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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1981
Page
4
Editorial notes Sunday as Tax Freedom Day for Kansas in 1981. Roberts says the average family worked January to May 10 to cover federal state and local taxes. He cites earlier years and argues government actions shift the calendar each era.
Washington notes Jesse Helms questions Reagan governance as he opposes John Holdridge’s nomination for assistant secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs. Helms argues Holdridge isn’t clearly part of “Reagan’s people,” signaling tension over loyalty and confirmation amid a broader push for policy alignment.
The piece argues Reagan's aides are not aligning with Carter administration policies on Taiwan China and African policy as Sen Helms and others press for Reagan appointee changes. It notes controversy over Chester Crocker Roscoe L Egger Jr and IRS actions amid congressional demands for Reagan policies.
A playful column notes a wave of fresh produce heading to markets as spring breezes blow. It recalls a dieting chain letter hoax, questions how news is treated, and riffs on tastes, politics, and pasta as balmy myths abound.
A journalist narrator attends a Sigma Delta Chi conference near Estes Park, visiting the encased William Allen White cabin in Moraine Park. Delegates seek national historic designation to restore the cabin, while the author contrasts old country editors with modern journalism and cites the 1980 Pulitzer editorial prize absence.
Investigation by Indy Badhwar and Judy Grande exposes Merrell Dow’s Bendectin history from 1957 approval to later birth defect links. Documents show inadequate testing, deleted adverse data, and delayed reporting to the FDA. The FDA delays a package insert rule amid Reagan era regulatory chill.
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