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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2004
Page
4
The 1906 established service aims to connect communities through rapid messaging. Officials emphasize reliability and broad access as the Telegram expands its regional coverage and launches new channels for public notices.
Our View discusses the Wichita teen Elizabeth Schmitz's fall from a Ferris wheel and calls for stronger state carnival ride regulations. It notes Kansas lacks comprehensive regulation, cites insurance requirements, and cites Rep. Tom Sloan's past and future bills while urging proactive safety measures.
Col. Steve Lanza urges winning over the people in Iraq with a balance of force and spending to draw locals to the American side. Li Zhaoxing defends Beijing against calls for full democracy in Hong Kong. Steve Prysunka recalls a 15-year-old fending off a 400-pound brown bear that entered a tent, aided by pepper spray from counselors.
The Telegram invites comments by E mail at editor gctelegram.com by Fax by Phone and by mail Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Readers can share opinions on local news and community topics for publication consideration.
A historic quotation discusses the First Amendment protections including religion establishment prohibition free exercise speech press assembly and petition for redress of grievances by the people to the government. The text emphasizes core constitutional freedoms.
Political strategist Matthew Dowd notes voters expect a long Iraq struggle and see Bush as steadier than Kerry. A Post-ABC poll shows Bush rising while Kerry’s leadership and honesty ratings fall. The piece also recalls Kerry’s Meet the Press performances and a Boston Globe biography framing his political posture. It ends with tributes to Mary McGrory by the author.
Ellen Goodman reflects on a generation of activists handing down reproductive rights as 1.6k buses bring 500000+ to Washington for the March for Women’s Lives. The event aims to energize under 30s, linking personal health decisions to political action amid Bush era policies and clinic access battles.
A commentary argues that by October up to 10 interceptors will be buried at a remote Alaskan base as a prestige project behind Star Wars style missile defense. It criticizes the program as undeveloped, with failed tests, missing radars, and political motives linked to the upcoming election. Victoria Samson of CDI is cited.
The Telegram welcomes letters to the editor signed with writer's address and phone number and confirms before publication. All letters are subject to editing for libel and length, with a 500 word limit. Thank you notes are general. form letters, poems, complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
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