Moving Wall traveling exhibit visits Scott City for reflection
The Moving Wall, a scaled down version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is on display in Scott City through 4 p.m. Monday in a lot off Kansas Highway 96 between Russell and Ora streets. The free exhibit runs 24 hours a day with volunteers helping visitors locate names, honoring over 58 000 service members listed on the wall and offering a personal connection to the Vietnam War for veterans and the public.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Kansas
Kansas Highway 96
Russell
Ora
Scott City
Notable quotes from high-profile figures on crime and conflict
John Mark Karr asserts he was with JonBenet Ramsey at her death calling it an accident. Lebanon's Ghazi Aridi states Lebanese army will not confront or disarm Hezbollah. Jesus Blancornelas cites Francisco Javier Arellano Felix capture as irrelevant to the war on drugs.
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JonBenet
John Mark Karr
JonBenet Ramsey
Hezbollah
Lebanon Information
Ghazi Aridi
Francisco Javier
Jesus Blancornelas
Tijuana
Francisco Javier Arellano Felix
Mexico
Telegram Letters Policy Notes for Garden City
The Telegram welcomes signed letters to the editor with writer contact details. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Keep letters under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems or business testimonials will not be printed.
The First Amendment Text as Public Law
The provided excerpt presents the First Amendment clause prohibiting establishment of religion and protects free exercise of religion speech press assembly and petition. It outlines core civil liberties ensuring individuals can express ideas and criticize government without government interference.
Profiling for Terror: A Debate Divides Nations
The piece argues for racial and behavioral profiling to detect terrorists after plots against U S bound flights. It cites British transport officials and Muslim groups, notes large Muslim populations in Britain, and highlights defenders like John Banzhaf who say profiling can be constitutional if narrowly tailored. It weighs civil liberties against lives saved.
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Britain
United States
British Department For Transport
Muslim Council of Britain
Council
U.S. Marine
Beirut
Achille Lauro
TWA
Pan Am
World Trade Center
U.S
Kenya
Tanzania
USS Cole
Madrid
London
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
MI5
Abdel Rahman al-Rashed
al-Arabiya News Channel
Arab News
John Banzhaf
George Washington University
Banzhaf
U.S. Supreme Court
Banzhai
Hidden motives in Congress and campaign rhetoric
The piece analyzes Connecticut Republicans and a Democratic senator facing stronger scrutiny as money rises for challengers. It highlights key votes on Medicaid cuts, tax cuts for the wealthy, Gulf oil subsidies, and leadership choices linking Shays Simmons and Johnson to national figures. It contrasts Senate positions on the Oman free trade pact with broader leadership, noting limited local awareness.
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Congress
Connecticut
House
Chris Shays
Nancy Johnson
Rob Simmons
Shays and Johnson
Gulf of Mexico
New England
League of Conservation Voters
Shays
Tom Delay
John Boenert
Dennis Hastert
Newt Gingrich
Richard Pombo
Simmons
Johnson
Senate
Joe Lieberman
Chris Dodd
Oman
Lebanon
Bangladesh
U.S
Lieberman
Passenger rants against air travel and carry on limits
A speaker rails against flying complaining about crowded cabins and TSA hassles. He mocks carry on baggage rules, imagines nude travel, questions aviation safety and mechanics, and favors ground travel or hiring a chauffeur. The piece humorously critiques modern air travel norms and reliability.
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Transportation Security Administration
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Washington
Vietnam
Doonesbury
T* “Ak
N. Seventh St
Garden City
Kathleen Parker
Washington Post
Charley Reese
King
Dave Gardner
Los Angeles
L.A
Pacific Ocean
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