Legislation stalls immigrant privilege bills in Kansas Senate
Our View argues two Kansas bills would aid immigrants with driving privileges and in state tuition, but both died in Senate committees amid claims of unlawful behavior. The piece notes recent posthumous citizenship for two immigrant Marines killed in Iraq and calls the bills reasonable amid partisan backlash.
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Senate
Iraq
Jose Angel Garibay
Lance
Jose Gutierrez
Bush
Voices in Baghdad and Lynch Rescue Highlight War Toll
Iraqi woman in Baghdad questions U S aims beside ruined telephone exchange while Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks cites the rescue of Pfc Jessica Lynch from an Iraqi hospital. Amalia Estrella Soto recalls her 18 year old son among 14 soldiers attacked on March 23, with two killed seven missing and others captured.
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Bush
Saddam
Baghdad
Vincent Brooks
Pfc
Jessica Lynch
Amalia Estrella-Soto
Pvt
Ruben Estrella-Soto
Lynch
Estrella Soto
On This Date in History Highlights
A look at events on April 3 across history. From the Pony Express launch in 1860 to milestones in 1882 1936 1946 1948 1968 1982 and 1996, including MLK Jr speech, Truman Marshall Plan approval, and notable deaths and disasters. Includes key figures like Jesse James Homma and Ron Brown and places St. Joseph Richmond Manila Falklands Croatia and Memphis.
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Pony Express
St. Joseph
Sacramento
Calif
Richmond
Jesse James
Robert Ford
James
Bruno Hauptmann
Trenton
N.J
Lindbergh
Masaharu Homma
Bataan
Manila
Truman
Memphis
Tenn
Martin Luther King Jr
North Vietnam
U.S
Britain
South Atlantic
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Air Force
Ron Brown
Croatia
Telegram asks readers to send feedback to editor
The Telegram invites reader feedback by email fax or phone and provides mailing address at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 and additional contact details for Attn Editor Faitar Ext 201.
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Seventh St
Garden
Global farm policy crossroads and subsidies debate
The piece traces the long arc of U.S. farm policy from 1933 to today, arguing subsidies sustain production and global dumping. It cites the 1996 Freedom to Farm failure, analyzes free trade faith, and posits eliminating subsidies could slightly cut production while reducing land values. It urges recognizing a turning point in American farm history and seeking balanced, global policy changes.
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Henry A. Wallace
Congress
Wallace
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
The
Institute For Agriculture and Trade Policy
IATP
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
University of Tennessee
Daryll Ray
America
Ray
Meme Virus in Media War Coverage and Iraq Chaos
A critique of how war reporting spreads a single quote and memetic misinformation. It argues that media narratives misconstrue events in Iraq while coalition forces achieve tactical gains with minimal civilian harm and strong discipline among troops.
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Iraq
Baghdad
MSNBC
Peter Arnett
Saddam
Arnett
Bush
William Wallace
U.S. Army
Time Magazine
New York Times
Maureen Dowd
Wire
Wallace
Dowd
United States
Social Security Myths Debunked by Weisbrot
Mark Weisbrot argues that Social Security is financially strong and will pay all promised benefits for 38 years without changes. He dismisses privatization as unnecessary, notes the 75 year shortfall is under 1 percent of national income, and highlights the program’s role in preventing elderly poverty.
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Social Security
Wall Street
United States
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