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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2006
Page
1
On the eve of MLK's birthday Coretta Scott King recovers from a stroke and makes her first public appearance in a wheelchair at the Salute to Greatness Dinner. The King children debate selling the family center while a new book alleges extramarital affairs and a split with Rev. Jesse Jackson.
AP Ipsos poll shows blacks more likely than whites to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr and to doubt progress toward racial equality. About three quarters of Americans see significant progress, but only 66 percent of blacks share that view. Growth in integration and economic gains are noted, yet some progress may have stalled. Latoya Williams comments on ongoing opportunities and obstacles.
St Dominic Catholic Church turned its Parish Center into a Las Vegas style casino to raise funds for the high school's summer mission trip to Chicago. About 100 chili dinners were sold for five dollars and players bought ten dollar fake money. Youth leader Donna Gerstner noted strong participation as Cindy Jarmer hit consistent wins at roulette. Church dealer Tom Laker emphasized the mission focus and the group plans to help homeless people in Chicago this summer.
AP reports that Kansas meth labs dropped statewide after the Matt Samuels Law restricting ephedrine purchases. Greenwood County, where Sheriff Samuels fell a year ago, saw no profound impact amid the state’s decline from 583 to 359 labs. The law limits purchases to three boxes weekly, requires ID checks, and keeps a purchase register.
Abe Hubert Middle School seventh graders Ashley Kells and Alison Guerrero will join a three week trek across six European countries. They represent southwest Kansas in the People to People Student Ambassadors Program European Heritage trip and aim to balance duty with homesickness.
Neighbors report southwest Kansas students Guerrero and Kells participate in a 50 year old program. It is the girls first trip abroad and first time on an airplane with three weeks away from home. They anticipate possible homesickness but expect busy visits to six countries across a 20 day itinerary.
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