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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2002
Page
4
Voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to permanently extend a half cent local sales tax that raises just over $2 million a year. The tax, expiring in 2005, funds public projects and could reduce property taxes if renewed. Officials urge turnout despite typical low participation in special elections.
Tens of thousands of Egyptian students demonstrated in Cairo opposing Israeli military actions chanting against terrorism and demanding action. Ariel Sharon urged a uncompromising fight while Pope John Paul II urged restraint in his Easter message from the Vatican.
April 1 2002 marks the 91st day with 274 days remaining. Notable events include Okinawa invasion in 1945, first U S House meeting in 1789, Rachmaninoff birth in 1873, RAF creation in 1918, Nazi boycott in 1933, Hawaii tidal waves in 1946, TIROS-1 launch in 1960, Nixon cigarette ad ban 1970, and ethics code adoption by the Senate in 1977.
Readers weigh tighter government rules on illegitimate telemarketers and whether such measures will work. The poll asks for voting or emailing comments and provides contact details for feedback.
Garden City readers and students revisit Amelia Earhart’s legacy amid ongoing TIGHAR expeditions. FBI SWAT medic James Morrissey, whose grandmother was Earhart’s sister, recalls family ties and hopes of proving her fate on Nikumaroro. The Finney Library notes Earhart books, including 2001’s Amelia Earhart's Shoes.
Native American students at the University of Northern Colorado changed their intramural team name from Native Pride to Fightin' Whites to mock stereotypes. A designed T shirt on the site drew white buyers, provoking discussions on racial insults, double standards, and ethnic hypersensitivity. Roger Hernandez of NJIT weighs in on whether the reactions reveal more about victimhood culture than about real offenses.
Duane West argues critics accusing the Harry Potter books of promoting witchcraft have not read the series. He notes millions of readers worldwide, cites authors like Baum, and praises the books for encouraging kids to read. He urges critics to lighten up and read the stories.
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