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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2003
Page
4
Kansas Senate approved a hard times bill to create specialty education license plates. Buyers would direct $30 plates to a chosen school district, with up to 500 plates required before implementation. Critics warn it shifts duties from lawmakers to solve education funding.
Scott Watson of Atlantic City criticizes the U N stance on U S war aims in Iraq while Sam Cooper of Pittsburgh opposes any war. Geoff Arnold of the Nevada Brothel Association questions a proposed tax on prostitution, suggesting worries about consequences.
Highlights of February 27 through history include the Reichstag fire in 1933 used to justify civil liberty suspensions, the DC jurisdiction by Congress in 1801, Longfellow’s birth in 1807, Steinbeck’s birth in 1902, the 19th Amendment approval by the Supreme Court in 1922, sit-down strike ban in 1939, the 1960 US Olympic hockey win over the Soviets, Nixon and Chou Enlai Shanghai Communique in 1972, the Wounded Knee occupation in 1973, and 1982 Williams murder verdict in Atlanta.
Community readers are instructed to reach the editor by phone at 276-6862 extension 201 or write to Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846.
Alan Guebert argues that NCBA and NPPC shaped policy and prices from 1982 to 2002, noting sharp declines in cattle and hog producers, rising trade, and cheaper real prices. He cites COOL battles with RCCALF and OCM, accusing opponents of fearmongering and urging reform.
Kathleen Parker argues the press should not publish the Central Park jogger's name before her memoir debuts. She defends withholding victims' identities, cites potential harm and bias, and urges reporters to let survivors tell their stories on their own terms. She supports guilt until proven, and notes victims' autonomy in choosing disclosure.
A critical look at The Life of David Gale focusing on the death penalty in Texas, the plot twists, and Kevin Spacey’s portrayal. The reviewer praises performances, cinematography, and the surprising O. Henry ending while noting the central question of guilt.
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with address and phone number for confirmation before publication. All letters are subject to editing for libel and length. Thank you notes are allowed if general. form letters, poems, complaints, and business testimonials will not be printed.
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