Pride film chronicles Jim Ellis pool to civil rights impact
The true story follows Jim Ellis who builds Philadelphia’s first black teen swim team from a dilapidated pool. Facing poverty and racism, Ellis and his swimmers persevere beyond sports, highlighting pride, self worth, and the power of dreams as civil rights themes frame their fight against closure and sidelining. Ellis speaks at Garden City CC on MLK Day.
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Im Ellis
Ellis
Philadelphia
Martin Luther King Jr. Ellis
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Jim Ellis
Huckabee defends Arkansas stance on Confederate flag dispute
Republican Mike Huckabee urged the federal government to stay out of the South Carolina flag dispute, saying Arkansas would handle matters on its own and dismissing outside interference with a pointed retort about the pole.
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Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
South Carolina
Letters to the editor policy at Garden City Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters with address and phone number for confirmation before publication. All letters may be edited for libel and length. Submissions should be 500 words or less and general thank you messages fit this policy. Email editor gctelegram.com or call 275-5165 Ext 208 Attn Editor. Mail Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
City Commission
Kansas Avenue
Reynaldo Mesa
Kansas
Vegas
Mesa
First Amendment Principles Recited in Law Text
The excerpt repeats core First Amendment guarantees including religion, free exercise, speech, press, assembly, and petition. It restates limits on government action and affirms citizens' rights to seek redress. The tone is formal and constitutional.
Commentary on Tilghman Tiger Woods remark sparks debate
The column argues Tilghman faced two week suspension for a on air joke about Tiger Woods. It defends her as not malicious and criticizes Al Sharpton and Woods for overreaction. It urges moving on and upholding free speech standards.
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Kelly Tilghman
Golf Channel
Tiger Woods
Tilghman
Nick Faldo
Woods
Tiger
Faldo
al Sharpton
Clarification on autism program accessibility in Kansas
The reply supports Russell Child Development in southwest Kansas offering no cost early intervention under Part C IDEA. Families may access screening and services without a diagnosis, through IFSP plans tailored to each child, with contact numbers provided for referrals and questions.
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SRS
Kansas
Russell Child Development
RCDD
Ballinger
Garden City
Fight the Tax Code and IRS Defense
The columnist argues the IRS is scapegoated and not responsible for tax laws, which are written by Congress. He critiques the tax code's complexity, urges spending cuts to cut taxes, and notes political resistance to reducing government. He cites Ron Paul and John Edwards as contrasting voices and ends urging citizen self-government efforts.
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Internal Revenue Service
Congress
IRS
U.S. House
Senate
Smiley
House
Ron Paul
Paul
Thomas Macaulay
Macaulay
England
John Edwards
Edwards
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Sharpton
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Jimmy
Snyder
Rush Limbaugh
Associated Press
David Duke
Rev. al
Leonard Pitts
Miami Herald
Commission
Charter Reese
King Features Syndicate
Charley Reese
P.O. Box
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