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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2002
Page
4
Our View notes the rise in publicity for child abductions though actual cases have declined. Amber Alert networks enable law enforcement and broadcasters to broadcast missing child details quickly, and Ohio Governor Taft proposes a statewide system to mobilize eyes and ears, improving survival chances in early hours.
The 98 year old program directed its local chapters in March that mentors cannot be turned away solely for their sexual orientation. Critics claim the move endangers kids while supporters say it upholds non discrimination. Parents retain final say as groups such as Focus on the Family campaign against the policy.
The Post-Gazette argues the Aug. 30 strike date should focus not only on a new contract but on restructuring baseball economics to restore competitive balance. It criticizes runaway salaries like Alex Rodriguez’s 21 million a year and urges salary caps similar to the NFL to help small markets compete and draw fans.
Former Enron worker Rod Jordan says hope is gone as investigators reveal deals that may let executives skim money. Michigan Democrat Jennifer Granholm, a gubernatorial candidate, notes media scrutiny shapes public image. Actress Rachel Roberts discusses secrecy around the Simone character and her lack of onscreen credit.
Today in History notes events on August 23 including the execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in 1927 in Boston, a 1977 proclamation by Gov. Dukakis, Louis XVI's birth in 1754, Japan’s 1914 war declaration on Germany, and Rudolph Valentino's death in 1926.
Nancy Folbre argues that tax cuts for the rich and weak regulation echo Enron era excesses. She warns that 2010 Americans with high incomes will gain billions while essential services for most families lag. A Leverage of campaign money, deregulation, and delayed taxation threaten the public “dinner” and leave no child behind.
Clifford Thornton of Efficacy argues the drug war harms mainly poor Black communities, calling for treating addicts as patients. He cites racist impact, mass incarceration, AIDS spread, and wasted public funds, urging policy shift toward public health and reform of Washington laws.
Radio host Jim Hightower argues against George W. Bush's Social Security privatization, mocking stock market history and warning that private fund managers from Citigroup Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs would profit from workers' retirement money. He urges action through Campaign for Americas Future.
A reader reflects on growing thank you lists for gifts from neighbors, including produce, a gift certificate, a T-shirt, and a book, plus Thomas Kinkade Bible verse displays in a Denver motel. They note Bibles in local waiting rooms and a 911 Handbook by Pastor Kent Crockett, amid 9/11 memories, drought, and a recovering stock market, savoring community and spirituality without price.
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