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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2001
Page
3
Finney County commissioners did not act in a closed session. They unanimously authorized renting portable bleachers for Aug 3 to 5 at the fairgrounds raceway with a $500 deposit and a $100 rental fee. Deposit refundable if bleachers are returned in good condition by Aug 6.
A 32-year-old Sublette man Richard Orth fell asleep at the wheel and struck a utility pole on Sagebrush Road at 6 a.m. His 1989 Chevy pickup was totaled and he was transported by EMS to St. Catherine Hospital in fair condition with injuries to the hip ankle and elbow.
A 19 year old man, Eduardo Hernandez, reported his Weldon Road home burglarized late Monday. Police say a window was forced open to gain access, with electronics and jewelry totaling about $6000 in losses.
Six people, including two children, were injured in a five car crash in a construction zone on US 50 near Deerfield west of Garden City. Victims include four Cimarron residents Alfredo Garcia 6 Weroni Garcia 8 Ivan Garcia 27 and Juan Estrada 28. Estrada in stable condition at Kearny County Hospital. others treated and released. A Kentucky man Ronald Manica 48 was also injured in the chain reaction after his Peterbilt semi overturned.
Johnson County DA warns that John Robinson's move to hire Bob L. Thomas, a private lawyer with little capital case experience, could jeopardize appeal prospects if convicted. Judge Anderson says Robinson may choose any counsel, but conflicts with required qualifications for death penalty defense come to light. A Friday hearing will decide whether another attorney from the Death Penalty Defense Unit should join Thomas.
The Scott City News Chronicle building was sold at auction for 27500 to Security Savings Bank president Duane Ramsey who said the paper likely will continue. Publisher Bill Boyer may have to rent the space. Jim Boyer offered a higher bid only to support expenses. Juanita Boyer died in 2000 and the brothers have not spoken since.
Holcomb City Council aims to reduce the mill levy from 57 831 to about 53 mills, hoping for a 323 880 budget for Holcomb 2 million, with a public hearing set for August 8. The move hinges on funding needs like a new fire truck and sewer lagoon repairs, while discussing Community Development Block Grants and curb gutter sidewalk waivers at 100 and 112 Kristi Lane. Bids for storm sewer work totaling about 17 000 are also on the agenda for 7 p.m. at the Holcomb Fire Station.
TOPEKA AP The Kansas unemployment rate climbed to 3.9 percent in June from 3.5 percent in May as students enter the job market after school lets out. About 23,500 more Kansans held jobs, totaling 1,417,065, while roughly 6,600 more jobseekers remained unemployed at 56,953.
Area counties TOPEKA AP lists June labor data for Finney Grant Gray Greeley Hamilton Haskell Kearny Lane Scott Stanton Stevens Wichita and Garden City. Workforce totals, employments, unemployment and rates shown with Garden City at 14 831 workforce 13 094 employed 1 737 unemployed and 11 7 percent. Source Department of Human Resources.
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