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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1981
Page
4
The author recalls mistaken identity moments from being misread as a preacher to look-alike jokes about Lloyd Nolan and Edward Heath. A hospital visit ends with a nurse noting the author resembles a minister, revealing clergy have their own patient card index for rounds.
Washington columnist recounts Chicago Housing Authority commissioner Davis-Bacon critique. He explains public housing contracts trigger prevailing wage rules inflating costs by billions, forcing union wages for basic maintenance. He notes high teen unemployment and argues freeing funds could hire youths for simple tasks.
The piece contrasts labor leaders like Robert A. Georgine with groups such as Common Cause and major papers calling for repeal. Senators Hatch and Nickles have introduced repeal bills. The author argues Times have changed, noting federal construction contracts exceed $32 billion annually and urging wage standards reflect true costs and taxpayer interests.
A satirical Defense column weighs MX missile sites and quips about hiding tunnels in Minnesota near Canada. It jokes about using New Jersey’s waste, Texas oil, and California earthquakes, ending with an absurd plan to tunnel under Canadian soil and ship wheat to Trudeau.
Alda Loftis of Hutchison Elementary, an Oklahoma native who taught 27 years in Garden City, will retire this month. She spent seven years in third grade upstairs, eight in second, and 12 in first, cherishing the old brick building opened in 1917 and its custodians. Loftis, noting changes in students and families, emphasizes strong reading as the core, urges parents to read with children, and plans fishing with her husband Vernie after retirement.
Franz June, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors in Washington, D C, commends an editorial on the Davis Bacon Act. He argues federal construction costs run about 15 percent higher than private sector work due to the act and urges continued public opposition.
Carmen Wolff and Christine Sims from Miss Lauber's Scott City class thank the Garden City Telegram staff for a tour. They express amazement at the printing presses, computer setup, and the large camera, noting the front page creation process and the printed product.
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