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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2002
Page
4
The House approved by 362 to 61 a tax deduction for long term care insurance aimed at middle income individuals and couples. The plan lets non itemizers deduct premiums, defined for single and joint filers, with an estimated revenue loss of 5.3 billion over ten years. The bill moves to the Senate for consideration.
The Greenville News reports that Congress passed rapid but substantial bills to curb corporate fraud and aid a sinking market. A new accounting board will have disciplinary and subpoena powers, with effectiveness depending on its apolitical operation and public profile.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette notes how the nine miners rescued from the Quecreek Mine highlight the harsh realities of coal mining. It reflects on miners’ grit, the dangers they face, and the broad public memory of mining’s costs in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.
Attorney General John Ashcroft praised the arrests of former WorldCom leaders Scott Sullivan and David Myers amid accusations of fraud and falsified balance sheets. Bernard Ebbers' lawyers cautioned the case may not prove criminal intent. In Washington, the National Zoo marked two panda birthdays with a party for Mei Xiang and Tian Tian.
Columnist Kathleen Parker analyzes a new civil suit against McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and KFC led by Samuel Hirsch. The plaintiff Caesar Barber claims obesity and related illnesses stem from frequent fast food use, while Parker critiques the anti fat movement strategy and industry influence.
A commentary argues the media frenzy around child abductions inflates fear more than facts. It notes that most abductions are by family members, not strangers, and warns against societal estrangement born from televised tragedies. The piece contrasts past real dangers with current panic.
Denise Low explores how Paris Notre Dame and Kansas Great Plains share a narrative thread. She notes writers from William Allen White to N. Scott Momaday and William Least Heat-Moon shape place through memory, landscape, and indigenous and European influences.
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