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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 2000
Page
1
Pindle led the Colts to a crucial victory as they push toward the postseason. The win solidified their position in the standings, with key plays from their offense and a stingy defense sealing the result.
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10813.40, rising 87.60 from this morning's opening as traders watched market activity.
Snow develops in central and east with a chance of snow in the west. Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches likely central and east by morning. Lows 5 to 10 above, to the teens east and south. Snow tapering to flurries east by midday Wednesday, total accumulations 1 to 4 inches.
Local readers are reminded that The Telegram's online portal www.gctelegram.com hosts local news sports and editorials with updated reports and features for readers seeking digital access to the newspaper's content.
Nation braces as Supreme Court weighs the Florida recount in Bush v Gore with the deadline to certify electors looming. Florida Legislature moves to appoint electors loyal to Bush while justices consider the legality of manual recounts amid nationwide uncertainty. Protests line the courthouse and supporters fill streets as the case enters a decisive stage.
Kansas travelers can check weather related road conditions statewide via a new KDOT Web site launched Monday. The map uses color coding to show wet roads snowpacked ice and closures red for closed. Data comes from KDOT crews but rapid weather changes may affect accuracy. Access at kanroad or via ksdot.org Road Conditions.
US District Judge Sam Crow dismissed a suit by Topeka residents Mary Lou Schmidt and Darlene Stearns alleging that Shawnee County Treasurer Rita Cline violated the First Amendment with posters declaring In God We Trust. The ACLU had filed the case in August, but the judge ruled the claim patently frivolous and failed to show direct injury or speech suppression.
The Marine Corps grounded all MV-22 Osprey aircraft after a Jacksonville North Carolina crash killed four Marines. The commandant asked the Defense Secretary to convene a panel to review the troubled 40 billion dollar program and delayed full rate production until more information is gathered. The four victims were Lt. Col. Keith M. Sweaney, Maj. Michael L. Murphy, Staff Sgt. Avery W. Runnels, and Sgt. Jason A. Buyck.
Perry Smith, Holcomb superintendent, thawed 13 meters Monday and three more today after a record cold in southwest Kansas froze about 50 mobile home water meters. A secretary at East Garden Village reported numerous service calls with most meters thawed. Smith cited lack of heat tape and skirting as causes and urged residents to keep water dripping to prevent freezes, noting costs range from 50 to 100 dollars or more with a plumber.
Two area legislators, Sen. Larry Salmans and Rep. Ward Lloyd, met with Mark Hinde of Southwest Developmental Services Inc. and Sharon Hixson of Russell Child Development Center to discuss rising client numbers, stagnant budgets, and a growing waiting list. SDSI cites only minor staff pay increases since late 1995 and urges increased state funding to maintain services.
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