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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2008
Page
4
A terse historical note outlines an established 1906 Telegram service, mentioning people involved and the long running nature of the Telegram network. The fragment hints at organizational identity and early communications efforts without detailing concrete events or dates.
Finney County residents push a 50 year memorial for Herb Clutter Bonnie Clutter Nancy Clutter and Kenyon Clutter to honor their lives and provide a respectful tribute apart from the murder case. Fundraising began as the November 1959 killings approach, acknowledging lingering curiosity while stressing remembrance of the four lives cut short.
The Saddleback Church forum with Barack Obama and John McCain offered blunt contrasts. McCain gave crisp direct answers while Obama shared nuanced positions on faith and abortion, illustrating how stark simplicity often masquerades as wisdom.
Duane West of Garden City argues the school board should reclaim 3300 from an Oklahoma advisor and reconsider the proposed 90 acre site near Pheasant Valley. He urges scrapping current plans, proposing a 10 million classroom expansion with 25 to 30 new labs and facilities to better educate students.
A reader letter urges readers to join Special Olympics Kansas in boycotting the film Tropic Thunder for its use of the R word. The piece frames inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities as essential and asks Hollywood to consider the impact of language. It references the R word.org campaign and quotes Chris Hahn, president/CEO of Special Olympics Kansas, on promoting dignity.
Condoleezza Rice says talks have progressed but no pact is in place on a U S Iraq security agreement detailing troop withdrawal. In a separate note Usain Bolt roars past the field by breaking the Olympic 200m record to win gold. A Daily Mail editorial condemns Gary Glitter, calling for him off British soil.
Government debate centers on First Amendment clauses including establishment of religion free exercise speech press and right to peaceably assemble and petition for redress of grievances in a historic constitutional context.
A Flint Hills Center for Public Policy report argues grade inflation skews official school performance. It cites Kansas graduation rates of 88 percent vs 74 percent per Education Week and NAEP data showing only 28 percent proficient in fourth grade math, urging meaningful reform and stronger school choice.
John R. LaPlante is identified as an Education Policy fellow with the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy in Kansas. An email contact is listed as john.laplante at flinthills.org for the fellowship program.
The Telegram invites unsigned letters with address and phone, to be confirmed before publication and edited for libel and length. Letters should stay under 500 words. Thank you notes should be general. Form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
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