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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2003
Page
1
A brief weather note describes clouds adorning the western sky near Garden City. The passage evokes a calm, airy vista without reporting adverse conditions or precise measurements.
Salvation Army Captain Harold Frost in Finney County reports a dire funding gap after a disappointing Red Kettle drive. The goal started at 100000, was cut to 85000, and totals rose to about 57700 after corrections. Funds support holiday programs and gifts for 1778 children.
Donations continue at the Salvation Army Corps Community Center from 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with no noon break. Cash or checks are accepted with receipts for 2003 tax deductions. Call 276-4027 for questions. Three local trust funds contributed about 27000 to the campaign, lifting the drive but still leaving a shortfall even with FEMA funds reduced to 4650 from 7900. The shortfall forces cuts to the Salvation Army social services office.
Scott County commissioners approved a 1.5 percent raise for all department employees after considering 5 percent budget cuts. Commissioner Jack Frick said staff are the greatest asset and the raise, costing about $15,000, boosts morale vs. building a parking lot.
Senate Agriculture Chairman Derek Schmidt proposed a bill to create a Kansas Department of Agriculture and Food Safety, aiming to streamline state services and cut costs. The idea drew mixed reaction from Gov. Se belius Se on, who said more study is needed.
Secretary of State Colin Powell presented tape recordings satellite photos and informant statements he called irrefulable and undeniable evidence that Saddam Hussein is concealing weapons of mass destruction. He warned Iraq has placed itself in danger of serious consequences and accused Baghdad of a web of lies as the Security Council debated disarming Saddam.
In Topeka the Senate tentatively approved a deficit cutting measure amid worries about siphoning highway money. The bill would withhold 95 million from highways and 48 million from local aid, plus 35 million from special programs to fund education and services. If enacted, negotiators would craft a compromise with the House measure already balancing the books. Senators questioned honoring a 1999 highway funding promise, while proponents argued the moral obligation remains.
A House committee studying repeal of dozens of sales tax exemptions heard opposition from broadcasters and advertising agencies. Legislators debated permitting local governments to post legal notices only online, drawing pushback from newspaper publishers. A Senate panel backed a bill requiring pet breeders to post a bond when diseased animals are seized. Fifty-five House members filed a bill setting minimum health and safety standards for abortion clinics. Sixteen senators backed a proposed constitutional amendment to create a commission to redraw districts every ten years. Tuesday marked the 23rd day of a 90 day session.
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