Economic uptick fuels cautious optimism in Finney County
Cautious optimism grows as harvests improve and hail storms boost grain prices. Garden City and Finney County report rising sales tax receipts, aided by harvests and stimulus checks, though foreclosures, high fuel prices, and drought linger. Local governments seek to trim mill levies where possible while eyeing potential hikes.
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Finney County
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Uncle Sam
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Garden City Community College
Bush surveys California wildfire damage with governor
President Bush and the California governor flew over wildfire destruction to review the impact and discuss federal state coordination. The president noted he would hear if the state felt coordination was lacking as they assessed the damage together.
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Telegram letters to editor policy and contact details
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and subject to editing for libel and length. Letters should be under 500 words and general thank you notes are fine. Form letters poems complaints or testimonials will not be printed. Contact Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or via email fax or phone.
First Amendment Text Included in U S Constitution
The First Amendment restricts government actions on religion free exercise and establishment, speech and press, and peaceful assembly and petition for grievances. It enshrines five core rights and guides legal protections nationwide.
Satire and the absurd in modern politics
A Miami Herald column argues that satire has become unreliable as public discourse slides toward fear and scandal. It notes public overreaction to New Yorker Obama cover, cites e mails praising the piece, and laments a culture where facts are optional and irony dominates.
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London
Jonathan Swift
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Bob Hope
Quincy Jones
New Yorker
Barack Obama
Oval Office
Michelle
Osama bin Laden
Obama
McCain
Jesse Jackson
John McLaughlin
Michelle Obama
Terra
Self service economy reshapes daily life and work
Ellen Goodman laments a privatized do it yourself culture where consumers shoulder tasks from gas pumping to healthcare, banking, and travel. She argues outsourcing shifts labor from paid to unpaid sectors, eroding time for life and community while praising self reliance as virtuous but costly.
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Oston
Thee
AARP
Mium
Grey’s Anatomy
MIT
Prohibition echoes in the war on drugs collapse
The piece argues the drug crackdown mirrors Prohibition, creating crime networks, corruption, and costly enforcement. It compares illegal booze and illegal drugs, urging either harsh penalties or legalization with regulation to curb traffic, reduce crime, and cut corruption. It also promotes education and treatment over criminalization.
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