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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2006
Page
4
The Telegram carries a brief note celebrating its long history since 1906, highlighting its role in informing people and serving as a trusted source for local and regional news. The item underscores the paper’s centennial connection to readers and the community.
Voters are urged to participate as statewide turnout is forecast to be among the lowest in years. In the southwest, many Kansas House races lack opponents, while key statewide Board of Education races test moderates against conservatives. Local races include Jeff Whitham and Roy Dixon seeking the 123rd District seat and K T Gregg challenging Bill Light in the 124th. County contests feature Cliff Mayo and Larry Jones facing intra party challengers. The District 5 BOE race pits Sally Cauble against Connie Morris with Democrat Tim Cruz set for November. Morris’ 2002 primary loss underscored mobilization by social conservatives, prompting calls for broader Western Kansan participation.
The speaker urges everyone to vote in Tuesday's primary and to cast ballots for Jeff Whitham. Whitham is described as experienced and proven leader, a lifelong western Kansas resident, a successful businessman, and a community leader who would be an asset as representative of the 123rd district.
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Keep under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Contact editor by email or phone or mail at Garden City address.
The passage states Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It also prohibits abridging freedom of speech or of the press and protects the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Kansas lawmakers and Gov. Sebelius hailed a court ruling ending the long school finance suit. Yet Justice Rosen’s concurrence hints a future lawsuit could test a higher standard as districts rely on local taxes, widening gaps between rich and poor and inviting further litigation.
A letter writer defends honesty and urges Garden City voters to back Roy Dixon for the 123rd House seat. The writer criticizes political attack ads and avoids endorsing Ward Loyd, citing the need for a “fresh new face” in Topeka and praising Dixon as an excellent candidate. The piece references local forums and mentions BeV Sharp as the signer.
In Garden City, Traditions Sandwich and Soda on Grant Avenue carries on a long-running family commerce begun by FH Myers with the Co-op Creamery and Myers Dairy, later a soda fountain, closed in 1988 after three generations. Bob Petrus now sells remaining copies of Chuck Dodd's Spokes and Jokes Across the US A, a road memoir from Hawaii with jokes and bios, noting Dodd's eight week cross country bike trek and varied careers.
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