Draper Establishes Legacy with 1906 Roots
Bill Draper traces his lineage to 1906 with ties to the Gazette Telegram era at gctelegram.com. Draper reflects on early 20th century local roots and ongoing newsroom traditions.
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2002
Page
4
Bill Draper traces his lineage to 1906 with ties to the Gazette Telegram era at gctelegram.com. Draper reflects on early 20th century local roots and ongoing newsroom traditions.
Our View weighs the White House guidance urging schools to counsel rather than suspend drug using students. It notes the Supreme Court allowed drug testing for competitive after school activities and stresses public input. Counseling aims to alter behavior and parallels employers offering help for substance issues.
A Bear Stearns report links a possible baseball strike to beer industry finances. Terry Kerby recalls the sobering moment when a shot near Pearl Harbor began WWII. Duane Carey envisions creative spaceflight with gymnasts and dancers joining Lance Bass at the ISS.
Today’s history highlights mark August 29 with significant moments. 1944 Paris streets celebrated liberation as American troops entered the city. 1533 Atahualpa, last Incan ruler, was executed by order of Pizarro. 1682 John Locke born in Somerset. 1877 Brigham Young dies in Salt Lake City. 1957 Thurmond ends civil rights filibuster after 24 hours. 1965 Gemini Five returns to Earth after eight days in space.
A fragment questions whether baseball remains the National Pastime amid shifting sports hype. The writer asks readers to vote or comment, signaling ongoing fan dialogue about football basketball soccer and baseball priorities.
European Union commissioners push sweeping CAP changes amid fierce farmer and political backlash. Decoupling payments from production and introducing a 297000 dollar per farm limit aim to curb spending, shift funds to rural communities, and prepare for global trade talks, while uneven support and national tensions mount.
Kathleen Parker skewers Janet Reno in a satirical column on a Florida gubernatorial bid. The piece mocks Reno’s style and nanny-state talk, contrasts her with Bill McBride, and closes with a Sleepy self‑reference about Reno’s image and plans.
In 1980 President Carter signed CEDAW The Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women but it has never been ratified due to Jesse Helms long opposition A rare 1994 exception aside the Foreign Relations Committee sent the treaty to the full Senate aided by Biden Boxer and female advocates The outcome hinges on Senate dynamics and election pressures with potential party shifts and administration stance influencing final passage Martha Burk of the Center for Advancement of Public Policy comments on the broader implications for women’s rights and policy.
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