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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1973
Page
2
Garden City and Finney County show rapid growth with Garden City at 17,530 and Finney County at 22,297. Projections suggest Garden City will exceed 20,000 in 1975, two years ahead of Oblinger Smith estimates, sparking booster optimism and concerns over change and costs.
The Distaff Side blends casual notes on Watergate inquiry, end of school reliefs, and weather prognostication with anecdotes about Liza Minnelli and Desi Arnaz Jr. A graduation speech echoing past generations resurfaces as a recurring theme, criticized for looking backward.
Jack Anderson reports Nixon is quietly gearing to counter Watergate charges and depicts aides gathering evidence of subversive plots to derail the 1972 campaign. The plan reportedly frames radicals and subversives as threats while delaying public apologies and preparing a forceful response.
Art Buchwald jokes about a ghostly voice at the White House, referencing Hiss and Nixon era figures, a guard hearing whispers of past administrations, and speculation about Camp David after a long absence. The piece ends noting 1972 travel to Kyoto, Japan.
Senator Don Cristy argues for releasing committee findings on U S crude production reserves refinery capacity and drilling costs while warning that cheap food and cheap energy prove politically driven economies weak He cites flat crude prices since 1955 70 and criticizes fuel policy for hampering energy exploration and food production efforts.
Kansas FHA loans plummeted over 15 months as red tape and higher conventional rates deter buyers. Officials cite consumer protection while lenders blame paperwork, appraisal rules, and policy shifts after a federal real estate crackdown. Major banks report declines in applications from 1225 in mid 1971 to 887 in early 1973, with many lenders exiting FHA financing altogether.
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A letter in the Lawrence Journal World argues Garden City Police killed a polar bear to save a life and calls for zoo funding to rebuild the city zoo. The writer urges state officials to inspect the facility and invest in Western Kansas wildlife and residents’ welfare.
The note lists contact addresses for Senator Robert Dole in the Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 and Representative Keith B Sebelius in the Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515 for constituency correspondence and official business.
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