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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2003
Page
4
Our View backs House Bill 2045 to grant in-state tuition to systems graduating Kansas high school diploma or GED recipients who attended Kansas schools for at least three years. The editorial argues federal immigration delays should not block education and notes no opposition at committee. It asserts the measure aids resident students and benefits Kansas.
Maryland's Lora Rakowski warns snow cover and disruption define the region's worst storm, while Shmuel Sandler cautions any Iraq war could stir Arab radicals. Harvard psychologist Richard McNally notes abductee memories can mirror distress seen in war victims.
This history roundup lists key events on February 17 across years. Jefferson became president after a tie with Burr in 1801, and Burr became vice president. Other notes include gas lighting in Baltimore in 1817, the 1865 burning of Columbia, a 1897 National Congress of Mothers, Puccini's Madama Butterfly at La Scala in 1904, Newsweek's 1933 debut, VOA broadcasts to the USSR in 1947, a 1964 ruling on equal district populations, Nixon's 1972 trip to China, Tylenol capsule deaths leading to reform in 1986, and the 1988 kidnapping of Lt. Col. Higgins in Lebanon.
A terse reader service note provides the editor contact details and mailing address for submissions from Garden City Kansas. It lists UR CEG to editor eu) 275 2704 and a postal address at 310 N Seventh St with extension 201. The fragment implies a newsroom contact placeholder for correspondence.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius plans a 2004 budget that avoids cuts to public schools and higher education while addressing a current 312 million deficit and a 750 million revenue shortfall for the new fiscal year. She cites November revenue forecasts, acknowledges shortfalls through January, and considers strategies including expanded gambling to raise funds.
Governor Sebelius proposes 313.6 million in reserve funds but lawmakers review a lean plan leaving only 500 thousand end-of-year cash for 2004. Senate leaders warn revenue weakness means risk of cash-flow gaps and possible tax hikes or spending cuts, with no cushion if revenues fall short.
The piece argues the Bush admin briefly courted Latin America before Sept 11 but shifted focus to Iraq and North Korea. It notes Mexico Brazil Chile and Venezuela with Reich departure and Castaneda resignation raising concerns. U S aid Colombia trade pacts and Zoellick tariff talks are mentioned as positive steps amid waning focus.
A collage of jokes and anecdotes outlines a lighthearted column. It includes puns about blood types and weddings, a discussion of gift wrap trends, and a note on Breakaway magazine at Garden City Community College. Also features a ska origin quote, a Halloween concert called Shalloween, and a mock virus for email fatigue.
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