Kansan Serves and Seeks Respect at Spring Game
Pfc Patrick Miller hopes for another chance to visit President Bush and be honored by Kansas supporters at Kansas State University's spring football game after his wartime ordeals and POW weeks. Sgt Jacob Butler's family attended, receiving a plaque, placing the ceremony in perspective as Miller urged remembrance for all soldiers still in service and those who died.
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Nigerian oil workers hostage crisis quoted in email
The Offshore Industry Liaison Committee reads an email from hostage takers noting danger and threats to lives. Red Crescent coordinator Maha al Umarah observes abandoned Iraqi ammunition. Jim Toler recalls a rare Southern earthquake near Alabama Georgia border.
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Today in History highlights from April 30 across years
Events on this date include the 1803 Louisiana Purchase from France for about 15 million dollars reenactments of Washington's 1789 inauguration, and Saigon's fall in 1975. Also noted are Noriega in 1988, Nixon resignations in 1973, and Monica Seles's 1990 stabbing in Hamburg.
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Contact details for Garden City Telegram editor
The Telegram invites reader feedback via email at editor gctelegram.com or by telephone at (620) 275-2704 Attn Editor or (276) 6862 Ext 201. Mail can be sent to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846.
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Irony and politics collide in Kaul on war debates
Donald Kaul reviews the Iraq war rhetoric, pointing to the irony in claims about weapons, tax cuts, and political theater. He notes the president's tax plans, Senate disputes, and media spin while aligning with Rooney on the era's grim mood. Kaul has covered Washington for three decades.
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Community thanks fuel Kansas Mission of Mercy effort
A Garden City meeting praised local volunteers for KMOM success praising citizen support from Dr. Jeffrey Stasch to Kansan organizers. The note lauds Garden City’s spirit, gratitude for community effort, and pledges continued support for future projects.
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Getz ends Wichita Eagle columns after 27 years
Longtime Wichita journalist Bob Getz retires from his column writing to focus on a novel. He estimates about 5,800 columns produced since 1975, totaling roughly 3,371,000 words. The piece notes his Kansas icon status as a humorist and the creator of enduring work at The Eagle.
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