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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1976
Page
2
Page editorial from the Garden City Telegram dated May 6 1976 discusses local issues and opinions. It reflects the newspaper’s editorial stance and calls attention to community concerns and civic questions relevant to readers.
Western Kansas readers face a veto of a 215000 last-gasp appropriation for a statewide PTV network. Gov. Bennett slashed the line, citing disenchanted sponsors and a lack of funds as the Public Television Commission heads toward dissolution. The piece questions signal reach to deprived areas without new stations and notes Eastern Kansas subsidies kept three PTV stations on air.
Wichita writer Nora Trimble Ashley releases a twin bill of light verse Hang In There Mom and Chin Up Dad while a column highlights fashion missteps from W magazine. It notes jokes about unemployment census shocks and lists fashion do nots including ultrasuede items jeans and turquoise jewelry, urging frugality in unsettled times.
The Hughes empire funneled cash to political candidates including Presidents and sheriffs, with Tom Bell and Jimmy Snyder distributing large and small sums from Las Vegas. IRS and SEC records tie Hughes staff to payments to Senator Cannon and other lawmakers, while Nixon received at least 150000 dollars. The piece notes reform limits and lists several contributors from Summa Corporation and other figures, plus a look at a costly Postal Service annual report and media industry pay debates.
A humorous look at Barbara Walters and news anchormen salaries. The piece riffs on high pay for TV news figures, debates whether Barbara’s million dollar contract buys compelling reporting, and contrasts anchors’ compensation with broader coverage. It cites Barbara Walters, ABC, Harry Reasoner, Walter Cronkite, Jimmy Carter, and CBS NBC as context. The tone mimics a sardonic late night exchange about celebrity journalism and value of news.
Puzzle text with numbered clues for across and down items and notes about time and previous solutions. It references many themed entries, a cryptogram prompt, and a final clue stating H equals N. The page also includes the line about yesterday's Cryptoquip answer and a teaser for today’s clue.
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