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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 2001
Page
1
The Dow Jones average stood at 10,730.50 at 11 a.m. down 141.08 from this morning’s opening, reflecting a broad retreat in early trading. The slide marks a lower session for U.S. equities as investors weigh early market signals.
The forecast calls for a chance of evening thunderstorms southeast tonight with clearing elsewhere. Lows will range from the mid 40s in the northwest to 55 to 60 degrees in the east. Friday looks mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s in the southwest and lower to mid-80s elsewhere. Friday night will be clear to partly cloudy with continued mild temperatures.
The Telegram flags local news and editorials with online access at www.gctelegram.com, inviting readers to explore regional updates across news, sports, and opinion sections.
Craig Fischer formerly Craig Davenport, 40, was sentenced in Syracuse to more than 70 years to life for abducting and shooting Charity Marie on a Tamarisk golf course last fall. Convicted of first degree attempted murder aggravated kidnapping attempted rape and firearm possession, he faces no release for about 60 years with good time credits. Fischer previously served 15 years for killing two teens in Colorado and escaping custody. prosecutors and victims’ families urged a life sentence while his defense appeals.
As wheat harvest rolls through southern Kansas officials seek to limit Karnal bunt spread. The Kansas Department of Agriculture will certify cleaning equipment for custom harvesters entering from quarantined Texas areas, using the I-35 South Haven weigh station as a cleaning site. Three Wichita firms supply mobile steam cleaners meeting USDA standards. Custom cutters pay for cleaning and must arrange with regulators. Early yields exceed expectations with 34 bushels per acre forecast. total crop around 285.6 million bushels from 8.5 million acres, down 1 million from last year. Hot windy weather boosts activity with large by area harvests reported in Anthony, Danville, Kiowa, and Caldwell sectors.
Kansas City mediator Joe Rodriguez chaired a public meeting in Garden City to discuss recruiting and retaining Hispanic officers. Most attendees pressed concerns about alleged discrimination against injured IBP workers and delays by Finney County Sheriff’s Office and EMS in a fatal December shooting. Rodriguez urged community collaboration and noted seven patrol openings, stressing he is a tension diffuser rather than an investigator.
Topeka AP Date: State Board of Education members opened budget talks for 2002 with bleak projections from Department of Education staff. They foresee about 90 million in cuts to balance the state budget, no growth in fiscal 2003 commitments, and 131 of 304 districts facing reduced budget authority without higher local taxes. Board members urge funding increases, including higher teacher salaries, with some support shifting dollars to health insurance relief to fund raises.
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