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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2002
Page
3
The Garden City Red Cross will be at 3101 E. Kansas Ave. from 1 to 5 30 p.m. Tuesday to collect blood donations. O positive O negative A negative and B negative are most in need. T shirts will be given to each donor. Schedule via Debbie at 271 7394 or 316 259 6685.
Rescue 1 bears the name of Fire Chief Earl Hemphill who died after directing traffic at a crash scene in April. The city honored him with a Saturday dedication noting his 35 years of service and push for better equipment and newer trucks.
Two men, Thomas B. Knowles 79 and Joshua K. West 27, died in a head on collision on Kansas 99 near Olpe after a relative's funeral. Artis Knowles 71 was seriously injured. the Knowleses were traveling with relatives to a graveside service in Emporia for Artis's aunt Lucille Decker.
A southeast Kansas explosives plant prepares to resume manufacturing as Slurry Explosive Corp and its sister Universal Tech Corp face a federal criminal investigation. Slurry’s license was revoked earlier. ATF announced the probe after removing 4.2 million pounds of explosives, with storage limits at 90,000 pounds.
After the Sept. 11 attacks Kansas politicians recalibrated campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate. Moran decided to seek reelection to Congress, Shallenburger and Stovall pursued the governorship, Kerr entered later, Sebelius eyed a general election bid, while Dan Glickman declined a Senate challenge citing national unity.
Marisha Eck 17 of Garden City led the senior 4-H Western Pleasure at the Finney County Fairgrounds in dressy black tack and silver-trimmed saddle. About 25 4-H members showed their horses under judge Judy Parsons as winners earned trophies and $5. The event drew families including the Gross clan with longtime involvement in 4-H and local agriculture, noting tradition and progress in the county horse project. Complete results will appear in The Telegram’s Finney County Fair supplement later this month.
Garden City teen Johnny Vigil, 19, is hospitalized in Dodge City after stealing a red 1998 Dodge Neon from Grain Bin Supper Club and fleeing Holcomb police at speeds over 100 mph. He was injured when the car flipped near the Kearny County line. Additional charges possible from Garden City police for theft.
At McConnell AFB the last three B 1B bombers left the 184th Bomb Wing on a hazy Sunday ending a 1994 combat era. The wing shifts to a support role and officially becomes the 184th Air Refueling Wing on September 16 joining the 22nd and 931st Wings to form the largest tanker base in the world.
Garden City Community College continues a search for a campus police coordinator and an additional officer. Director Steve Quakenbush notes several applicants have been interviewed with at least three more candidates to consider. If hires aren’t ready by fall classes on Aug 14, temporary coverage will be arranged. The college currently has one full time security officer and has faced no major security problems this summer. Recommendations were received from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies.
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