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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2003
Page
1
Garden City resident Robert Ragel, age 79, won a $100,000 Kansas Powerball prize after his Quick Pick ticket matched the first five numbers. He validated the ticket Friday at Kansas Lottery headquarters in Topeka.
Kansas House Speaker Doug Mays faced sharp critique of a July 1 sales tax rule that taxes delivery points rather than store location. Merchants warn of paperwork and burden though supporters project $100 million plus from online and catalog sales. a phased enforcement plan runs through January 1.
In Montezuma and southern Gray County drought grips the region as no measurable rainfall has fallen since June 18. Farmers like Chester Wiswell of ACM Collingwood Grain warn crops, especially corn, suffer while nearby areas see rain. Governor Sebelius issued a drought warning for western Kansas as July rainfall remains below average and the dry pattern persists.
The largest US blackout prompted a slow recovery across eight states and Canada. Power returned then waned in areas like Cleveland and New York City as rolling outages conserved electricity. Officials warned air conditioning and television use could stretch into the weekend while a joint US Canada task force investigates the cause and modernization needs. President Bush called for grid modernization.
Congressman Jerry Moran said the United States must remain committed in Iraq after a firsthand trip with fellow Republicans and a ride in a cargo plane with a body bag. He cited looters, Saddam loyalists, and foreign terrorists as obstacles and warned the war will last years not days.
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