Spending checks question Katrina relief use of credit cards
Officials question whether federal workers used disaster relief credit cards properly after Hurricane Katrina. Audits have found purchases such as remote helicopters and designer items, with over 39 million dollars charged for relief items. Congress plans early 2006 reviews to curb abuse and secure discounts on bulk buys.
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Charles Grassley
Browa
Finance Committee
Government Accountability Office
Congress
U.S
Gulf Coast
Senior Day at GCCC Brightens Christmas Campus
Bocene 1 Yarden City Community College held a Senior Day with Nancy Harness and staff at the Beth Tedrow Center decorated for Christmas. Lydia Smith photographed seniors by a tree, followed by lunch with GCCC President Carol Ballantyne and Carol Ham. Kent Sinclair demonstrated eBay, Barbara Jensen spoke on Medicare D, nurses checked health metrics, Debra Bolton presented food pyramids, cosmetology students provided hair and nail services, Jennifer Irsik helped prepare dishes, and the evening closed with a Jazz Concert.
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Yarden City Community — College
Nancy Harness
GCCC
Beth Tedrow
Lydia Smith
Carol
Ballantyne
Carol Ham
Kent Sinclair
eBay
Barbara Jensen
Debra Bolton
Jennifer Irsik
Acehnese Rebel Forces Disband For Peace Progress
Sofyan Daud, former rebel commander, says the Acehnese armed wing of the Free Aceh Movement has demobilized and disbanded. The Acehnese national army is now part of civil society and will work to ensure the peace agreement succeeds.
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Acehnese National Army
Free Aceh Movement
Aceh National Army
Sofyan Daud
Indonesia
Thirdates Amendment Respecting Establishment and Free Exercise
The text notes a constitutional clause stating that no law shall establish religion or prohibit free exercise, nor abridge freedom of speech or press, nor prevent peaceable assembly or petitioning the government for grievances. The phrasing resembles a historic or corrupted rendering of the First Amendment protections.
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Peeper
Budget exposes graft as Abramoff scandal widens
The piece argues 2006 will see congressional scandals and a voter-led rejection of favoritism. It criticizes the budget bill for favoring lobbyists and wealthy interests, detailing Medicaid cuts, PPO funding, rebates, and a shift of savings toward corporate interests while harming the poor. It notes internal GOP shifts and procedural moves to push the bill forward.
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Ashington
Jack Abramoff
Michael Scanlon
Abramoff
Congress
House
Senate
Kevin Freking
Associated Press
Congressional Budget Office
New York Times
Joe L. Barton
Texas
Ohio
Kent Conrad
D-N.d
Barton
Culture war and self change to save civilization
A citizen argues that Americans must secede politically but not culturally from a decadent society. He criticizes TV and the Internet as influences, rejects government overreach into private life, and urges personal responsibility to reform culture by saying no to excess and material influence. The piece laments secularism and nihilism while urging Remnants to preserve ideals for a better civilization.
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CNN Headline News
FBI
CNN
New York City
Los Angeles
U.S. A Ma
Washington
Halliburton exploited foreign workers in Iraq
Halliburton is accused of profiting from mistreating thousands of third country nationals from India, Thailand, and the Philippines in Iraq. Workers endure long hours, low pay, cramped housing, no access to food or communication, and lack basic protections while bases face attacks.
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White House
U.S
Iraq
Halliburton
India
Thailand
Philippines
Tcns
Globalization Watchdog Group
Corpwatch
Corpwatch.org
Skating Rink Closures Question Recreation Funding
Charles Skilling of Garden City blames the Recreation Commission for driving private skating rinks out of business. He cites tax support and lack of public recreation oversight as factors, noting rinks have closed in Dodge City and nearby towns, with Rolla as the only remaining facility in southwest Kansas.
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Recreation Commission
Howard
Hazel Skilling
Garden City
Dodge City
Scott City
Liberal
Ulysses
Hugoton
Kansas
Rolla
Charles Skilling
Telegram letters policy note invites community input
The Telegram announces letters to the editor must be signed with writer’s address and phone number, will be confirmed before publication, are subject to editing for libel and length, should be 500 words or less, and non personal submissions like form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Address letters to RO Box 968 Garden City Kansas 67846.
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