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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2002
Page
4
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Garden City commissioners will hear public input January 29 on reauthorization of a quarter-cent sales tax and a possible expansion of its uses. February 4 the USD 457 board will discuss options to relieve high school overcrowding. both sessions aim to shape policy for the next years. The current tax expires in 2005 and renewal could raise property taxes unless funds are earmarked for transportation and tax relief. District residents are urged to weigh in as the board weighs new funding directions including economic development and general city needs.
In a terse exchange, commenters debate end goals of conflict, with one warning the war won’t finish Saddam and others calling for new oversight on school overcrowding and budget figures including an unclear reference to 18 million.
Readers discuss whether bin Laden’s capture or death will end the war on terrorism. The column sparsely analyzes public sentiment and considers alternative responses to overcrowding concerns raised by the author.
A Dorothy Thompson quotation states that liberty seized by force can be restored by force, while liberty yielded by default cannot be recovered. The line reflects her view on coercion and voluntary relinquishment of rights amid political action.
Highlights recount notable events on January 19 across history including births of Robert E. Lee in 1807 and Edgar Allan Poe in 1809, Verdi’s Trovatore premiere in 1853, Georgia’s secession in 1861, the railroads settlement in 1944, Eisenhower’s first televised press conference in 1955, and Indira Gandhi becoming India’s prime minister in 1966.
BILL HARMON, a 30 year Finney County resident, addresses Roman Harbur in a response to a local Telegram letter. He argues dumping persists due to landfill privatization and urges a county sponsored free dump period or taxed curbside pickup to curb debris in ditches and riverbeds. He calls on officials to restore affordable disposal.
A reader letter critiques the value of unborn life versus economic worth in an aviation disaster and cites Jeremiah 1 5 while urging focus on faith. Another writer praises Ron Isham of KIAL for 25 years of local coverage and impact on southwest Kansas, noting his knowledge and interview skills.
The writer notes both good and bad in the country, praising secular shows referencing Christ at Christmas while criticizing laws that curb Second Amendment rights on planes. They argue self defense matters, countering the idea that banning guns prevents crime, and hint at a second flaw about abortion.
The writer argues Wegner spoke from the heart when she implied Abel Torres could sit in prison forever. They deny a vendetta and stress that abuse of a child demands severe punishment, reflecting outrage at such crimes.
The Telegram invites letters to the editor signed with writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Keep letters under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Form letters and testimonials will not be printed.
The narrator, a YMCA board president and former Colts drum and bugle corps marcher from Dubuque, recalls conflicts over rehearsal spaces. He contrasts past limits in Dubuque with Garden City where YMCA programs struggled for fields, but school officials offered cooperation and cleaner facilities. The piece highlights community leaders’ push for shared use and improved relations.
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