Garden City year begins with growth hopes and hurdles
In 2003 the city faces mixed signals of revival with a $36 million hospital expansion two new motels and a proposed Home Depot signaling growth, yet airlines struggle and drought lingers. Regents center talks in Garden City hinge on local college support, while candidates rush to file for school board and city seats as debates and education rights dominate. More rain is desired for farmers amid a broad call for inclusive education and economic policy.
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Garden City
Dodge City
Regents
Community College
Quotations on Korea policy and hospital tragedy reach readers
A South Korean president-elect emphasizes that U S moves toward North Korea must reflect Seoul's views amid a hospital shooting in Yemen. A box office analyst notes audiences favor familiar hits over new ideas as Mike Myers stars in Austin Powers.
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North Korea
South Korea
Roh Moo-hyun
Mike Myers
Paul Dergarabedian
Hollywood
Historic year ends with Edison light debut and key dates
Today marks December 31 2002 the 365th day of the year. Notable events on this date include Thomas Edison’s first public demonstration of electric incandescent light in 1879 at Menlo Park New Jersey. Also remembered are Montgomery and Arnold repulsing a Quebec attack in 1775 and Queen Victoria designating Ottawa as Canada’s capital in 1857. Lincoln signed West Virginia statehood in 1862. Hayes celebrated a silver anniversary in 1877 with a re-enacted wedding at the White House.
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Menlo Park
N.J
Richard Montgomery
Benedict Arnold
Quebec
Montgomery
Britain
Victoria
Ottawa
Canada
Lincoln
West Virginia
Hayes
White House
Reader Forum Buoyed by Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to topics in the Reader Forum section. The number 620 ext 201 indicates how to submit letters by phone or extension for publication. The item underscores ongoing public dialogue and community input channels.
Clinton's New Policy Vision Highlights Domestic Focus
Bill Clinton outlines ideas in New York to rebalance Democratic policy on social security tax cuts and welfare reform. He urges shifting focus from defense of the status quo to innovative programs and targeted cuts to boost the economy. He cites social security investing options and extended family leave as key proposals.
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New York
Bush
Clinton
Democratic Leadership Council
Mexico
Fdr
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Congress
California
America Faces Deepening Economic Inequality
National Urban League president Hugh B. Price notes widening gaps as headlines signal a downturn and a privileged elite gains more wealth. Paul Krugman and Kevin Phillips are cited as alarm figures, with data showing top earners consolidating wealth while middle and lower tiers fall behind amid slowed recovery and eroding safety nets.
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WorldCom
S.E.C
Lr.s
America
Wall Street
New York Times
Paul Krugman
Responsibility for drunken driving rests with us all
Opinion urges shared duty to prevent DWIs. It highlights families Brenda Noone and Sheri Baker-Bruster, whose loved ones were killed or injured by drunken drivers, and calls for tavern liability laws, accountable bartenders, and sober designated drivers to reduce harm while stressing personal responsibility in every social setting.
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Sheri Baker-Bruster
Noone
Wichita
James
Jeremy Pawlak
Baker-Bruster
Sedgwick County
Kansas
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