Garden City Leader Set for Key Post on State Regents
Mayor Janie Perkins of Garden City is nominated to the Kansas Board of Regents, pending Senate confirmation, to join Christine Downey Schmidt and Dan Lykins. The move ties education to economic development as the nine-member board oversees six state universities, 19 community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools and a municipal university. Perkins has led migrant programs and ESL efforts, and highlights improved graduation rates while noting efforts to expand in state tuition for qualified undocumented migrant children. Local residents welcome a Garden City voice shaping higher education access across a diversifying state.
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Finney County Honor Guard Pays Tribute To Undersheriff Foust
On July 22 2005 the Finney County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard provided pro fessional services for the funeral of Undersheriff Terry W Foust. Sgt Ted Ortiz and deputies assisted Rush County officers and family, reflecting dedication and professionalism during a difficult time.
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Telegram invites signed letters to editor policy
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor, requiring writer address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text outline
The passage presents the core clauses of the First Amendment detailing establishment free exercise speech press assembly and petition rights. It emphasizes limits on government power and guarantees to individuals and the press in a historic constitutional framework.
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Deadly antics of Uncle Honey on a southern Illinois farm
Alan Guebert recalls a perilous August on a Mississippi Bottoms farm where Uncle Honey mishandled farm machinery and a gas diesel mix to wage war on Johnson grass. A napalm flame nearly scorched the narrator as Honey joked about diesel and danger, underscoring a long, hot week of risk and memory.
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Hillary Clinton and the immigration debate analyzed
A columnist portrays Hillary Clinton as a flexible figure whose stance on illegal immigration shifts with audiences. It contrasts her calls for border security with efforts like the DREAM Act, critiquing political calculations and urging a clear national security position before a 2008 bid.
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Thumbs Up to Workers and Skilled Trades
Charley Reese lauds construction and skilled workers, arguing they power the nation and deserve respect. He criticizes politicians and unions, defends blue collar roles, and urges solidarity, noting machinists’ importance and calling for union reform while praising past union figures. Letter ends with Reese inviting reader correspondence.
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