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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 2002

Page

4

Established 1906 on Telegram People Informing People

Editor and publisher details indicate the Telegram news outlet's long history since 1906 with identified leadership and online presence at gctelegram.com.

Kansas moves to repeal archaic defamation law

Kansas Sen. Derek Schmidt plans to introduce legislation when the Legislature convenes January 13 to repeal the 1969 criminal defamation statute. He cites a Wyandotte case where a newspaper editor and publisher were fined for reporting the mayor’s residence, arguing the law chills speech and should be erased in favor of civil routes for libel disputes.

Kansas Derek Schmidt Wyandotte Wyandotte County Utah

Quotes on election, tourism, and film race issues

Secretary Powell criticizes Thurmond era politics and Lott comments as unacceptable to Americans. Travel industry fears Fortress America amid post 9/11 security. Denzel Washington notes audiences want quality films over color focus after Oscar wins.

America Rick Webster Travel Industry Association of America

Highlights of December 19 in history

On December 19 many historic events occurred including Dickens publishing A Christmas Carol in 1843 and Franklin beginning Poor Richards Almanac in 1732. Other notable moments: Paine's American Crisis essay in 1776 Washington at Valley Forge in 1777 the Jacobs Creek mine disaster in 1907 the Empire Service to Australia in 1932 The Music Man opened on Broadway in 1957 Apollo 17 splashed down in 1972 and Rockefeller sworn in as VP in 1974.

Charles Dickens England Benjamin Franklin Richard Thomas Paine George Washington Valley Forge Jacobs Creek British Broadcasting Corporation Empire Service Australia Meredith Willson Pacific Nelson A. Rockefeller United States Law Lott Mississippi Natchez, Miss Sigma Nu O’ Miss

Salina Bans Smoking in Public Places Prompting Local Debate

Cities like Salina have restricted smoking in venues such as restaurants. Garden City faces a question on adopting a similar ordinance. Email poll asks if residents support a limited ban.

Ome Salina Garden City

Rural America loses ground as farm subsidies rise

A New York Times analysis shows rural areas deteriorating despite $100 billion in federal farm subsidies since 1996. Data highlight higher poverty, lower wages, aging farmers, declining young growers, rising meth labs, and housing a wealth gap between rural haves and have-nots. Experts urge subsidy caps, rural development funding, fair market access, and value-added programs as remedies.

America New York Times Green Acres USDA Fred Gale Rural America Magazine Gale U.S Times Drug Enforcement Agency Iowa Kansas Chuck Hassebrook Center of Rural Affairs Walthill Neb Hassebrook

Trent Lott and Cardinal Law tumble into national reckoning

Kathleen Parker compares Trent Lott's remarks at Strom Thurmond's centennial to Cardinal Bernard Law resigning amid clergy abuse. She argues both episodes expose a national conscience needing higher ground and warn that Lott’s words force a reckoning on race in the GOP and American life.

Thurmond Lott Charles Krauthammer Senate The North Bernard Law Boston America Thurmann Republican Party All Americans GOP Law Trent Lott

Dairy farm closures rise as milk prices stay low

John Bunting, a New York dairy farmer, writes about the ongoing collapse of family dairy farms amid low inflation-adjusted milk prices, widespread bankruptcies, and foreclosures. He highlights MILC payments, volatile pricing, and rising dairy imports shrinking small producers' viability.

Wisconsin Vermont Idaho United States India Poland Goya Lithuania Argentina U.S John Bunting New York State National Family Farm Coalition Nffc.net

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