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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1982
Page
1
Bob Eberhart and Mary Holland attended a Kansas City party dressed as bride and groom. They secretly married with a minister arriving while 30 guests including goblins and sheiks were unaware. Only Mary’s parents knew the ruse and the vows.
City Mayor Frank Schmale and officials confronted County Commissioners Mike Merrill and Martin Huschka over a proposed half-cent sales tax. The dispute centered on consultation, letters to The Garden City Telegram, and whether county participation was sought or needed. The session revealed tensions, with Merrill insisting he was not consulted and Huschka signaling possible support if timing differed, amid broader talks on funding a 16.5 million capital program and potential joint efforts to ease the county mill levy.
AP reports the 1982 midterm race ends with expectations that Democrats will pick up about 20 House seats and several governorships, while recession and Social Security dominate voters' concerns. Nuclear freeze referendums appear likely to pass in nine states as Republicans warn against cutting Social Security.
Former White House Counsel John Dean claims Alexander Haig Jr. was Deep Throat, a claim Haig calls absurd. Dean’s Barnes book cites Time magazine reporting on Haig’s possible insight into Nixon era inner workings, while Time questions the plausibility of Haig as the anonymous source Woodward referenced.
Harris Newspapers straw poll shows Gov. John Carlin narrowing the lead on Republican Sam Hardage in the final day, but Hardage edges ahead 45 to 39 with 16 percent undecided. Results cover 58 counties and multiple districts with turnout 7,322 and attitudes on a severance tax.
Telegram invites the public to an election party Tuesday with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Front doors open at 7:30 p.m. Local results and statewide totals will be available via Associated Press. Coffee punch and cookies provided.
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