Fireworks ban dims Fourth of July in Garden City
Editorial warns of extreme fire risk prompting a city and Finney County ban on all fireworks for the Fourth of July. Officials urge enforcement against violators and note the aim to avoid grass fires and overtaxed firefighters while considering a possible later rescheduling of the display.
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Garden City
Finney County
Quotes on teaching pay and attire at events
Online readers discuss the strain of a teacher’s income and affordable clothing. A Mosaic spokesperson cites strong turnout and proactive weather planning for the fourth annual Battle of the Bands concert in today’s edition.
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Letters Policy for Garden City Telegram
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor requiring signature, address, and phone number with confirmation before publication. It notes editors may edit for libel and length, limit to 500 words, and exclude form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials. Letters should be sent to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 or online at the Telegram site.
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Unholy alliance pits NAACP and UFT over charter schools
The NAACP and United Federation of Teachers face a lawsuit to stop charter schools from sharing space with district schools in New York. Critics argue entitlements corrupt unions and harm student outcomes, urging the NAACP to demand teacher evaluations instead. The piece laments corporate sponsorship shifts and urges reformers to focus on student education rather than unions.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New York City
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Harlem
NAACP
Canada
New York
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Thurgood Marshall
America
Brown Vs. Board of Education
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Janette Ramos
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Eva Moskowitz
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Demand Abolition targets male demand in sex scandals
NPR host Maria Hinojosa surveys a new movement led by Swanee Hunt that shifts focus from suppliers to demanders. The effort advocates viewing buyers as responsible and human, citesjohn programs, and urges men to stop objectifying women amid Weiner’s scandal.
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Anthony Weiner
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U.S
Austria
Swanee Hunt
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Tion
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Gingrich Seeks Big Solutions Through Tough Conversations
The first profile in a series on 2012 Republican candidates profiles Newt Gingrich based on events and interviews. He promotes big solutions for big challenges, defends cautious reform ideas like a flexible Medicare approach, and outlines steps on tax immigration and governance while noting campaign staff resignations and his resolve to stay in the race.
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Gingrich
America
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Obama
House of Representatives
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Solutions Agency
Food and Drug Administration
U.S
Washington
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