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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2003
Page
1
A military guard stands solemnly at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, keeping vigilant watch over the memorial as visitors observe the solemn site.
Kansas farmers faced about 1.1 billion dollars in crop losses last year due to drought, with an additional 300 million hit to livestock as pastures deteriorated. Only the southeast saw normal yields, while drought leaders prepared to seek federal aid in Washington. Farmers, bankers, and dealers join a Kansas State University panel headed to the capital to urge relief.
Ten-year-old students at Jennie Wilson Elementary honor PE teacher Ted Chamberlain, a 51 year old Army Reserve member of 4438rd Transportation Company, as he remains on alert to be called to active duty for possible war with Iraq. They send balloons and letters, expressing pride and concern for his safety while he continues teaching and coordinating at local elementary schools. Chamberlain, a former Air Force Vietnam veteran, does not know when or where he may be deployed, saying decisions rest with higher ups.
Garden City Mayor Tim Cruz will not run for another term, with his current term ending in April. Cruz, on the commission since 1995 and named mayor twice, urged others to file for the three open city commission seats as Commissioner Janie Perkins has filed while Jim Wharton has not.
Residents enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures as highs reach the low to mid 70s in southwest Kansas. Meteorologist Scott Reiter notes a high pressure ridge over the Rockies driving the warm spell with a potential for breaking local records, including Garden City’s 75 degree mark from 2002.
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