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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2001
Page
1
Local Girl Scout troops in Arizona gear up to launch cookie sales season. Scouts plan door to door campaigns and booth sales to raise funds for community projects and troop activities. Leaders emphasize safety, digital orders, and teamwork as January drives begin.
The Rusty Busters, aiming for a rebound, face a tough test as they seek a win against Pte in Ni. Team notes include key players and tactical adjustments to unlock offense and tighten defense.
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10,687.20, down 226.81 from this morning's opening as traders weighed early losses and sought guidance from continued market volatility and shifting investor sentiment.
Outside Local forecast shows Saturday partly cloudy with a mid 50s high and north wind 10 to 20 mph. Saturday night partly cloudy with a low 15 to 25. Sunday cool and dry with highs in the 30s east and 35 to 45 west. Monday dry with lows 15 to 25 and highs 30s to lower 40s east and 45 to 55 west.
The Telegram points readers to full local news, sports and editorials on its website www gctelegram com with current reports and online features for broader community coverage.
Company officials and fire authorities say the Christmas night fire at ConAgra Beef Co. rendering plant was a freak accident caused by spontaneous combustion in a sealed cooker. Spokesman Bret Fox, backed by the State Fire Marshal, noted the insurer accepts the finding. Garden City fire officials found product still inside the cooker, and maintenance staff had been present during the holiday shutdown.
Garden City Police Chief Allen Shelton recalls a Dec 16 fire in the rendering area of ConAgra Beef Co. that involved organic material and burned briefly. Firefighters were summoned at 12 58 PM, arrived by 1 08 PM, and left about an hour later.
After a Garden City visit, U S Senator Sam Brownback vows to mobilize the Kansas congressional delegation to urge ConAgra Beef Co. to rebuild and stay in Kansas. He plans a unified Washington message and aims to send a letter of encouragement once staff coordinate all legislators.
USD 457 in Garden City will host a Monday 2 to 7 p.m. session at the high school cafeteria to provide advice and financial help to families of ConAgra Beef Co. workers. About 1,159 students have a parent employed by ConAgra, and district officials outline openings from para professionals to bus driver positions while nutrition services plans to enroll eligible families for free or reduced lunches.
Unemployment seminars at Finney County Exhibition Building drew ConAgra Beef Co employees and workers from trucking and food service. Alan Riedel of the Garden City Job Service Center said laid off workers attended, with five non ConAgra attendees noted. Sheryl Linton of the Kansas Department of Human Resources urged affected workers to visit local Job Service Centers or call Wichita for unemployment applications. Today is the last day of sessions, with additional applications available in Wichita and at regional centers. The Wichita Call Center offers multilingual help via 1 800 292 6333. Wednesday was the busiest day.
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