Our View: disaster designation aids drought hit Kansas
The USDA declared 58 Kansas counties federal disaster areas after a severe drought, enabling producers to access low interest loans up to 500000 with 3.75 percent interest. The column argues government risk sharing and agribusiness influence while acknowledging farmers’ relief needs and broader economic ties.
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Bush
Des Moines
Texas
US Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Garden City Pool Upgrade Urged for Community Benefit
Local voices push to keep the big pool operational during rebuilding and add competition-grade facilities possibly including an indoor outdoor option. Residents express frustration at driving to Hays for quality swimming and call for updating the current site with new attractions to draw visitors and future-proof Garden City.
Garden City Pool a Landmark in Need of Modernization
Readers debate fixing the big Garden City pool versus rebuilding or relocating it. Many defend keeping it in its park location, citing nostalgia, tourism, and a need to address modernization for all residents amid concerns about area safety and integration.
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Santa Fe
Kansas
Oklahoma
Park and Lee Richardson Zoo
Garden City
Pool Management Question Faces City Rec Commission
The poll signals public desire to fix the pool where it sits and asks who should run it. The options include the city The Rec Commission or an independent board.
Ashcroft camps threaten Americans liberties says Turley
Turley, constitutional law professor at George Washington University, argues that Attorney General John Ashcroft seeks camps for US citizens labeled enemy combatants, risking constitutional rights and court access. He calls for immediate hearings to challenge Ashcroft and warns the nation may lose what it defends if such power is allowed.
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John Hcroft
U.S
Ashcroft
al- Qaida
Jose Padilla
Yaser Esam Hamdi
Hamdi
Justice Department
Padilla
New York
Washington, D.C
United States
America
Sir Thomas More
Will Roper
Roper
England
More
Ropers
Ashcrofts
Turley
George Washington University
Happiness and possessions in the consumer era
USC economist Easterlin argues happiness stays roughly constant as wealth grows. People with more money are generally happier, but the hedonic treadmill means wants rise with income and time at home declines as work and consumption expand. Over 30 years Americans show less happiness despite gains, amid rising materialism and an unsolved link between wealth and well being.
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University of Southern California
Richard A Easterlin
Easterlin
Is a Done Deal Truly Done for Garden City Stores
The column debates when a deal is truly finalized as developers eye Lowe's or Home Depot near Applebee's. It recalls Kohl's failed incentives, Caterpillar’s shelved plan, and rising local construction in Garden City. Until trucks roll in, the deal remains uncertain. once doors open, it is a done deal.
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Lowe’s
Home Depot
Home Pot
Lowe's
Home Improvement
Applebee’s
Kohl's
Kohl’s
Kohl
Caterpillar
Development Corporation
PPG Industries
The
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Bill Draper
Delaney
Draper
Hays
Laura
Rec Commission
Geteleyr
Yil
By John Balzar
Steve Delaney
Garden City Telegram
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