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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1973
Page
2
The Parsons Sun reports Kansas escaped new state tax levies in 1973 as relief measures cut local property taxes and boosted state aid to districts. Inflation and quicker sales tax revenue, plus modest federal revenue sharing, diminished pressure for tax increases while boosting coffers nationwide.
Theoni School hosts an all day reunion and picnic for alumni and parents next Friday May 25 with a 10 am program including graduation for four eighth graders and recognition of former school board members. A basket dinner follows at noon. Organizers seek all Theoniites and a missing principal record book. Girl Scout Little House rebuilding funds are also highlighted through Jeanne Finnup’s democratic ethos.
Martha Mitchell's volatile history and alleged efforts to expose her husband John Mitchell mix with a shadowy FBI CIA network dubbed the Magnificent Seven. Reports describe private detectives, nervous breakdown rumors, tranquilizer claims, and a potential split as authorities tighten scrutiny of the Nixon inner circle.
A satirical piece depicts a reporter describing a scheme by the Committee for the Re-Election of the President to push favorable telegrams to the White House about Nixon and Haiphong. It highlights the tension between independent telegrams and committee delivery, noting the public mood and investigative echoes.
A gasoline engine used for grinding may have sparked an explosion and fire that destroyed a grain elevator at Wichita’s north edge. Seven thousand bushels of corn were stored there, owned by E C Carp & Sons. Carp, working nearby, said the whole structure was on fire with smoke pouring out.
A sermon tone asserts that God values a steadfast, upright person who stands for a difficult cause. The quotation emphasizes moral integrity and divine approval for those who endure testing while staying true to righteousness.
Garden City Telegram is a daily newspaper published by The Telegram Publishing Company at 310 qth Garden City Kansas. It lists editors Le Roy Allman John Frazier and Brooks Fref, with Lord Brooks as manager. Subscription rates vary by delivery and method, including weekly and yearly options, with postal and AP service rights noted.
In northwest Kiantvas a rustling tale ends with a sheriff’s arrest after a farmer finds a scrawny pig replaced a fat one. Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent Clarence Duntz notes rising livestock thefts and describes modern tracking methods. Also, the Kaneng Commission on Alcoholism moves to license all state treatment facilities under a 1972 law, aiming to keep facilities open while extending regulation.
A letter questions sympathy balance after a polar bear incident at the park. The writer urges readers to imagine Troy Moody’s risk to protect others, praising zoo staff and police for swift action while emphasizing the value of human life over an animal. DOT MERZ, 1222 Pinecrest.
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