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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2002
Page
6
Arden City USD 457 leaders reject adding a pool and artificial turf to the November ballot. They propose a ninth grade center housing about 800 freshmen as the only question, arguing fiscal restraint and focus on educational opportunities. Proponents must show classroom benefits to voters.
Tom Christerson of Central City Kentucky, 71, the longest surviving recipient of a self-contained artificial heart, returns home seven months after his operation. He speaks of missing friends and playing poker. Pirates Owner Kevin McClatchy cites fans fatigue after several losing seasons as attendance runs below expectations. Overall major league game attendance slips 3.5 percent in the first two weeks.
On April 17 historic events include the Bay of Pigs invasion attempt in 1961 with about 1,500 CIA trained Cuban exiles, Columbus receiving a commission in 1492, Giovanni da Verrazano in New York harbor in 1524, Benjamin Franklin's death in Philadelphia in 1790, Virginia secession vote in 1861, and Yugoslavia surrender to Germany in 1941.
Community discussion questions the tradition of selecting a mayor from among commissioners based on top vote getters. Citizens weigh whether to keep this method or adopt a new process seeking broader input and clearer criteria. Contact Fay at 275-2704 Attn BUZZ for opinions.
The Kansas Bar Association plans its annual meeting June 13 to 15 in Overland Park with Buck O Neil as keynote speaker. O Neil, famed Kansas City Monarchs figure, Negro Leagues star, later Royals scout and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum chair, represents historic legal and sports ties in Kansas. The article also notes shifting U.S. family structures, elder law growth, and public radio developments across Kansas and nearby regions. Dolores Hope contact appears as a minor publisher note.
The article promotes sustainable travel for professionals. It features Neil Anstey of PricewaterhouseCoopers sharing tips such as buying water locally and refilling a bottle, using Do Not Disturb to save water and energy, and seeking green hotels via Green Hotel Association. It urges turning down hot water, avoiding paper, carrying a travel mug, and using reusable options. It also covers reducing air travel by combining trips, preferring trains, electronic tickets, and mass transit, and choosing fuel efficient or electric rentals, plus supporting locally owned businesses. It cites Journeys and Co op America as resources and includes contact details for Erica Hesch.
Donald Kaul argues a hypothetical solution would require Israel to abandon conquests since 1967 and Palestinians to drop the right of return while Jerusalem is divided under international supervision. He notes the plan’s fatal flaw: both sides would lose core dreams. He criticizes Ariel Sharon’s leadership and calls for a more nuanced, less forceful approach. Kaul has covered Washington for 29 years.
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