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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 2001
Page
3
Garden City police warn of scams using 809 area code calls to the British Virgin Islands that could incur $24,000 tolls. A second scam features calls posing as Kansas Police or Sheriff groups seeking donations. verify with names and numbers and report uncooperative callers to 276-1152.
Hutchinson AP states the Kansas State Fair announced Sawyer Brown as a headline act on September 8, joining a schedule that opens September 7 with Bull Blast and includes AMA Extreme Motocross, Kansas Sings with Jennifer Knapp, Bless Union of Souls, Statler Brothers, auto races, Lee Ann Womack with Keith Urban, Styx and Survivor, and a free Heartland of America Band show through September 16.
Washington officials offered assurances that another Air Force plane would replace the B-1 bomber at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. The move would affect more than 1,300 Kansas jobs as the Bush plan cuts one third of the B-1 fleet. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and Air Force Secretary Roche pledged to mitigate job losses and help guardsmen transition, while Tiahrt pressed for a concrete replacement and warned against losing local defense capabilities.
Finney County Commissioners and City leaders dispute FCEDC role in ranking projects for voters. After a meeting with FCEDC reps Von Hunn and Martin Nusser, they urged the group to avoid deciding what should come before other local initiatives. A August 1 session with Garden City Community College aims to align taxing groups and FCEDC on upcoming projects.
Grant County commissioners approved raising the county road speed limit from 55 to 65 mph at the July 3 meeting. Chair Madison Traster cited safer roads and recent Kansas law changes, noting higher fines began July 1 and residents should avoid arbitrary penalties.
Donald E. Davis 57 of Quapaw Oklahoma faces aggravated battery charges tied to the disappearance of Karol Sullens in 1991 near Galena Kansas. Sullens age 18 was last seen outside a nightclub. her body has not been found. Davis appeared in Cherokee County court and is held on bond with another suspect, Donald Kidwell, charged with second degree murder.
Fiesta 2001 Committee names five candidates for queen. Each girl drives votes by car washes, food sales, and business jar collections. Tickets cost one dollar and run through Aug. 17, purchasable via candidates or local shops. Finalists Nakia Cruz Leticia Picazo Isabelle Razo Veronica Rodriguez Heidi Romo. Queen crowned Sept. 14 at Finney County Exhibition Building. reception Aug. 18 at Plaza Hotel. Event honors Mexico’s independence.
USD 457 teachers will vote on their 2001-02 contract from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Educational Support Center 1205 Fleming St. Ballots may be mailed or provided. proxy votes require a signed note. The deal adds a 4.1 percent salary raise plus specific base and health insurance increases.
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