Amtrak Southwest Chief route hope renewed in Kansas
Officials from BNSF Amtrak and the Kansas Department of Transportation visited Garden City to discuss a 24.5 million TIGER style grant plan. The funding would restore 54.9 miles of track from Hutchinson to Las Animas Colorado with matching funds from Amtrak KDOT and BNSF and local contributions. The goal is to preserve the current Southwest Chief route and support both passenger and freight traffic and local economic activity.
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Mike King
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Community pride notes Holcomb native Tichenor in All-Star umpire role
Readers from Garden City and Finney County react to Holcomb native Todd Tichenor being named an MLB All-Star umpire. quotes highlight local pride and ongoing efforts to sustain Garden City traditions through vendor coordination and annual Flea Market Art Craft and Antiques festival.
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Todd Tichenor
Steve Quakenbush
Finney County
Letters Policy from The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone for confirmation before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length. General thank-you letters preferred. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials are not editorially suitable. Attn Editor Garden City KS address listed.
Refocused rebellion and cinema across eras
A reflective piece linking the 000 film Hope from refocused rebellion Gen of Honor to contemporary politics during the Obama era, noting Cuba Gooding Jr. as Carl Brashear and discussing the enduring impact of Yeats poem The Second Coming on views of charisma, civilization and social change.
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Cuba Gooding Jr
Carl Brashear
William Butler Yeats
Yeats
Sarah Palin
Fox News
Chris McDaniel
Ted Cruz
Media reflections on cinema, politics, and race in modern America
Stanley Crouch discusses cultural figures from David Chase to Robert De Niro and public figures like Ted Cruz and Thad Cochran. The essay connects The Sopranos, civil rights, and political polarization with media manipulation and national identity. It cites stars and bars symbolism, media bias, and the appeal of rebellion in a divided United States.
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Chase
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Washington and Lee University
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Joe Scarborough
Steve Schmidt
David Frum
Mitt Romney
Palin
Chris McDaniel
Ted Cruz
Mississippi
Thad Cochran
Cochran
Robert de Niro
Redneck
Cuba Gooding Jr
de Niro
Gooding
Conservatives Blast Obama Over Border Crisis Visit
A quartet led by Sen. John McCain condemns President Obama for not visiting the Texas border during his trip, arguing his policies cause a humanitarian crisis. The group cites the 2008 trafficking law and calls for enforcing immigration rules, while critics warn against politicizing the issue.
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Jeff Flake
John Cornyn
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Sarah Palin
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Congress
George W. Bush
Central America
Henry Cuellar
Cornyn
Dallas
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el Salvador
Flake
Ambition Drives Kansas Governor Race in 2014
Burdett Loomis notes that the 2014 Kansas gubernatorial contest pits incumbent Republican Sam Brownback against Democratic leader Paul Davis. He frames both men as seasoned professionals and warns voters to focus on records amid a costly, contentious campaign.
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Sheila Frahm
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