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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2002
Page
4
A Public Agenda study finds 88 percent often encounter rude behavior such as public cell phone use and poor service. Driving anger tops the list of aggravations while many feel Americans were more respectful in the past. The piece suggests recultivating courtesy, noting elder titles and polite responses as guidelines.
The letter complains that USD 457 and Finney commissioners press ahead with bond issues despite public opposition. It argues officials should cut pay and frills, stop wasting taxpayers' money, and halt unnecessary expenditures given the current financial strain.
A Garden City reader assigns letter grades to the Kansas Legislature as the session nears its end, noting 10 days left and asking for a grade on performance up to now while urging pragmatism and continued effort.
Highlights include Apollo 13 incident in 1970 with oxygen tank rupture and safe rescue, Henry IV endorsing the Edict of Nantes in 1598, Handel's Messiah first public performance in 1742, Jefferson born in 1743, Met Museum founded in 1870, Roosevelt dedicating the Jefferson Memorial in 1943, Van Cliburn winning in 1958, Sidney Poitier Academy Award in 1964, and Lawrence Bradford Jr becoming the first black Senate page in 1965.
The Garden City commission selects a mayor from among its members based on top vote getters from prior elections. Readers are invited to vote Yes No or Not sure on whether this tradition is best or a different method should be used.
A reader laments persistent global problems and critiques stock markets crime religion and education. The piece argues materialism and selfishness undermine society urging personal responsibility and intergenerational guidance for youths while recalling past assurances and current fears about societal change.
James M. Nordlund urges President Bush and Congress to press Israel to halt violence against Palestinians and to condition weapons transfers. He cites casualty figures from B'Tselem and Palestine Monitor, notes U S complicity through arms supplied, and calls for ceasefire and accountability. He frames U S policy as key to durable peace.
A reflective piece on how death shapes life and how music acts as a stabilizing force. The author recalls recent losses in family and friends and explains how songs by U2, the Cure, Tom Petty, Alice in Chains, and Nine Inch Nails offer comfort, empowerment, and emotional honesty.
University of Kansas political science professor Burdett Loomis analyzes Kansas GOP turmoil as moderates lose a clear gubernatorial candidate. Budgets sag, redistricting clashes, and Stovall’s Kiev rift leaves Shallenburger and Sebelius better positioned while Democrats lock in Sebelius as the sole viable statewide candidate.
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