The piece names candidates for governor lieutenant governor auditor and more across Johnson County and western Kansas, highlighting urban influence and potential shifts in Senate leadership amid rural-urban tensions.
ART BUCHWALD notes five men were arrested for bugging the Democratic National Committee in Washington. He quotes a Republican source claiming the raid was a protective action against Democratic plans, with officials denying knowledge and defending the party line amid election year tension.
Rod Turnbull reports on the May USDA Feed Situation showing 3.106 billion bushels of corn to be sold from U.S. farms this year, a shift from on-farm feeding to marketing. exports rise to 650 million, soybeans up since 1960, and overall feed grain use up about 1.0 to 1.2 billion tons from the prior year.
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