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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 2003
Page
3
Finney County commissioners study a possible merger of local law enforcement to cut costs while preserving safety and service. Garden City police raise concerns about jobs, but advocates note other communities have achieved unified units to manage expenses and improve efficiency.
Baylor University officials and fans react to the disappearance of basketball guard Patrick Dennehy. Court documents reveal a police informant said Dennehy was shot in the head by a former teammate after an argument. The case spurs wide attention and concerns within the athletics program.
The piece contrasts Justice Scalia’s sharp, polemic dissent with Justice O’Connor’s measured majority in Michigan race admissions, noting Scalia’s patronizing comments about diversity and his later anti homosexual rhetoric. It argues Bush should not emulate Scalia’s confrontational approach.
Ron Isham reflects on Rex Ladner a rattlesnake hunter and parrot keeper, a Marine and local character. He recalls Whiskey One and Whiskey Two African gray parrots and Fat Jack, noting Ladner’s varied roles as athlete husband father golfer and collector. The column invites readers to Radners Center and Fulton to see the parrots post mourning.
Today is July 1, the 182nd day of 2003 known as Canada Day. Notable events tied to this date include Gettysburg beginning in 1863, Roosevelt's Rough Riders at San Juan Hill in 1898, pay as you go tax withholding starting in 1943, Bikini Atoll atomic test in 1946, Princess Diana born in 1961 and died in 1997, ZIP codes introduced in 1963, NPT signing in 1968, Prince Charles named Prince of Wales in 1969, O Canada proclaimed national anthem in 1980.
The Telegram invites reader feedback by email fax or phone and provides the Attn Editor address at 310 N. Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 for submissions. It lists multiple contact numbers including (620) Om and (620) 275-2704 with an editor attention line.
A reader contrasts Houston's dense proliferation of Home Depots and Walgreens with Garden City's upcoming first Home Depot and Walgreens. The piece notes local reactions to growth, differing urban density, and concerns about property values and quality of life. It argues for cautious, community mindful economic development in southwest Kansas.
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