White House signals openness to North Korea dialogue
The White House reaffirmed willingness to resume talks with North Korea as Pyongyang derides U.S. accusations. Officials said Washington seeks broader issues, including nuclear proliferation, and will insist dialogue covers disarmament and missiles.
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Washington
White House
North Korea
Pyongyang
United States
Ari Fleischer
United Nations
Foreign Ministry
State Department
Fleischer
Dispatch
Bush
Iran
Iraq
South Korea
U.S
South Korean
Koreas
Garden City votes edge toward sales tax renewal
Garden City commissioners debated renewing the 1994 half cent sales tax to support property tax relief with plans for a sunset and clearer wording. Voter turnout was 14 percent, with 61 percent failing to support the measure, prompting calls for a stronger campaign and a unified staff-commission effort before 2004.
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Jim Wharton
Garden City
Wharton
Commission
Mesa
Finney County 4-H
Georgia Matthews School
Aliens Packed in Van Stopped at Speeding Chase
A Kansas deputy stopped a van traveling 82 mph in a 65 zone in Finney County. Fourteen men from Payson Arizona were packed inside with 12 in the back and some on the floor. Immigration and Naturalization Service officials from Kansas City detained the group for possible pick up. The van may be forfeited and the men held at the jail.
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Bascue
INS
Kansas City
Arizona
U.S. Highway 156
Kansas Highway Patrol
Payson
Ariz
Emporia
Finney County
Family, teacher clash over senior research paper policy
The Rishel family disputes Garden City High School teacher Griess over late submission rules for Jaime Rishel’s junior research paper required for graduation. Despite earlier late assignments being accepted, Jaime’s final draft missed the due date after spring break, prompting meetings, a potential grievance, and a possible appeal to state education authorities.
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Rishel
Griess
Jaime
Ms. Griess
Susan Rishel
Rishels
Burr
Jaime Rishel
Mark Calvin
Lentz
Garden City
Garden City Community College
Western State College
Gunnison
Colo
USD 457
Bruce Reichmut
Kansas State Board of Education
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