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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2002
Page
4
Local business history notes Bill Draper and Delaney associated with 1906 established firm. The Gaon County Telegram references Draper and Delaney in a note on longstanding leadership shaping the area’s commerce.
A national study shows teens report easier access to marijuana than beer or cigarettes, yet 75 percent say they have not smoked it and 63 percent say schools are drug free. Locker searches are cited as effective, while concerns about privacy persist. Federal data warn about high lifetime use but overall attitudes show limited interest in marijuana use.
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer warned of the threat from al Qaida video material and highlighted the danger to innocents. State Department spokesman Philip Beeker echoed the call for dismantling extremist networks. Reports say Abu Nidal died in Baghdad. University of North Carolina professor Carl Ernst quipped about sensational headlines after a Quran discussion.
August 20 marks events from 1833 birth of Benjamin Harrison to 1994 firing of NAACP head Benjamin Chavis Junior. Notable items include 1968 Prague Spring invasion by the Warsaw Pact and Churchill tribute to the RAF. Voyager II launch and Nyad Bahamas to Florida attempt are noted with other brief milestones.
A survey last week asks residents who should run the pool project. Options include the city Rec Commission, an independent board, or voters. Contact E-man-275-2704 Attn BUZZ at extension 304 for details.
The writer recalls a 1970s Royals Stadium field trip with Cub Scouts, praising legends like George Brett and lamenting rising salaries and fan woes. He condemns modern greed in baseball, notes the 1994 strike, and predicts MLB teams folding for profit, ending with a call to fans to strike back. He signs off inviting email to the editor.
A long view by a CIA veteran assesses the Gulf War intelligence failures and urges skeptical scrutiny of security briefings as Congress weighs policy toward Iraq. The piece notes CIA missteps in human intelligence, questions about Iraq's capabilities and the risk of a coalition split, and criticizes Bush for not clarifying his wartime strategy in time for a looming midterm election.
Ron Isham analyzes Kansas primary results showing tax and abortion as decisive themes. He notes conservative voters rallied around Tim Shallenburger, boosting candidates like Connie Morris and Phil Kline, while incumbents faced little or no opposition. The piece flags regional patterns and questions future November impact.
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