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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 2004
Page
1
Neely Nichols, age 1, prepares to visit great grandma as family notes a milestone moment in a daily life snippet. The scene captures a young child's anticipation during a family outing to the elder relative's home.
Emergency sirens marked a homecoming as thirteen Army Reserve soldiers returned from Iraq. Hundreds lined Garden City streets for a parade and reception honoring the 467th Engineering Detachment firefighters stationed in Iraq nearly a year. The group arrived April 19 and remained at Fort Riley for debriefing before proceeding home. Vietnam veteran Larry Brownlee waved a large American flag during the welcome.
The 467th Engineering Detachment Army Reserve unit, comprising 16 soldiers including Sgt 1st Class Jon Clouse and Spc Marquis Ward, held an awards ceremony. Bronze Star went to Sgt Scot Rose. Army Commendation Medals were awarded to Sanders Tuttle Davis Fisher and Ward. Army Achievement Medals were given to Clouse Tom Bemis Lynch Plumb Hagey Hutchison John and McCorkendale.
A blast leveled part of a Baghdad building as U.S. troops scoured it for suspected chemical munitions. Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt said no specifics were given. Two soldiers died and five wounded. Iraqis looted wrecked Humvees. In Fallujah clashes left one soldier and eight militants dead. U.S. troops also moved into Najaf to pressure militant forces. Some residents debated the building’s former use.
The Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control revoked Rafi's Bar and Grill liquor license at 1524 Taylor Plaza on April 13 for unpaid liquor taxes and false information on the license application, plus other violations. Appeal period ends Tuesday. The bar opened in 2003 with owners Rocio Galaviz, Marcos Galaviz, and Rafael Rodriguez tied to Longmont. Rocio and Marcos did not comment. Additional initial findings date from November 12, 2003. violations include nine unpaid tax periods and falsified application details.
Frances Mack, a 60-year-old with limited formal schooling, performs daily tasks at Taco Bell on East Kansas Avenue. She credits faith and a strong work ethic for her nine-year tenure and hope to keep working into her 90s, saying she works for satisfaction, not money.
Williams, director of Christian Education for the Presbyterian Church, notes Mack is developmentally disabled and volunteers at the church near her home. Pacheco, manager at Taco Bell, praises Mack as a reliable worker who helps with tasks. The two women began nine years ago, with Pacheco starting months before Mack.
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