Garden City election yields four new board members
In Finney County Tuesday, newcomers Roy Cessna and Chris Law joined the Garden City Commission with incumbent Dan Fankhauser while four new names Mark Rude Tom Blackburn Tim Cruz and Alex Wallace won seats on the USD 457 Board of Education. Jeff Crist joins the Garden City Community College Board with incumbents Terri Worf and Steven Sterling. Voter turnout dipped under 17 percent as weather and mood kept residents away and voters are urged to engage at public meetings to influence local spending on schools and bans.
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Roy Cessna
Chris Law
Garden City Commission
Dan Fankhauser
Garden City Usd 457 Board of Education
Mark Rude
Tom Blackburn
Tim Cruz
Alex Wallace
Jeff Crist
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Terri Worf
Steven Sterling
Finney County
Volunteers and pilots praised for foster dog flight effort
Online comments from Garden City voters and officials praise the volunteers and pilots who organized a dog foster flight from Kansas to New York. Commissioner Dan Fankhauser says he was humbled and surprised by the election results reported in today’s edition.
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Letters Policy Clarifies Editor Contact Details
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Address Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or call (620) 276-6862 Ext 201. Online submissions at www gctelegram com.
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Spreading wealth and the concerns of executive pay
A commentary argues that wealth distribution should target workers not through policy alone but via corporate restraint. It cites rising CEO compensation amid layoffs, noting examples at Stanley-Black & Decker and U S Bancorp, and urges stockholders and leaders to curb pay to protect employees and morale.
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Joe
Karl Marx
Labor Department
Gallup
America
USA Today
General Electric
Jeffrey Immelt
Obama
Baltimore Sun
Stanley- Black and Decker
Towson
Stanley-Black & Decker
John Lundgren
U.S. Bancorp
Richard Davis
Milwaukee
Governance Metrics
Detroit decline shows capitalistic ruthlessness and lost promise
OtherWords columnist Donald Kaul argues Detroit's 10 year population drop of 25 percent reflects brutal capitalistic costs to society, detailing past prosperity from Ford's $5 day, wartime production, and current ruins. He laments urban neglect while noting central city vitality and suburban wealth, urging visionaries to repurpose Detroit’s remaining assets.
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Motor City
Rome
Detroit
United States
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Democracy or stability in Libya and the Middle East
OtherWords columnist William A. Collins argues that U S policy vacillates between praising democracy and promoting stability in volatile regions. He notes Libya’s push for democracy clashes with oil interests and regional power plays, while lobbyists urge stability for autocrats and oil profits.
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Washington
Hillary Clinton
U.S. of A
Egypt
Yemen
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Mubarak
Israel
Bahrain
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Saleh
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Libya
Muammar Gaddafi
Hugo Chavez
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France
Middle East
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