No Work Today Due to Presidents Day Observance
Today there were no workers operating as Presidents Day prompted a holiday closure. Businesses and services observed the federal holiday, with staff off and operations paused in many areas.
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 2001
Page
1
Today there were no workers operating as Presidents Day prompted a holiday closure. Businesses and services observed the federal holiday, with staff off and operations paused in many areas.
Today brings warmer conditions with partly sunny skies. Highs range from the mid 40s in the north central to the mid 60s in the southwest. Tonight, mainly cloudy with cooler lows from the upper 20s to around 40. Tuesday looks cloudy and colder with a chance of rain or snow in the northwest.
As Dick Woods nears 99, the former Finney County farmer revisits 72 years in Garden City and nearby wheat farming. He left Nebraska at 17 for a ranch in Oklahoma, choosing 100 acres over money, then settled in a two room house east of town with his wife and five children.
Garden City and Hutchinson explosions threaten education funding as lawmakers warn of potential multi million dollar budget cuts amid declining revenue. Rep. Melvin Neufeld says by February end the state could see about 100 million less to spend, with possible tax increases likely blocked. Senator Steve Morris notes a 120 million cut may be needed, and a softer economy follows.
Dale Earnhardt, 49, a NASCAR icon nicknamed The Intimidator, died from head injuries after slamming into the wall on the final turn of the Daytona 500. Fellow drivers, including Jeremy Mayfield, expressed disbelief as the sport faced a landmark tragedy in Daytona Beach Florida.
Tyson Foods Inc and IBP Inc face an extended deadline to close their cash merger for up to 50.1 percent of IBP shares. John Tyson said the aim is to resolve SEC concerns while pursuing the deal, as IBP and Tyson spokesmen indicate ongoing dialogue and no immediate news after the deadline.
Southwest Kansas agricultural lenders meeting in Garden City heard Kevin Chuyvetter of Kansas State University discuss how rising natural gas costs threaten irrigation and fertilizer, potentially pushing nitrogen production costs well above last year. He noted dramatic shifts in the nitrogen market as gas prices spike and irrigation needs grow, with many plants altering profit incentives.
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