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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2002
Page
4
Our View argues the Senate Judiciary Committee should advance a bill extending protection from abuse to dating couples. Supporters say dating abuse begins before marriage and protective orders could deter violence, with calls for mandatory abuser counseling funded by abusers to address long term risk.
Quotes on celebrity culture and politics appear alongside a Penn State pole vaulter’s fatal accident and a English court case involving a pet iguana. Marlin Fitzwater notes television’s reach, Ed Dare vows to reform sport, Kevin Dare’s death highlights safety gaps, and Susan Wallace’s iguana incident ends with conviction but custody of Igwig.
Today marks February 27, 2002 the 58th day of the year. Historical notes recount Steinbeck’s birth in 1902 Salinas California, DC under Congress in 1801, Longfellow born in 1807, Polish unrest in 1861, the 19th Amendment ruling in 1922, Reichstag fire in 1933, sit-down ban in 1939, 1960 US hockey victory over the Soviets, Nixon Chou Shanghai Communique in 1972, AIM Wounded Knee occupation beginning 1973, Williams homicide verdict in 1982, Aramony resignation and Hayakawa death noted in the past.
Controversy from Salt Lake City pairs figure skating ended with the Canadian team initially awarded silver receiving gold after a French judge admitted improprieties. The judge now retracts that claim, prompting debate on Olympic integrity. Readers can vote or comment by email or fax.
A compilation of attributed excerpts on cheating in sports business and politics, translations of Peter Rabbit, Brazil's agricultural potential, KU funding sources, Wichita Symphony shift to popular music after ticket declines, and open records from NARA. Includes contact for Dolores Hope.
Donald Kaul skewers Olympic judging and Enron hearings with sharp satire. He mocks biased figure skating and calls lawmakers hypocrites, noting the Bush administration's tangled ties to Enron while Congress fumes at Lay’s Fifth Amendment stance.
The piece argues U S involvement in Colombia expands beyond drug war aims to counterinsurgency. It notes a proposed 98 million request to protect the Cano Limon pipeline with helicopters and advisors, benefiting Occidental Petroleum and the Colombian government. It urges action via Witness for Peace and cites Jim Hightower.
Kansas lawmakers enacted strict crematorium oversight after a pattern of lax regulation in other states. The new rules require permanent cremation records, annual inspections, and functioning equipment, with licenses renewed each year. Kansas joins a small group mandating annual inspections, signaling stronger accountability for the industry.
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems complaints or testimonials will not be printed. Telegram 310 N. Sever
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