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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2001
Page
1
States move to shape media coverage amid disputed votes and rising pressure on outlets. Officials accuse outlets of bias while proposing new rules, with critics warning of chilling effects on press freedom and public trust.
The GCCC team erased a 20 point deficit to defeat Barton in a comeback victory. Key momentum shifted in the second half as GCCC executed at both ends leading to a decisive late surge. Barton fought hard but could not withstand the rally and suffered the loss.
A weather outlook notes light freezing rain and sleet likely in the southeast with a few central and northeast flurries. Becoming mostly sunny in the northwest while other areas stay partly to mostly cloudy. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a chance of freezing drizzle or light freezing rain in the southeast and northwest.
The Telegram notes local news and sports coverage available online at www.gctelegram.com. The prompt provides a link to access the paper's local reporting, editorials, and sports updates via the Internet, inviting readers to explore current content.
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10 886.20, rising 90.83 points from this morning's opening as investors watched early trading.
ConAgra Foods Inc. saw its shares fall nearly 20 percent after warning that earnings for the next two quarters would miss Wall Street expectations. The Omaha based company cited high energy costs and a slowing economy as headwinds, guiding third quarter earnings to 18 to 20 cents per share versus analysts’ 44 cents.
Southwest Kansas farmers face a double blow as fuel prices and fertilizer shortages curb irrigation and planting. Agriculture secretary Jamie Clover Adams warns of a tough season with corn growers especially anxious due to high water and gas needs. The Hugoton gas field underpins regional supplies, making the area a major U.S. producer as natural gas costs rise.
Garden City commissioners voted to cut 2 percent from the 56 million fiscal 2001 budget in response to expected lower tax revenues after a Christmas night fire at the ConAgra beef plant. The blaze forced about 2,300 layoffs. City Manager Halloran said department heads identified nonessential items to drop for another year. A notable cut cited was 40,000.
Sagging math scores at Garden City High School prompt a proposal to double math time. The plan would convert several Algebra I II Geometry and Applied Math I II classes to daily blocking, increasing weekly minutes from 225 to 450.
The Kansas State Board of Education voted 7-3 to restore evolution as a central theory in new science standards amid national attention. Audience members wore I love science buttons and applauded while board president Sonny Rundell urged restraint.
At a Holcomb City Council meeting a dispute over a proposed landlord liability ordinance escalated, with landlords residents and the mayor clashing over unpaid water bills. Critics say landlords should not cover tenants debts while the city cites losses since 1999 and debates deposits interest rates.
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