Community program on helping residents with disabilities today
Finney County residents can learn ways to assist people with disabilities at a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. program by The Center for Independent Living of Southwest Kansas at the Finney County Exhibition Building. County officials face funding choices for social agencies amid a tight budget as they balance frugality with aid to needy residents.
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Southwest Kansas
Finney County Exhibition Building
Finney County
Don Doll
Southwest Developmental Services Inc
Doll
London bombings tied to war woes and quotes mix
Read as a composite of terse remarks from Adnan Samir, Shahzad Tanweer’s friend, noting Tanweer’s withdrawal amid the Iraq war. Also cites Chief Justice Rehnquist on continuing as he fights thyroid cancer and Wayne Hale on troubleshooting a shuttle fuel gauge issue causing a launch halt.
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Adnan Samir
Shahzad Tanweer
London
Tanweer
Iraq
William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Wayne Hale
NASA
Telegram letters policy for editor submissions
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Letters should be under 500 words. thank you notes are general. form letters, poems, or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text excerpt on rights
The passage states that Congress shall make no law respecting establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It guarantees freedom of speech and of the press, and the right of the people to assemble peacefully and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Car
Weight loss musings mix humor and culture notes
John Dailey reflects on his two year weight loss of 75 pounds and staying about 80 pounds lighter, lampoons diet fads and low carb claims, recalls travel and cultural observations, and notes readers should focus on diet and exercise rather than magic pills. He mentions Connie Morris, Gordon in a restaurant, and praises Ron Isham's humor during illness.
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Connie Morris
Miami
Connie
Hays
Gordon
Ron Isham
Calvin
Calvin and Hobbes
Garden City voters criticize city commissioners over travel expenses
Jim Perkins and Jerry McCartney voice concern about a $315 plane ticket paid with public funds for Commissioner Gary Fuller's wife. They call for public explanation, transparency, and accountability, urging reconsideration of quorum changes and potential resignations.
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Garden City
Fuller
Jim Perkins
Mesa
Commission
Behan
Crase
Mr. Mesa
Jerry McCartney
City of
Gary Fuller
Miller's martyrdom spotlights press duty and truth
Leonard Pitts argues Judith Miller's imprisonment over refusing to name a source highlights journalism’s watchdog role. He defends civil disobedience as a political principle, criticizes the Bush administration for ethical lapses, and urges federal shield laws while noting Plame leaks and Rove emails fueling treason suspicions.
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Judith Miller
Zacarias Moussaoui
New York Times
Miller
Valerie Plame
Central Intelligence Agency
Plame
Robert Novak
Joseph Wilson IV
Iraq
Novak
Congress
Newsweek
Karl Rove
Time Magazine
Rove
Bush
White House
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