Garden City USD 457 teachers approve 5 percent pay increase
District and the Garden City Educators Association endorsed a 2006-07 contract by a 253-14 vote. The deal raises base salary from 29624 to 31182 with further pay based on experience, addressing rural recruitment challenges as USD 457 seeks to fill vacancies amid a statewide teacher shortage. The Board of Education will likely approve at Monday's meeting.
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Israeli Prime Minister vows heavy price for attacks
Ehud Olmert warns Lebanese guerrillas will pay a heavy price after Wednesday's strikes on Israel. He says the state and its citizens face testing days as enemies push their resolve. Christopher Hill criticizes North Korea for not engaging in six party talks.
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Ehud Olmert
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North Korea
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First Amendment text as guiding constitutional liberty
The excerpt presents the core clauses of the First Amendment, prohibiting establishment of religion, guaranteeing free exercise, and protecting speech press assembly and petition rights. It outlines fundamental protections that limit governmental power and safeguard individual civic participation.
Fear and blame in the war on terror outline
The piece argues who should oversee terror plots and cites嫌 Lebanon as a secret monitor site with US help. It critiques Britain’s handling after July 7 2005 and cites MEMRI content and anti semitic claims, warning that extremist threats persist and insisting on tougher, rule-based responses.
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Nation should stand as one in a time of fear
A reader argues that immigration opponents exaggerate threats from illegal aliens citing DHS data and health fears while calling for harsh border control. The letter praises Garden City memories and local park renovations, urging firm action against illegals and a united stance.
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Richard de Uriarte
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Immigrant Labor Shapes Dodge City Economy and Schools
Immigrant workers dominate Dodge City industry with two beef plants employing about 2,800 each. Minority enrollment in Ford County schools has surged from 28 percent to 66 percent by 2005, with kindergarten through sixth grade at 72 percent. Sixty languages spoken among students. SSL programs and multilingual social services cited. The High Plains Journal notes immigration as a complex rural issue and advocates legal pathways for workers.
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Jeff Caldwell
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Ford County Development Corp
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Jim Hoy
Emporia State University
Flint Hills
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Strong City
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