View Points on IRA Call-Ups and Reservist Roles in Iraq
The Army is activating over 5,000 Individual Ready Reserve members to support operations in Iraq, with skills in logistics, mechanics, cooking, carpentry, and petroleum supply. Reservists now comprise about 35 percent of U.S. forces in Iraq, highlighting ongoing debates about the all volunteer force, force size, and the balance between active duty and reserve strength.
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National Geographic
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Flint Hills
Kansas
Celebration as troops mark Independence Day in Tikrit
Spe Leroy Botello speaks of a safer, better scene than mortar rounds as fireworks light Saddam Hussein's hometown during a U S troops and Iraqi National guard celebration. Jimmy Carter observes Indonesia's first direct presidential election while Greece wins a dramatic 1 0 victory over Portugal in Athens Omonia Square.
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Telegram reader feedback address and contact details
The Telegram invites reader feedback via email at editor getelegram com and postal mail to Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846. Include attention Ext.201 or similar.
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First Amendment text excerpted in historical context
The document presents a render of the First Amendment as part of constitutional framing, detailing its core prohibitions on establishment of religion and abridgment of free speech press assembly and petition. It emphasizes protection of civil liberties and governmental restraint on individual rights.
Pay reform battle pits Sebelius against Kansas public union
Governor Sebelius faces criticism from the Kansas Association of Public Employees over two executive directives aimed at granting flexible raises and extra benefits to recruit and retain workers. She argues the moves boost productivity and value for taxpayers, while union leaders warn of cronyism and erosion of civil service protections.
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Ropeka
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Shawnee
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Lansing
Wilk
Senate
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Topeka
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Hayden
Readers write back on immigration and politics in Sierra Club clash
Roger Hernandez reviews reader reactions to his stance on anti immigrant groups within the Sierra Club and broader debates over immigration and environment. He recalls exchanges about legal versus illegal immigration, white nationalist framing, and past columns on Brown v Board, Bush, and Kerry.
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Grocery shopping tips and local library sale news
A shopper recalls a large monthly library sale proceeds of over four thousand dollars from Friends of Finney County Public Library. NORAD and sweatshop mall references appear amid lists of bands and tallgrass prairie facts. The piece notes Ray Charles death on June 10 and Harold Bell Wright’s influence on Branson plays, with E mail address for Dolores Hope.
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