Barnett pushes Growth Plan in Kansan race for governor
Kansans weigh Senator Jim Barnett and running mate Susan Wagle as they promote a four year tax cut and education spending plan. A Legislative Research Department spreadsheet shows potential revenue growth and a $460 million annual education boost but warns reserves may dip by 2010. Critics note long term growth assumptions and court funding disputes.
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PEKA
Jim Barnett
Kathleen Sebelius
Barnett
Emporia
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Legislative Research Department
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Kansans
Kansas
Hensley
Kansas Supreme Court
Dodge City
Salina
Downtown Windsor Hotel and State Theater Revival Plans
Garden City bets on revitalizing the Windsor Hotel and the State Theater with grants and private funding. The State Theater facelift and ADA compliance are projected at 2 million dollars, while Windsor renovations seek 9 to 12 million for new rooms, a restaurant, and retail space. Community effort and Downtown Vision have boosted reinvestment and momentum downtown.
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Windsor Hotel
Main Street
State Theater
Garden City Commission
Garden City
Finney County Preservation Alliance
Windsor
Notable Quotes From Pamuk Gettelfinger and Horie
Orhan Pamuk says Turkish denial of Armenian genocide cannot be discussed. Ron Gettelfinger expects Ford layoffs amid restructuring. Takafumi Horie claims no recollection of allegations and criticizes media investigations.
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United Auto Workers Union
Ron Gettelfinger
Ford Motor Co
Takafumi Horie
Internet
Livedoor Co
Tokyo
Telegram invites reader letters with signatures and contact info
The Telegram requests letters to the editor signed with writer address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and edited for libel and length. Letters should be 500 words or less. general thank you notes are accepted while form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Contact editor by email or phone or mail Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas.
First Amendment Creed Defines Rights of Religion and Speech
A concise statement outlines the First Amendment protections. It declares that Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting its free exercise, nor abridging freedom of speech or of the press. It secures the right to assemble peaceably and petition the government for grievances.
Pendulum of immigration rivalry across American history
The author argues rising anti-immigrant sentiment mirrors past waves seen since the 19th century. He cites Prop 187, Buchanan, Tancredo, and 9/11 as turning points, notes xenophobia fluctuates with national identity, compares U.S. creed to European exclusivity, and includes reader e mail about Texas and the Southwest, urging caution against bias.
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California
Pat Buchanan
Bob Dole
New Hampshire
Buchanan
Congress
Clinton
Bush
Tom Tancredo
Athletic Bilbao
Spain
United States
Levy
Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Hernandez
Vicente Fox
Unlocking a mystery of the Wheat Lands memories
Guest writer Daughter No 4 recalls growing up near Garden City Kansas and the Wheat Lands Hotel on Fulton Street. She describes fantasies about its Grain Bin Supper Club topless pool and glamorous guests, then visits in adulthood for standard motel amenities, joking about the name Wetlands and longing to swim al fresco.
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Garden City
Wheat Lands
Fulton Street
Alta Brown School
Truman Capote
Roeland Park
Kaw
Rosemary
Oxford
England
U.S
University of Kansas School of Medicine
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Rome
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Harry
Ond
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Denas
Editor
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Turkey
Doonesbury
Celeste
Auk
Eeeay
Getelegram
N. Seventh St
Europe
Bernard-Henri Levy
Newsweek
France
Nail
Hammer
Asia
Africa
Roger Hernandez
Rogereh
Optonline.net
King Features Syndicate
Wheat Lands Hotel
Dolores Hope Garden City Telegram
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