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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2015
Page
4
Our View notes a sharp fall in oil and gas valuations hitting southwest Kansas and Finney County. The 2005 Kansas Oil and Gas Valuation Depletion Fund allows counties to pool severance tax revenue to cushion losses and counter potential property tax hikes.
The Finney County budget avoided dipping into the oil and gas trust fund with a 1.76 mill increase, while others used the fund to shield property taxes. Sen. Larry Powell helped steer funds to the state general fund to balance a budget hole, prompting praise for prior prudent oil and gas trust fund legislation and concern over current fiscal shifts.
Online reader comment from GCTelegram.com responds to a Garden City murder story about Lora Beth Williamson. A reader offers a brief note and expresses ongoing thoughts about Lora, reflecting community memory of the case.
The Telegram invites signed letters with full writer address and phone for verification. Limit 500 words. expect editing for libel and accuracy. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed. Address Attn Editor 310 N Seventh Garden City KS 67846 Email editor actelegram. Website www gctelegram com.
Tina Dupuy argues the GOP presidential field shows science denial, civics gaps, and harsh views on rape and immigration. She targets Huckabee, Rubio, Walker, Carson, Fiorina, Bush and Trump, labeling them bad on policy, decency, and governance while urging humane treatment of undocumented migrants and criticism of Iraq and Iran positions.
Wayne Hughes of Amarillo writes a tribute to Rod Buchele, former HPPR Board president. The piece recalls his positive leadership, dedication, and community impact, noting Rod's curiosity during illness and the support of his wife Mary Ellen and family as he passed away in Garden City.
Nancy Teetzen argues in a letter urging cautious travel during traffic stops, noting police violence cases and the need to call 911 if a stop seems off. She warns drivers to avoid assuming safety based on race or gender and to value Good Samaritan police presence, citing the Castellani incident. She shares personal hesitation to drive, despite a license.
Joan Lobmeyer of Garden City chides the Garden City Telegram for what she calls yellow journalism in its treatment of Gov. Sam Brownback and his brother. She questions the impact of their lives on local readers and laments the persistent style.
American teen Alex Villamayor died of a gunshot at a Paraguay ranch. Paraguayan officials ruled suicide, later reopened as homicide amid questions about evidence and witness accounts. Family appeal drew mixed responses from the U.S. embassy and lawmakers, with advocates urging stronger State Department action.
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