Topeka man paralyzed in drunken driving crash faces house arrest
The editorial argues Hillmer, now paralyzed from the waist down after a drunken driving crash that killed a teen, should receive house arrest rather than prison. It cites daily inmate costs of about 70 to 90 dollars, plus 12 dollars for medications, urging consideration of his condition while noting the high price to the state.
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Kansas Chamber targets public pensions in state plans
Online reader comments from GCTelegram.com respond to a Garden City Community College Baker University partnership story. Faculty Senate President Linda Morgan cites a new agreement expanding options for students as part of the article context. The piece reflects reaction from teachers firefighters police and EMS workers to pension discussions and a broader state employment policy debate.
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Telegram letters policy and submission rules
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone number. Letters are edited for libel and length and must be 500 words or less. General thank you notes are acceptable. form letters poems consumer complaints or testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 Seventh St Garden City KS 67846. Phone 620-276-6862 ext 201 Fax 866-379-2675 Email editoragctelegram.com.
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Capturing Camelot and the Kennedys Through Tretick Lens
Kathleen Parker reviews Kitty Kelley’s Capturing Camelot a photo album of about 200 images by photographer Stanley Tretick. The book explores Kennedy era intimacy and public image, contrasting the authorized photographer’s access with modern paparazzi culture, and reflects on Kennedy’s privacy and poise.
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Newtown tragedy echoed as gun violence rises in schools
Leonard Pitts condemns the nation’s gun culture after the Newtown shootings and a California incident where Marcos Gurrola fired over 50 rounds in a mall parking lot. He laments not only the deaths in Newtown but the ongoing cycle of violence and stalled gun-law compromise.
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Irving Berlin and White Christmas Enduring Christmas Classic
The song White Christmas by Irving Berlin, born Israel Baline in Russia, became a lasting American holiday staple after its 1942 Hollywood debut in Holiday Inn. Berlin’s tune, forged amid wartime longing, surpassed initial Be Careful Its My Heart expectations and rose to global sales, shaping a century of festive music.
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