Preparing for disasters six months after 9 11
The piece stresses that despite preparation disasters still threaten the nation from tornadoes to terror plots. It notes government failings and the need for proactive disaster planning. President Bush visits Kansas City to reassure Midwesterners that no area is immune and urges local strategies.
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Kansas Prairie
America
Bush
Kansas City
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Saddam Hussein
Women put faith in new Afghan council as delegates weigh future
Afghan delegates in a war torn council argue women can restore credibility in governance. Ali Shah Khan cites women as key to rebuilding. In related notes, remarks praise resilience amid conflict and political transition challenges.
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Ali Shah Khan
Afghan Council
Notable events on June 11 in history
June 11 marks multiple historical moments including 1776 committee to draft the Declaration of Independence, 1509 Henry VIII marriage to Catherine of Aragon, 1919 Sir Barton wins Belmont Stakes as first Triple Crown, 1942 Lend-lease pact between US and USSR, 1963 Quang Duc self immolation protest, 1970 end of US Libyan presence at Wheelus AB, and 1977 Dutch hostage crisis resolution with fatalities.
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Continental Congress
Britain
England
Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon
Sir Barton
Quang Duc
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
United States
Libya
Wheelus Air Base
Netherlands
Identification card plan sparks national debate over voting
The federal push to require identification cards for Americans is debated as part of wartime security measures. Critics warn of civil liberties risks while supporters argue for safeguarding elections and preventing fraud amid the fight against terrorism.
Yearning for a real summer vacation at the desk
A narrator longs for carefree summer days once enjoyed as a kid, envies teachers’ summer break while acknowledging their year round duties. He discusses work limits, desire for late nights and spontaneous activities, and hopes for a boss to pause summer newspaper printing.
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Dawn
Evan
The Forgotten Housing Crisis Across American Cities
The piece notes a nationwide affordable housing shortage despite strong economy, with 28 million families spending more than 30 percent of income on housing and many low income households paying over half. It cites Millennial Housing Commission findings, NIMBY effects, and limited federal action. It quotes Sen. Reed and HUD Secretary Martinez on need for increased production and local solutions.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Millennial Housing Commission
Washington
Commission
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Boston
Thomas Menino
Richard Ravitch
New York
Susan Molinari
Republican
Cochairman
National Housing Conference
Public Health
Jack Reed
D-R.l
HUD
Mel Martinez
Martinez
Bush Administration
National Housing Trust Fund
Treasury
Memoir notes and posters mix with bio-terror warning
A writer recalls a state champion high school athlete Roy Humphrey who mentored him in tennis, then shifts to 1967 Haight-Ashbury posters reading Speed Kills. The piece blends local voices, meth dangers in western Kansas, Jaclyn O’Malley’s Telegram series, and a Civil Defense warning about bio-terrorism, ending with Hoyt Axton’s Snowblind Friend excerpt and author contact.
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Garden City
Wichita East
Roy Humphrey
Haight-Ashbury
Jaclyn O'Malley
Kansas
Saddam
Osama
Telegram requests signed letters for publication
The Telegram welcomes letters to the editor and requires signing with the writer’s address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes are general. forms, poems, complaints, or testimonials will not be printed.
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