Call for universal motorcycle helmet law in Kansas
An opinion piece argues helmets save lives and reduce injuries, citing NHTSA data that helmet use lowers fatal head injury risk by 40 percent and death risk by 37 percent. It notes Kansas bans on helmets for all riders, except under 18, and urges state action as rider numbers rose from 49 000 in 1999 to 51 000 last year.
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Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Notable Quotes and Historic Sports Milestones
The record highlights statements from Dartmouth College Republican president Jesse Roisin on civic engagement after elections. It also notes Maribel Dominguez aiming to become the first Mexican woman to join a professional men’s soccer club. Finally, Leslie Baer describes relocating 98 buffalo from an island off California to South Dakota, descendants of a 1920s silent film herd.
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Jesse Roisin
Dartmouth College
College Republicans
Maribel Dominguez
Leslie Baer
California
South Dakota
Telegram invites reader feedback and contact details
The Telegram requests reader feedback by email or mail. Contact editor Cain at the Garden City office or via gctelegram.com and extension numbers 275-2704 and 276-6062. Write Attn Editor 310 North Seventh Street Garden City Kansas to reach the newsroom.
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Cain
Aine
N. Seventh St
Garden City
The First Amendment text and scope
The passage outlines that Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press and reserves rights to peaceful assembly and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
Johanns faces tough path to agriculture secretary post
Nebraska Governor Michael Johanns, awaiting Senate confirmation to replace Ann Veneman, encounters a daunting briefing on timber policy, cotton defense, and meat labeling. Lawmakers warn of policy fights on country of origin rules, animal ID, food safety, and budget cuts while awaiting final confirmation.
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Ann Veneman
Nebraska
Michael Johanns
Senate Agriculture Committee
Johanns
Thad Cochran
USDA
Forest Service
Texas
Ag Committee
Saxby Chambliss
R-Ga
Chambliss
U.S
World Trade Organization
Ben Nelson
White House
Nelson
Senate
House
Iraq
Usdas
WTO
Brussels
Beijing
Capitol Hill
Iraqi bloggers bridge gap to world amid US aid
Omar and Mohammed, Iraqi dentists aged 24 and 35, visited the United States with Ali to thank President Bush. Sponsored by Spirit of America, they promote on blog Iraq The Model and report on gains like school supplies and municipal meetings. They describe freedom as a new concept in Iraq and hope to spark democratic growth amid conflict.
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U.S
Usdas
Bush
White House
Johanns
Iowa
Iraq
Omar
Mohammed
Brother Ali
United States
George W. Bush
Spirit of America
Jim Hake
Afghanistan
The
Wall Street Journal
Jeff Jarvis
BuzzMachine
Oasis
Jarvis
America
Saddam
Dan Lostotter
Army
Baghdad
Lostotter
Eye On
Kerik nomination fuels nanny immigration debate in U S
The withdrawal of Bernard Kerik’s nomination for Homeland Security draws renewed scrutiny of illegal nanny employment and unpaid Social Security taxes. The piece argues a double standard in immigration enforcement for Cabinet nominees, notes shifts in employer verification laws, and condemns reliance on illegal labor as corrupting and harmful to low wage workers.
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Bernard Kerik
Secretary of Homeland Security
Clinton
Kerik
Brouhaha
Office of Special Council For
Department of Justice
Bernie Kerik
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Worldnet
Kathleen Parker
Kparker
Kparker.com
Orlando Sentinel
Rich Lowry
Nationalreview.com
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