Kansas Sunflower State quarter minted at Denver mint
The first 25 cent Kansas commemorative coin for the 50 States Quarters Program was struck at the Denver Mint. Kansas, the 34th state, joined the union January 29 1861 and the coin features a buffalo and sunflower. The Kansas introduction is set for September 9 at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.
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Kansas
United States Mint
Denver
U.S
Missouri
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Global quotes reflect political and space policy debates
prominent figures discuss Condoleezza Rice as a 2008 candidate, NASA delays for shuttle Discovery, Lebanon Syria tensions, India’s bid for a UN Security Council seat, and reopening of North American beef imports with 35 Ontario black Angus cattle.
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Iowa
Steffen Schmidt
Condoleezza Rice
J. Patrick Boyle
The
American Meat Institute
U.S
Ontario
Canada
Journalistic ethics and the Plame leak case
In the Plame affair the press grapples with secrecy and trust. The piece notes journalist-source bonds, the public’s view, and the risks of unnamed tips. It cites Novak Miller Cooper and Karl Rove, calling for caution in validating unattributed information.
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Tration
Post
Joseph Wilson
New York Times
Saddam Hussein
Niger
Wilson
Hussein
White House
CIA
Iraq
Novak
Plame
Grand
Miller
Judy Miller
Ahmed Chalabi
Matt Cooper
Time Magazine
Bush
Karl Rove
Rove
Monuments Contrast Sparks Family South Dakota Trip Reflections
A couple recounts planning a vacation to Deadwood and Mount Rushmore, adding Tatanka and Wounded Knee sites to reflect on Native American history. They compare Mount Rushmore’s grand ideals to Tatanka’s somber lessons about Lakota life and broken treaties, ending with a sense of moral contrast.
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Deadwood
S.D
Mount Rushmore
Wild Bill” Hickok
Keystone
Disneyland
Crazy Horse Monument
Wounded Knee Museum
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
America
Koitlin
Tatanka
Kevin Costner
Black Hills
Wounded Knee
Sand Creek
South Dakota
First Amendment Pledge of Religious and Free Speech Rights
The text asserts that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It protects freedom of speech and of the press and the right to assemble peacefully and to petition the government for grievances.
Gard City letter urges lawmakers to curb judicial authority over education
LOT F. TAYLOR of Garden City argues that judges in Kansas overstep in setting school funding and discipline, criticizes recent Nebraska and Florida rulings, and calls to return control to the elected legislature to restore basic, ethical education and focus on preparing students for college or trades.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Florida
Garden City
Lot F. Taylor
City praises Talley Trail resurfacing and local programs
A Garden City resident commends city efforts to resurfacing and patch Talley Trail, noting its value to cyclists and pedestrians and the broader civic support for arts, preservation, downtown revival, and economic development. Julie Mulvihill of the Kansas Humanities Council lauds Finney County Public Library’s Smithsonian exhibit and anticipates future collaboration.
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Garden City
Finney County Public
Smithsonian
America
Kansas Humanities Council
KHC
Finney County
Julie L. Mulvihill
Mulvihill
Telegram welcomes letters to the editor policy
The Telegram outlines rules for letters to the editor including required signature writer’s address and phone number and confirmation before publication. It notes letters are subject to editing for libel and length and must stay under 500 words. Thank you letters should be general and form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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Dena Sattler
NASA
Wayne Hale
Space Agency
Fuad Saniora
Lebanon
Syria
Security Council
United Nations
India
Manmohan Singh
U.N. Security Council
Valerie Plame
Robert Novak
Patrick Fitzgerald
Plame-Wilson
Times
Judith Miller
David Broder
Davidbroder
Washpost
Washington Post
Laurie Chapman
Schapman
L. B. Chapman
Garden City Telegram
Doonesbury
Kiddo
Daddy
Talley Trail
Rden City
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