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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2002
Page
4
Kansas House votes 122 to 2 to discontinue bonuses for state workers amid a budget crisis. Proponents argue bonuses boost morale and retention, noting starting engineers earn about 34,000 on the public payroll versus private sector pay, and replacing seasoned staff is costly. Critics say nixing bonuses in tough times is bad business.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vows quick action in the West Bank as Secretary of State Colin Powell seeks Arab support amid the fiercest Israeli Palestinian fighting in years. Powell plans a Mideast trip after noting Arafat’s acknowledged position in Palestinian society. Meanwhile Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra calls The Weakest Link show stressful and critics condemn its rudeness challenging Thai politeness.
Major events include Hank Aaron's 715th homer breaking Babe Ruth's record in 1974 against the Dodgers, Ponce de Leon claiming Florida for Spain in 1913, WPA approval in 1935, and the 1946 last League of Nations assembly in Geneva. Others note Nijinsky death in 1950, Truman’s steel seizure in 1952, Carswell nomination defeat in 1970, Picasso’s death in 1973, Bradley’s death in 1981, and Ryan White's death in 1990.
A reader question asks how to grade legislative performance up to date and how to vote or comment via email or phone. The message provides contact details and a deadline for public input, encouraging participation in the current session as it approaches the final ten days.
A Garden City Telegram reader laments a world of budget crises, war risks, and moral decline. He cites Enron and clergy abuse while seeking solace in E B White and Jacques Barzun. A church pastor’s newsletter prompts thoughts of repentance and renewal as he hopes for cultural rebound.
Mexican President Vicente Fox engaged dissidents in Havana marking a break with traditional policy. Castaneda’s open embassy remarks sparked Cuban backlash and a tense Monterrey conference row, signaling a shift toward sovereign Latin American leadership in Cuba.
A February USDA forum in a Virginia room gathered U.S. and allied experts to voice frustration over EU and Beijing resistance to GM crops. Participants warned against pressuring partners while noting hunger stems from poverty, not lack of food, and urged reconsideration of trade and labeling policies. George B. Pyle comments added.
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