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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1981
Page
4
City commissioners weigh a local sales tax referendum for July while citing soaring costs, lost intangibles revenue, and shrinking property tax flexibility. Critics warn higher prices hit low income families. prefer statewide reform with food exempted.
The city commission proposes higher rural fire protection fees for townships served by the Garden City department. Townships outside the city limits could lose fire protection next year unless they levy a quarter mill, while Garden City township will pay a half mill due to the high share of runs. In 1980, townships produced 40 percent of the runs though only 3 percent of the budget, with 223 runs in Garden City and 155 to townships. township fees totaled $4,170. Distaff Side notes a brief vacation segment.
Harris News Service notes President Reagan frames a new era of American pride in military power while backing a larger budget. A monument for the 57000 dead in Vietnam is planned in Washington though national debate continues on honoring veterans. Stockman critiques VA funding despite evidence storefront counseling centers aid veterans with posttraumatic stress and related issues.
The piece argues the VA has underfunded Vietnam veteran care for Agent Orange symptoms while budget cutters neglect veterans. Texas lawmakers unanimously funded treatment and ongoing research, urging Washington to change despite uncertain cause. The columnist condemns rhetoric over real healing for wounded veterans.
A reflective critique by Jim Bishop on office sex, gender dynamics, and dating rituals. He contrasts sexual politics in offices with broader social norms, noting how attention, flirtation, and power shape relationships and how harassment is defined when a pass becomes obscene. He ends acknowledging his own smitten contradiction.
Jack Anderson argues for a Small Business Bill of Rights to shield 14 million firms employing 58 percent of private sector jobs. He urges reforms on taxation, regulation, estate taxes, interest rates, and government contracts to help independent entrepreneurs compete with big corporations and curb overreach by regulators and lenders.
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