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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2006
Page
1
Esther Thornburg presents a dance program wearing a yellow polka dot bikini drawing attention from patrons. Jare shows support as an observer during the performance segment.
North Korea test fired a seventh missile, adding to a day of provocations that included a long range rocket and at least five shorter launches. The missiles reportedly fell into the Sea of Japan, drawing international condemnation, an emergency UN Security Council session, and calls for sanctions from Japan and others while Beijing urged restraint.
Clouds and rain kept Independence Day calm in Garden City. Fire Chief Allen Shelton said 11 fireworks related calls since June 27, with only one on Tuesday a trash fire from debris. Officials noted activity was typical for recent years.
More than 800 people attended the Veterans Memorial dedication in Cimarron near the Gray County courthouse. The marble monument weighs 46,000 pounds, funded by $4 million in donations and fundraising. The event on Independence Day featured the Copeland American Legion Post and Patriot Guard Riders, with the names of Gray County veterans dating back to the Civil War inscribed on the monument.
Five year old Jonas Quam yelled with glee from his parents car as blue fireworks lit the Finney County Fairgrounds. Travis Quam praised the scene while Megan and Lucy watched inside their car. The display sponsored by the Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau Garden City and Finney County drew families despite the heat and holiday crowds.
Kenneth Lay founder of Enron Corp died of a heart attack in Aspen Colorado at age 64. He had been convicted for defrauding investors and employees and faced a potential prison sentence before his death. Lay lived in Houston and vacationed in Colorado where officers found him at Old Snowmass. The family released a statement and church leader described the death as unexpected.
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