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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2003
Page
4
Our View argues against Rep. Tom Davis plan to raise the bid exemption to 200 million, eliminating cost data disclosure and audits. It warns this would invite abuse, erode taxpayer protection, and endanger public trust by removing government oversight of noncompetitive Pentagon contracts.
U S Central Command confirms a residential complex bombing in Baghdad targeting Saddam Hussein’s possible meeting with his sons and Iraqi leaders. Army Specialist Robert Blake from State College entered the New Presidential Palace amid praise and astonishment. Pulitzer winner Rick Atkinson, embedded with the 101st Airborne, expresses exhilaration and fatigue.
Today marks April 8 2003 with notable anniversaries including Pablo Picasso death in 1973 Juan Ponce de Leon Florida claim in 1513 and Truman steel seizure in 1952. Other milestones range from Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruths record in 1974 to Kurt Cobain death in 1994 and the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia joining the UN in 2000.
The Telegram invites letters and electric submissions to the editor at 310 N. Seventh St., Garden City KS 67846 with instructions to address Sin Or write to editor.
A columnist urges a second chance for Augusta National opened by Martha Burk’s campaign for women members. The piece notes the club’s aging male power elite, corporate ties, and the public optics of exclusion, urging inclusion with invitations to figures like Sandra Day O’Connor and Nancy Lopez.
The piece argues affirmative action strengthens institutions, citing diverse cohorts at the University of Michigan and The Washington Post. It notes support from military leaders and critiques Justice Scalia while defending merit and high standards, warning against lowering criteria to boost minority admissions.
A 41-year-old husband was arrested after police found his 45-year-old wife wearing a 25-foot dog chain padlocked around her neck in the driveway while the couple’s children were dropped at school. Firefighters used bolt cutters to remove the chain. He faces aggravated assault and unlawful restraint charges with a $53,000 bond. The incident prompts calls for help and local resources for domestic violence.
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