18 Dec 2000
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2000
Page
1
The Kansas City Chiefs shocked the Denver Broncos with a 20-7 upset, delivering a decisive win that stunned fans and shifted early-season momentum. Chiefs quarterback led a controlled attack while the defense contained the Broncos' offense.
Tonight turns very cold with clear skies north and west and mostly cloudy southeast. Lows range 10 to 15 west and in the single digits east. Tuesday brings sun in the west and partial sun in the east with highs from the teens northeast to near 40 in the southwest. Wednesday offers a snow chance except in the southwest with lows 5 to 15 east and 15 to 20 west. At 11am the Dow stood at 10628.3, up 193.39 from the morning open.
Local update notes Pittawica coverage and directs readers to The Telegram's online site for full local news sports and editorials.
Tim Edwards mans the Garden counter as December rush overwhelms elves in blue uniforms. Postal workers support gift deliveries and card processing during Christmas Eve operations.
After 15 years in the city post office, Edwards notes December is frantic with a 43 percent surge in packages and stamp reserves tenfold. Postal workers like Carol Wigner urge courtesy amid long lines up to 30 customers during peak hours, as staff endure heavy physical strain. See Santa, Page A2.
Two Wichita murder victims were roommates with ties to Dodge City and Cimarron. Bradley Heyka and Aaron Sander, both 27 and 29, plus 26-year-old Jason Befort were abducted, shot, and left in a field after forced ATM withdrawals. Befort’s fiancée survived to provide tips leading to two Dodge City suspects. The Cimarron community expresses deep support for the grieving families.
Old Man Winter forced a delay of the Winter Holiday Parade on Saturday due to cold winds and low temperatures. By Sunday 5 15 p.m. the parade returned down Main Street with participants including St Nick on a Harley and Garden City High School Dance Team. Organizers Megan Price, Megan Frazier and Amy Carnahan, sophomores, postponed before 10 a.m. Saturday and thanked the crowd of about 500 for patience.
A double murderer with a violent record is to appear at 9 a.m. Tuesday for a preliminary hearing in Syracuse over the Sept. 15 attack on 16 year old Charity Maune, a Syracuse high school student. Police say Fischer, 39, could face 129 years if convicted.
The Electoral College began casting final votes for president with pledges honored. Bush wins Tennessee and Florida votes while Gore and Lieberman see mixed results in Illinois and Vermont. No surprises expected, though a switch could alter the outcome. Bush leads 271 to 267 in pledged votes with Congress joint session to tally in January.
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