Open government urged as City Commission debates quorum
Garden City officials revisit a bid to raise meeting quorum to two, risking private talks. Gary Fuller argues for privacy but critics insist open discussion protects taxpayers. New and veteran commissioners weigh residents’ rights against convenience and the open meetings law.
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Garden City
Gary Fuller
Fuller
J.R. Behan
Behan
Reynaldo Mesa
Taxpayers Plan June Meeting At Plaza Hotel
Garden City residents ROY and LIZ BAIER invite fellow taxpayers to join a June 20 meeting from 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the Plaza Hotel ballroom to organize action against high taxes and push for numbers to get results.
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Plaza Hotel
Roy
Liz Baier
Garden City
Telegram letters to editor policy and contact details
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone number, subject to confirmation and editing for libel and length. Letters should be 500 words or less. General thank you notes are acceptable. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, and business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor contact details provided.
Fragment of historic constitutional text on religious liberty
Fragmentary OCR shows a portion of a constitution clause listing protections: no law respecting an establishment of religion, prohibiting free exercise, abridging freedom of speech or of the press, and the right to assemble and petition the government for grievances.
Garden City mayor lays out future hopes and challenges
The new Garden City mayor outlines progress and plans to sustain growth and fiscal stability. He cites ConAgra layoffs, drought, state tax shifts, and stagnant retail as past hurdles while detailing partnerships with Finney County, Downtown Vision Inc., and the Chamber of Commerce to boost economic development, housing, and community feedback.
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Mayr
ConAgra Beef
Kansas
Graves
Downtown Vision Inc
Finney County
Garden City
Kearny County
Mystery” Company
Garden City Area
Recreation Commission
Shaping science to fit ideology
A lengthy meditation on how science and facts are used in public policy debates. It cites Terri Schiavo and climate change along with the battles over evolution and birth control misinformation. The piece suggests experts face political pressure to align findings with ideology.
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OSTON
Terri Schiavo
Terri
Schiavo
Florida
Bill Frist
Philip Cooney
White House
Exxon
Ohio
James Wagoner
Advocates For Youth
Heritage Foundation
Columbia
Yale
Heritage
Wagoner
Peter Bearman
Not guilty not innocent in Jackson acquittal
The Miami Herald questions the Michael Jackson acquittal and argues he remains not innocent. The piece cites juror Raymond Hultman and recalls Jackson's past fame and public image. It notes continued concerns about allegations and his ongoing celebrity fallout.
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Ichael Jackson
Richard Kimble
O.J. Simpson
Raymond Hultman
Jackson
Michael Jackson
Santa Maria
Calif
James Brown
Berlin Wall
Nelson Mandela
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