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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 2011
Page
4
Kansas lawmakers slabbed state aid squeezing districts statewide. Garden City USD 457 reports seven million dollars in funding reductions over three years and another million anticipated, touching daily classroom work and student education.
The Topeka funding crisis has led USD 457 to cut 14 library para professionals and 13 teachers, and to leave Shelly Kiblinger’s vacancy unfilled. Superintendent Rick Atha and board president Mike Utz warn that fewer staff will force tougher work, though officials vow to maintain education quality amid leaner resources.
Garden City approves a new alley speed limit measure amid tax and budget concerns. The change aims to curb speeding in narrow lanes, with officials citing safety and enforcement goals. Local reactions include online commentary questioning tax use and common sense. The city hosts a Chamber of Commerce Wine Tasting featuring Two Men Jazz Scene with Saxophonist Jim McAllister.
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words and includes the writer’s address and phone number. Letters are edited for libel and length, confirmations are required before publication, and general thank you notes are preferred. Form letters poems consumer complaints and business testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 editor gctelegram online www gctelegram com
Chapman Rackaway of Fort Hays State argues that off cycle, nonpartisan local elections suppress turnout and engagement. He cites Kansas city and school board races with 10 to 17 percent turnout, compares to 42 percent nationally, and urges consolidating elections in November with party labels to restore voter rooting and participation.
The piece recalls Haiti’s poverty and historic ties with the Dominican Republic, noting past massacres and modern deportations. It cites renewed anti-Haitian sentiment after 2010 disasters, with reports of roundups at 6 a.m., family separations, and UN concern. Maria Hinojosa of NPR frames the account.
Stanley Crouch writes that the documentary Prisoner of Her Past follows Sonia Reich and reveals how traumatic brain injury memory suppression shapes present fear. The piece links Eisenhower's war footage to modern denial, noting Howard Reich and Katrina survivors to argue empathy as a bulwark against bigotry.
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