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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1981
Page
4
Editorial notes progress in cancer survival, citing Hodgkin’s disease five year survival rising from 50 percent in 1960 to 90 percent in 1970, leukemia from under 5 percent to over 30 percent, and gains in lung cancer. It praises advances and breakthroughs, urging continued support for researchers and clinicians as front lines advance toward eventual victory.
The text discusses bracket creep from inflation pushing workers into higher tax brackets and the use of fringe benefits to mitigate this. It notes IRS concern over non taxed benefits, recalls Carter era worries about the two martini lunch, and reports a push to redefine value and scope of fringe benefits including whether federal officials are covered.
A collection of brief quotations touches on coffee health questions, a barroom motto, Peg Bracken's new book, reading resources in childhood, dental advice in a Dunagin cartoon, and a National Geographic note on population density. It cites a 20 000 child study on obesity and IQ and contrasts US population density with global figures.
Washington reports senior correspondents reacted with disbelief and dismay at Potter Stewart’s retirement. Kilpatrick notes Stewart’s unique understanding of press freedom and confidential sources, contrasting him with aging justices and recalling Branzburg v Hayes as a defining court decision affecting reporters.
The article memorializes Justice Potter Stewart on his 24 years on the Supreme Court, praising his clear rulings in favor of a free press. It recounts debates over access to jails and newsroom searches, noting his defense of confidential sources and constitutional protections for journalism.
Jack Anderson asserts Ed Wilson and Frank Terpil, former CIA operatives, aided Libyan leader Qaddafi and Ugandan dictator Amin in training and arming terrorists. He claims U S officials were connected, agencies failed to cooperate, and calls for a broad inquiry or special prosecutor.
Secret Justice Department files allege a theft ring at China Lake Navy weapons facility sold explosives night vision gear and other gear to Libya. Ed Wilson and Frank Terpil reportedly bribed officials to aid their ventures with cases including a CIA officer and a DoE official paid for contracts. A former Green Beret was linked to an assassination attempt on a Libyan defector and a paid hit man received funds. Calls grow for focus by administration or Congress to expose Wilson Terpil entanglements.
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