Our View Holiday Spirit Across Overseas Service
A holiday opinion piece honors military families and troops in Iraq, noting about 146,000 personnel remain, family separation, and care packages. It highlights a drop in daily attacks from 180 to about 10, with occasional peaceful days, and urges continued support and hope for a safe homecoming.
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Middle East
U.S
Iraq
Bush
Christmas Eve killings shock Covina party hosts
Police say Bruce Pardo killed eight people during a Covina California Christmas Eve gathering. The shooter, identified as Pardo, targeted his ex wife and her parents among other guests in what authorities describe as a fatal marital split.
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Pat Buchanan
Bruce Pardo
Pardo
Covina
Calif
Telegram notes letters to editor policy and contact
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for confirmation before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length and should stay under 500 words. General thank yous and form letters are not printed. contact options include email fax phone and mail at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Coe on Religious Liberty and Free Speech
A quoted constitutional clause outlines limits on government actions toward religion and the press. It guarantees free exercise and freedom of speech, along with the rights to assemble peaceably and petition for grievances.
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Coe
Bush Leaves Office in No Regrets Tour
Ellen Goodman reflects on George W. Bush's presidency as he leaves the White House. She contrasts farewell imagery, criticizes wartime decisions, and notes historical judgments while anticipating Barack Obama’s rise. The piece blends personal tone with political critique and cultural references.
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Oston
Supreme Court
George W. Bush
Katie
Bush
Crawford
Texas
White House
Preston Hollow
Dallas
Jay Leno
George
Abu Ghraib
Gitmo
Katrina
Iraq
Charlie Gibson
Vincent van Gogh
James Buchanan
Harry Truman
Princeton
Sean Wilentz
Barack Obama
Views on Palin Kennedy and Democratic rhetoric in December letter
A reader chides politicians across parties, praising Palin while criticizing Democrats for personal attacks and ties to media influence. The letter references Biden Dodd Durbin Kerry Reid Dingell Pelosi and Dean, quotes McDermott, cites Hillary Clinton, and questions Blagojevich’s influence over a congressional appointment amid Illinois court actions.
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Palin
Caroline Kennedy
Middle East
Venezuela
Biden
Dodd
Durbin
Kerry
Reid
Congress
Dingell
McDermott
Martha
Pelosi
Howard Dean
Saddam
Chicago
Sanchez
Karl Marx
Hillary
White House
Bill
Illinois
Blagojevich
US Congress
Illinois Supreme Court
Trade needed to aid farmers
The piece argues farmers must pursue proactive trade expansion to weather recession and boost profits. It advocates advancing bilateral FTAs with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea, and prioritizing trade with Cuba, citing Jerry Moran’s bill to lift sanctions. It urges farm groups to contact Congress and push for change now.
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Washington
WTO
Congress
Colombia
Panama
South Korea
Cuba
Jerry Moran
U.S
United States
Chicago Window Plant Siege Ends With 1.75 Million Deal
Workers at Republic Windows and Doors occupied their plant after a three day notice. Bank of America faced protests for cutting credit while activists and media framed it as a David versus Goliath battle. After six days the union announced a settlement of 1.75 million with severance and extended benefits. The piece critiques loopholes in the WARN Act and notes the plant's bankruptcy with lingering unemployment.
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Chicago
Republic
Bank of America
Barack Obama
United Electrical Workers
California
Denver
Miami
Indianapolis
Ohio
Jerry Roper
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Associated Press
Norma Rae
Republic Windows and Doors
Congress
Wall Street
CNN
All of
America
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