Iraq election urgency and Shia faction jockeying
The piece surveys Iraq's looming June sovereignty handover, highlighting the Sadr group's push to oppose Iran exile leaders like Ali al Sistani. It argues a swift election better isolates radicals, notes Sistani's call to stop violence, and warns that moderation alone may fail against extremism amid rising regional power plays.
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Particulamaat al-Sadr al-Thani
Sadr
Muqtada Sadr
Iraq
Iran
Ayatollah
Ali al- Sistani
al-Sistani
Jerusalem Post
Fallujah Street
Bremer and Co
Tages-Anzeiger
Zurich
Switzerland
Bush
Richard Lugar
Bush Administration
Baghdad
Middle East
Telegram invites reader feedback and contact details
The Telegram lists how to send feedback by email by fax by phone and by mail. It provides the editor contact lines including the Attn Editor extension and the Garden City Kansas mailing address.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
First Amendment text as agent limits on religion and press
The First Amendment bars establishment of religion and protects free exercise of religion, free speech and press, and the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Women in Combat and Campus Sex Scandals Highlight Uneven Change
Ellen Goodman discusses sexual assault in the military and on university campuses as a clash between progress and backward systems. She cites female soldiers, athletes, and cadets facing harassment, reporting barriers, and institutional disbelief, urging acknowledgment of violence as intentional, not friendly fire, and noting ongoing gender equity struggles.
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Scott Berkowitz
Iraq
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Washington
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Title 9
Katie Haida
Gary Barnett
Katie
Joanna Starek
Starck
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Starek
Capitol Hill
Obesity fight put to task by Thompson and industry ties
Health secretary Tommy Thompson urges personal responsibility for obesity while critics cite industry advertising and political contributions shaping policy. The piece argues U S officials downplay corporate influence as WHO pushes global diet and activity strategy and highlights the FCTC as a counterpoint to Big Food power. Patricia Lynn of Infact explains the call for health over profits.
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United States
Thompson
U.S
Republican Party
USDA
Coca- Cola
Pepsi
McDonald’s
Philip Morris
Altria
Kraft Foods
Cracker Barrel
Pizza Hut
General Mills
WHO
Bush Administration
Tommy Thompson
Charred chicken sparks a perilous kitchen scare
A Garden City writer recalls a smoky microwave incident that nearly sparked a fire. Firefighters arrived quickly, carrying the charred chicken as a lunch plate. Garden City Fire Chief Allen Shelton noted the scene’s calm, while Kearny County Fire Chief Scott Harris outlined a rural call cost of $500 and the preference for many small calls over a big blaze. The author reflects on gratitude for the responders and a close call that ended with a safe outcome.
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911
Garden City
Allen Shelton
Kearny County
Scott Harris
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Tamil Tigers
United People’s Freedom Alliance
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Norway
China
India
bOite Wines
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Ellengoodman
Globe.com
Washington Post
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