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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2001
Page
1
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10,399.20, down 105.00 from this morning. Outside Tonight reports partly cloudy skies with a chance of thunderstorms west. Lows will be in the 60s. Wednesday forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a slight chance of storms, highs in the 85 to 95 range. Wednesday night remains partly cloudy with a thunderstorm risk and lows in the 60s.
The Telegram announces its local news, sports and editorials are available at its internet site www gctelegram com. Readers are invited to browse online for articles, features and updates from the community.
Finney County, Kansas, shows dramatic population shifts driven by immigrant families tied to the beef industry. From 1980 to 1990 the area saw a 38.8 percent surge as IBP and ConAgra jobs drew workers, creating the youngest county in the region with many children and multigenerational households. The 1990 and 2000 censuses record continued growth and diversity as meatpacking sustains the local economy.
Stan Harlan, a 20 year veteran wheat harvester from Monte Vista Colorado, finds Kansas harvest season crowded as about 50 combines idle at a Greensburg truck stop. He says competition for wheat cutting work is steep, likening the business to a fluctuating card game.
Albany NY AP reports the first state ban on motorists talking on hand held cell phones moves through final approval with Gov Pataki expected to sign. If signed the ban begins Nov 1 with warnings first month and possible ticket dismissal through Feb end for hands free phone receipts.
Local officials say handheld phone bans won’t curb crashes, noting driver distraction from eating or other actions remains the key issue. AAA testimony cites a 1.5 percent accident share from phones and 284,000 distracted drivers in serious crashes annually, with outside distractions topping causes.
Public Citizen reports seven years after NAFTA's start that farmers and ranchers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico have faced lower prices with corn down 20 percent, wheat 28 percent, and cotton 38 percent. Lori Wallach cites unmet promises amid calls for faster trade authority.
In Columbus and across the states opposition grows to a 0.08 blood alcohol limit tied to federal highway funds. Critics argue the 0.08 measure may not curb drunken driving and warn of added jail and court costs, while some lawmakers fear federal pressure and misaligned priorities. Ohio faces potential multi‑million penalties if not lowered by Oct 1 2003.
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