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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1972
Page
2
Garden City editors urge action amid severe drug problem as Juvenile Judge Mike Friesen and Sheriff Grover Craig call for a full time drug control officer. They note manpower and money shortages and propose shared funding between city and county to curb the worsening situation. The county commission cites no money available.
A black civil rights activist backs a Wallace for president and Shirley Chisholm for vice president ticket. Rev. James Bevel says a 100-strong group will promote the plan nationwide, arguing it fits a diverse nation. Senator Muskie cautions the idea may not be ready for the ballot.
The piece discusses Lester R Brown and his Green Revolution urging lower consumption and simpler living as population and growth pressures rise. It cites The Limits to Growth from MIT researchers warning of about a century before resource decline, and recalls John Isolate’s 1952 address critiquing American overabundance and materialism leading to externalized, performative living.
Washington It has been 14 months since John McCormack retired as Speaker amid a Scandal surrounding his top aide. Carl Albert struggles with the gavel while Hale Boggs faces questions over his conduct and research. The crisis deepens as experts complain they lack access to key information and security crackdowns limit copies of secret papers. The piece notes Mills as a possible rival and cites broader implications for policy and governance.
Jim Bishop humorously laments golf as a chronic illness after 30 years with a dimpled ball. He recalls duffer quirks, wild practice swings, and a hole in one on the Diplomat while detailing pro-am misadventures with Mason Rudolph John Schlee and Chuck Courtney. He quits the game again today, it quit him 30 years ago.
AP report from New York analyzes a shift from last year when consumer spending rose ahead of business investment to this year when consumer growth is steadier while business outlays surge. Surveys foresee a strong rise in capital spending, with projections of roughly 8-11 percent gains and a potential $89.7 billion total, offsetting softer retail performance and cautious consumer credit use.
Washington AP. The United States moves toward an all volunteer force with the draft likely ending by mid-1973. Defense Secretary Laird targets 50 000 draftees this year and a total uniformed force of 2 358 000 by mid 1973 amid rising costs and new incentives to recruit volunteers.
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