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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2003
Page
1
Local fair scene centers on photographer Michael Roberts capturing crowds and exhibits at the Finney County Fair event. The piece highlights his role behind the lens as attendees enjoy rides, games, and afternoon performances.
U S Senator Sam Brownback spoke at a Garden City Rotary luncheon about a plan called the New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act aimed at boosting rural revival. He described counties losing residents from 1980 to 2000 and highlighted the Ogallala Aquifer area while noting the bill’s goal to attract people to hard-hit counties with 10 percent or more net out-migration. Brownback urged building support as the measure sits in the Senate Finance Committee.
Kansas Public Employee Retirement System officials told the Joint Committee on Pensions and Benefits that assets minus liabilities have grown to 2.8 billion. Teachers and state workers account for 2.2 billion of the gap, despite past efforts to raise state contributions. The panel was told bonds up to 500 million were authorized but not issued, with KPERS funded at about 77.6 percent overall and 75.6 percent for teachers and state workers as of Dec 31, 2002.
Texas couple Bernard and Grace Beech report paying up to 1.72 per gallon for unleaded gasoline in Garden City as prices jump between stations. They cite rising costs since leaving Texas and note U-Pump-It stores adjust prices to stay competitive. Local outlets list several nearby stations with current prices and the public’s continued fuel demand.
Betty Hanna-Witherspoon, pastor at Hutchinson's Bethel AME Church, recalls 1963 as a turning point when black Kansans faced oppression with a rising hope. She describes the Aug 28 1963 march through Baltimore to Washington as a powerful moment shared by 250000 on the Mall and supported by clergy and celebrities.
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