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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2001
Page
3
Edwin A. Robinson, 71, of Foster Nebraska, was killed when a 30-foot I-beam rolled from a trailer during unloading at a construction site in Emporia. Police said safety straps were removed and the beam crushed his chest as a forklift operator worked nearby.
A crop duster had an engine failure while spraying near Argonia and flipped in a wheat and soybean field. Pilot Tracy Copenhazer, 37, of Anthony, walked away with minor injuries after seeking hospital care and receiving stitches to two fingers. The aircraft sustained minor damage though remarkably intact.
The Garden City Telegram invites readers to report errors by calling 275-8500. The policy aims to correct inaccuracies in published material and maintain accuracy across editions.
The National Weather Service expects partly cloudy skies across Kansas with highs near 90. Saturday brings possible thunderstorms mainly north and central regions with upper 80s to mid-90s, then Saturday night storms central and east, cooler west. Sunday remains partly cloudy and warm with potential thunderstorms in the northeast and highs in the lower to mid-90s. Road Condition Hotline 4 800 585 7623.
The Finnup Foundation Trust provided more than $90,000 to the Lee Richardson Zoo for 2001 expenses and park projects. Dan Baffa credits the foundation with substantial savings for the city, noting $26,000 for tree work and widespread landscaping support. The trust funds education and conservation efforts, with priority for nonprofit groups.
Brookover Feed Yards, the first commercially permitted yard in Kansas, celebrated 50 years Friday at Southwind Country Club. Family heirs led the event with praise for founder Earl Copeland Brookover and his four siblings, while managers and local officials attended and a slate of cowboy poets performed. The celebration followed a county resolution praising the yard’s contributions to southwest Kansas and noted the north yard employs about 50 people with a payroll impact of roughly $29.5 million in Garden City.
USD 457 Board of Education will review past goals and draft new mission statements at a planning meeting. Topics include facilities curriculum and staff goals with no action tonight. A potential Healthy Children Center at Victor Ornelas Elementary may be approved along with summer instrument repairs contracts.
In Butler County, a Burlington Northern train struck a pickup at a three track crossing about 8:45 a.m. Friday. Two family members died and a third woman was listed in critical condition. Investigators withheld driver identity pending relatives.
Two years after Kansas restructured higher education, lawmakers warn costs exceed expectations. A 1999 law promised extra money to universities and community colleges, with an estimate of 70 million over four years, now projected at about 107 million and rising. Senate chair Sen. Steve Morris notes need to reexamine formulas amid tight budgets.
The Associated Press outlines increased spending figures tied to the 1999 higher education reorganization and the 2003 performance bonuses. Regents chair Clay Blair II advocates a cautious approach, while Budget Director Duane Goossen notes the need to review how the funding formula has functioned. The 1999 changes moved community colleges under the Regents to cut duplications and improve coordination.
A former police officer received 12 months probation after pleading guilty to abducting Scott Phillips, the man her daughter accused of molesting her. The daughter, age eight at the time, wrote a letter asking leniency. The case centers on the daughter’s sleepover reports and the mother’s actions to remove the suspect from her child’s life.
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