Ronald Reagan: legacy, wall speech, and Cold War impact
Former president Ronald Reagan embodied charisma and optimism. His 1987 Berlin speech challenged the Cold War and he oversaw a dramatic end to the Berlin Wall in 1989. Reagan died aged 93 from Alzheimer's complications, leaving a GOP legacy and a public push for disease awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Reagan
California
U.S
Iran
Lebanon
Nicaragua
GOP
White House
Carter Reflects On Reagan And Saddam Trial Plans
Former president Jimmy Carter spoke in Plains Ga about Ronald Reagan's formidable communication and campaign skills and his retirement from public life. Richard Goldstone warned a Saddam Hussein tribunal in Iraq would need 12 to 18 months to establish security for defense, judges, and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Plains
Saddam
Richard Goldstone
U.N. Tribunal
Yugoslavia
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Telegram invites reader feedback to the editor
The Telegram asks readers to share feedback by email fax or phone and provides mailing address in Garden City Kansas with attention to the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Seventh St
Garden City
The First Amendment Verbatim Preamble Summary
The text states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech press and the right to assemble and petition the government for grievances.
Kansas opens primaries to unaffiliated voters
The federal court decision spurs Kansas parties to consider open primaries. GOP leaders announce plans to include unaffiliated voters, while Democrats weigh their stance. Analysts note potential influx of moderates and risk of cross party manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEKA
Kansas
County Register of Deeds
GOP
Dennis Jones
Democratic Party
Ken Ciboski
Wichita State University
Jones
Larry Tenopir
Topeka
Democratic National Committee
Ciboski
Joe Aistrup
Kansas State University
Aistrup
John Wratil
Rleawood
Tenopir
Chavez and Venezuela Face Recall Drive Crisis
AVOING upheaval in Venezuela since 1998, Chavez governs amid shortages and dissent. The recall petition exceeds the 2.4 million signature threshold, with international observers like Carter and Gaviria monitoring the process. If NEC validates signatures, a recall election could occur in August, else Chavez risks further drift toward authoritarianism and potential civil conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
Chavez
Cuba
NEC
Jimmy Carter
César Gaviria
Organization of American States
Carter
From flatland to skyscrapers in a moving mix of essays
A Kansas native recalls New York’s vertical shock in the Columbia Magazine piece Going Vertical and notes how the city’s height, ambition, and scrutiny shape urban longing. The column also cites Take Your Dog to Work Day, fashion shows with adoptable dogs, Heloise’s new home hints book, lad lit’s market struggle, and a warning about sprawl overtaking rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kornfeind
Columbia Magazine
Columbia University
New York City
Manhattan
Kansas
Columbia
Great Plains
Empire State Building
Kornfeind
New York
Heloise
Laura Miller
New York Times Book Review
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denas
Doonesbury
Mont Embarra
Unan
the Pulse Reader Forum
Pree
Aanee A
Washington Post
Caracas
National Electoral Council
E-mail
Roger Hernandez
King Features Syndicate
Danny Collum
Sojourners Magazine
Target
Home Depot
Hooterville
Collum
Dolores Hope Garden City Telegram
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!