Our View Food Fight Over Fat and Fast Food Giants
The column argues lawmakers push for junk food taxes and ad limits to curb obesity while stressing personal choice and responsibility. It contrasts with tobacco regulation, noting no one is forced into fast food and warning against government overreach into daily decisions.
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Ronald McDonald
Victims urge reflection as Geoghan dies in prison
Attorney Mitchell says victims of alleged clergy abuse wanted time for the former priest John J. Geoghan to reflect in prison after reports he was killed by an inmate. General Myers frames Iraq within the broader war on terrorism. Kay Lucas envisions a Crawford Peace House embodying peace near President Bush’s Texas ranch.
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Richard Myers
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Kay Lucas
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Texas
Starr
Walker Percy
Flannery O’connor
Passaro
O'Connor
Elie
Finney County and Garden City Admin Centers Listed
The Finney County Commission and Garden City Commission share administrative centers. Finney County Administrative Center is at 311 N Ninth St, Garden City KS 67846, while Garden City City Administrative Center sits at 301 N Eighth St.
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Telegram reader forum contact details
The Telegram invites reader feedback via email by fax or by phone at the numbers provided or by mailing Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846. Readers may share comments opinions and letters for publication and engagement with the newspaper staff.
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Freedom of religion and free exercise statement
Governing text asserts protection of religious practice, free exercise, speech, press, assembly, and petition to redress grievances. It anchors a broad constitutional framework and limits state action interfering with these rights.
Energy policy debate rises after major blackout
Kansas policymakers face renewed pressure to craft a statewide energy plan as the 2003 blackout underscored grid vulnerabilities and rising imports. Gov. Bill Graves created a 13 member council to study consumption, production and future needs, urging a vigorous public debate on conservation and power reliability.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Tim Shallenburger
Graves
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Sebelius
New York
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Cleveland
Midwest
Canada
Jim Zakoura
Overland Park
Westar Energy Inc
Lee Allison
Kansas Geological Survey
Allison
Geological Survey
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Ohio
Rockies
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Doug Henry
Westar
David Springe
Citizens’ Utility Ratepayers Board
Springe
Bears roam New Jersey as Maine sightings fade
New Jersey bears rise with habitat growth and 33 years unhunched, triggering DEP calls for bear proofing and a December hunt amid reports of nuisance incidents. A Maine trip contrasts with New Jersey’s bear explosion and urban encounters. Local residents recount sightings, and education programs expand as officials weigh population control.
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New Jersey
State Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
Wawayanda State Park
Reading list and a Texas take on American politics
A columnist reviews new books and authors shaping thought on Texas politics and American faith. Michael Lind argues Texas exports presidents while Paul Elie profiles Walker Percy Flannery O’Connor Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton. The piece highlights Saintly paths and literary influence across decades.
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Flannery O’connor
Thomas Merton
Dorothy Day
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the Nation
Lower East Side
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Worker
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