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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2001
Page
4
The Gipton City Telegram notes establishment in 1906 with editor and publisher roles. Draper is cited as the managing editor, with the broadcaster listed as gctelegram.com in the source.
The piece recalls Pvt Barry Winchell’s 1999 murder by soldiers who believed him gay and notes a record 1231 gay discharges in the last fiscal year, 572 in the Army, with 161 from Fort Campbell Kentucky. It urges Rumsfeld to curb harassment, calls for DOD leadership, and says Congress should repeal DADT.
The speaker warns against overreliance on computers and power, urging a return to old methods as a backup. They question publishing McVeigh related material and criticize an editor for failing to recognize his own mean spirited remarks while noticing others.
The Buzz tally notes a computer glitch halted trading on Wall Street for over an hour Friday, with The Telegram experiencing a similar delay last week. The poll asks if society relies too much on technology, with options spanning dependence, balance, and nostalgia for the old days.
Today's historical rundown recalls June 16 events from 1858 Lincoln's Springfield speech to 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games award, with notable points including Mary Queen of Scots imprisonment in 1567 and Nureyev’s 1961 defection, among others.
Garden City Fiesta Committee announces a free Friday concert by Patsy Torres at the Finney County Exhibition Building to address youth issues amid gang activity. The event will feature anti drug anti violence messaging, with alcohol sales planned for the Saturday dance. Donations urged to cover high costs.
A critique of bilingual education over thirty years argues it segregates Hispanic students, delays English acquisition, and funds special interest groups. It cites Lexington Institute findings on parental rights, curriculum failures, and calls for examining programs to ensure English learning and fair schooling for non English speakers. Harold Orosco adds a closing insult, highlighting tensions and personal grievance.
A speaker questions hospital billing policies about who bears charges when a child is taken to the local emergency room. The writer recalls contesting a bill wrongly sent to them and argues for or against transferring responsibility, illustrating the issue with a hypothetical approach to bill assignment.
A brief item noting an incident involving a tack found in the MW area near Eighth Street in Garden City Kansas at the address 301 North Eighth Street. Police or local authorities responded to the scene and secured the area. No injuries reported. Further details pending investigation.
A family laments the theft of geraniums from gravesites honoring Margaret Bayer and Lance Hollis. They recall planting flowers in a teapot each year with their mom and describe the profound loss and longing, pleading for the stones to be returned and the memory restored.
Washington think tank studying decades of data warns that full 15 passenger vans behave differently than empty, raising safety concerns for churches and small schools. The report likens handling such vehicles to rural driving cautions, noting risks when drivers treat loaded vans as if empty.
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