Blood donations vital amid winter driving dangers
Editorial urges steady blood donations as icy roads strain supplies. It cites Red Cross data that every two seconds a American needs blood and notes the O negative type is especially needed. Local Garden City donors can call 800 733 2767 for times and places to donate.
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Quotes spark debate on school drug testing policy
Online reader response to Deerfield schools plans for random drug testing in extracurriculars questions parental responsibility amid drug concerns. A separate Garden City update quotes Superintendent Rick Atha noting weather factors, not roads, drove school closures due to cold glare ice dangers.
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Letters Policy From The Telegram Impressing Submission Rules
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor policy requiring signatures addresses and phone numbers for confirmation before publication. Letters must be under 500 words and Lewers are subject to editing for libel and length with general in nature i hanks should be general and form letters poems complaints or testimonials will not be printed.
A snowy day memory of JFK's first oath as president
A reflective piece recalling January 20 1961 the day John F Kennedy took office at the Capitol and delivered enduring lines Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country The essay traces the optimism of a new era before later traumas and disillusionment. It notes Kennedy's hair wife and children and the surge of public service inspired by his speech. It contrasts youthful certainty with decades of world events shaping later generations.
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Canadians on CNBC show reflect American debt culture
In a column, Tina Dupuy analyzes a CNBC program featuring a well off Canadian family with a $60,000 debt and a $90,000 yearly income. The host Gail Vaz-Oxlade guides them to cash payments, budget discipline, and savings, highlighting how their health care resembles broader American concerns about debt, consumption, and the so called American dream across borders.
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Energy reform demands sacrifice to curb alarming issue
The message argues reform requires sacrifice and lists potential costs such as less air conditioning, higher gas prices, smaller cars, and more taxes, concluding with a firm no response. It portrays public resistance to sacrifices in energy policy.
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Climate change denial dominates public view despite warnings
In this OtherWords column William A. Collins argues that despite record heat and warnings, the public and political leaders have downplayed climate risk. He cites Cancun talks ending quietly, industry lobbying, and a prevailing American reluctance to sacrifice comfort or cost. He notes media and politicians avoid tough questions while Americans prioritize personal convenience.
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