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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2002
Page
9
Murphy of Columbus Neb writes that Christmas should keep its true meaning beyond shopping and sales. He recalls family gatherings, childlike joy, and the 9 11 awakening that proved people care for one another. He urges lasting kindness into the new year.
A drought devastated crops across western Kansas, with 48 counties declared disaster areas and leaders like Governor Graves and Senator Brownback pushing relief. The year saw sharp farm losses, lower wheat yields, and revised projections as irrigation limits and program changes affected ranchers. An election heralded Connie Morris’s victory on a platform opposing illegal immigration in Kansas schools, highlighting political shifts alongside persistent drought impacts across 2002.
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