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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2000
Page
1
Local Red Cross chapter urges residents to donate blood amid a drive seeking new donors. Officials emphasize safety, availability, and the critical need across hospitals.
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10,843.40, up 75.18 points from the morning opening as market activity advanced.
The forecast calls for a very cold Wednesday night with clear to partly cloudy skies. Lows range 5 to 10 rising to 15 to 20 in the southwest. Thursday warms slightly with highs near 30 to 40, then Friday brings a rain chance across south central and southeast with teens to low 20s overnight and 30s east to 40s west highs.
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Vice President Gore will concede tonight after the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision blocking Florida recounts. Bush leads 271 to 267 with Florida’s 25 votes, ending a division era as Gore suspends recount activities and plans a televised address.
At the Garden City commission meeting, a 3-2 vote approved Chief James Hawkins's reorganization plan for the police department. Captain Stan Wojdylak remains in his rank, despite earlier plans to demote him to lieutenant. The status quo was confirmed by City Manager Bob Halloran, with the demotion memo dated October 17 having been denied on December 1.
Kansas farming and conservation groups urge lawmakers to study dedicated funding options for clean water and natural resource needs. A statewide focus group proposed by six agencies and private groups would identify issues from water quality to public education without setting priorities or funding plans. House Speaker-elect Glasscock signals no tax increases but backs hearings to shape a future funding strategy.
Angered residents questioned a October reorganization that demoted veteran captain Stan Wojdylak after Police Chief James Hawkins requested his removal. Wojdylak has been on paid administrative leave since December 4 amid an internal probe into alleged media disclosures, while City Manager Bob Halloran denied the demotion.
With temperatures in the single digits and natural gas costs rising sharply, more households fear higher bills. Red Cross Hutchinson manager Becky Warner urges contacting local Red Cross or Salvation Army for help, while Salvation Army official Kevin Ellers notes bills could be over 60 percent higher than last year. The working poor face potential shutoffs after behind payments, despite a state rule against cuts when 35 degrees or colder is forecast.
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