U S calls Palestinians to halt terror attacks
U S State Department urged Palestinian leaders to pre empt terrorist actions and for Israel to ease Palestinian hardship to restore calm in the Middle East after Israel killed Palestinian leader Mustafa Zibri. Spokesman Richard Boucher warned that violence could derail Mitchell committee aims.
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Washington
Israel
Middle East
State Department
Department
Richard Boucher
Mustafa Zibri
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Zibri
West Bank
Mitchell Committee
Boucher
Palestinian Authority
United States
Summer electricity use soars amid heat and ECA costs
City wells pump 8 to 10 million gallons daily in summer versus 3.5 million in winter. August or July marks peak electricity use, with 26.6 million kWh in July breaking the 2000 August record. High heat and ECA charges drive bills up. residents seek aid but disconnection delays persist. Payne notes no city aid program, but a list of local groups helps, urging early help before disconnection.
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Mahnken
Jean Payne
Garden City
Payne
Fire damages apartment roof. Red Cross budget tapped
Residents face displacement after severe roof damage at the complex. Insurance on-site, Red Cross has assisted eight fires since Christmas, including a trailer blaze that killed three children and a young woman. Mother owner left homeless. Red Cross funds for motel and rent urged. donations welcomed at 210 Fulton Terrace, Garden City, Kansas.
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Henry
Red Cross
Con-Agra
Clude
Hoisington
The
Fulton Terrace
Garden City
Teachers' desks filled with subs and retirees
Kansas reported 512 teacher vacancies as of Aug 1, down from 530 last year, affecting 125 of 304 districts. Long term substitutes and retirees fill many posts while special education shows 175 openings. Legislators debate causes and solutions, including health benefits and expanding state scholarship programs.
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Topeka
Kansas
Department of Education
Dale Dennis
Legislative Educational Planning Committee
Dennis
Statehouse
Lynn Jenkins
Ropeka
House Education
Ralph Tanner
Tanner
R-Baldwin
State Board of Education
State Board of Regents
United Way Boosts Fundraising Goal and Walk of Faith
United Way of Finney County raises new annual goal with major bank and agency pledges listed. IBP Inc. named top contributor at over 30 percent. After pledges, board members walked 5.5 miles in the Walk of Faith to unite agencies and the community, estimated 200 to 250 participants.
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Garden City Community College
Holcomb
Garden City
Western State Bank
Don Linville
Kim Shaddix
Professional Associates
Jeff Clarke
Pacesetter
Lena Carson
Norma Nichols
IBP Inc
United Way Board
Tesa Rijfkogel
Court Appointed
Special Advocates
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United Way
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Garden City State Bank
Home National Bank
Stockgrowers State Bank
Commerce Bank
Bank of America
Security State Bank
Golden Plains Credit Union
Landmark Federal Savings Bank
Commercial Federal Bank
Franz Magneto & Electric, Inc
Magnetos & More
Holland West Inc
Merican Home Center
Telegram
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EK Legram
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Garnand Furniture Galleries
Furniture For Life
N. Main
Midwest
E. Harding
Ste
Michael W Richard Dds
Campus Drive
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