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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2002
Page
4
Arden City commissioners adopted a preliminary budget with a 2.26 mill increase and scheduled an evening public hearing at 6 30 p m on August 13 in the commission meeting room. Property tax impact depends on county valuation as Finney County also faces slight mill increases. Elected officials say public input matters though citizen participation remains low.
Blaine Mayhugh, a coal miner, said he doubted he would see his wife and children again hours after being pulled from the Quecreek Mine in western Pennsylvania. The report also notes Pope John Paul II delivering a May Mass for World Youth Day in Canada and Lance Armstrong celebrating a fourth Tour de France victory, emphasizing cancer survival over wins.
On July 29 across history several major events occurred. Prince Charles married Diana at St Pauls Cathedral in 1981. Olaf II died in 1030? battle in 1588 Armada defeated Gravelines. Van Gogh died by gun wound in 1890. Humbert I assassinated in 1900. Transcontinental phones began in 1914. George VI opened the London Olympics in 1948. NASA founded in 1958. USS Forrestal fire 1967. Ford visited Auschwitz in 1975. Shah funeral in Cairo 1980.
Congress moved to address widespread issues vexing Americans retirement plans. Lawmakers signaled progress on reforms, with committees outlining steps to stabilize markets and protect savers. Public reaction mixed as details remain under discussion.
Burdett Loomis analyzes a looming national trend and local impacts as corporate malfeasance and Enron-era revelations shape Republican fortunes in the 2002 elections. He notes a potential modest House gain for Democrats, with Senate risks and Kansas specific cues involving Rep. Todd Tiardt and Rep. Dennis Moore, amid a fragile national mood.
E-mail columnist Roger Hernandez argues that House efforts to loosen travel restrictions aim to end the embargo piecemeal. He asserts Cuba’s dictatorship would endure under U.S. tolerance, with scarce benefits for ordinary Cubans and risks of broader normalization. He cites 1.8 million tourists in 2000 and calls for pragmatic policy over idealism.
A breezy, humorous collection features local figures like Jack Kempton and moon flowers, garden notes on mulberries and morning glories, playful quotes about aging and culture, plus fringe trivia on libraries, taxes, and songs. Included is Dolores Hope's email address and a postscript on wandering.
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