Lifesaving CPR and Blood Donations Highlight Local Heroes
Kearny County residents Ben Novack Brandon Hayzlett and Amy Calderon recently demonstrated CPR in an emergency at a motel pool in Emporia. Novack saved a man by performing CPR after pulling a boy from the pool, with the aid of trained bystanders. The incident underscores the lifesaving value of CPR AED training and blood donation, noting Red Cross reach and ongoing shortages.
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Kearny County
Ben Novack
Brandon Hayzlett
Amy Calderon
Emporia
Novack
American Red Cross
Quotes From Public Figures On Trials And Beatification
Markos Moulitsas Zuniga prepares to testify at a Federal Election Commission hearing. Richard LaMunyon criticizes Dennis Rader’s confession as demeaning. Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz discusses beatification for John Paul II.
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Markos Moulitsas Zuniga
Federal Election Commission
John Paul II
Stanislaw Dziwisz
John Paul
Telegram invites signed letters to editor policy note
The Telegram welcomes signed letters to the editor including writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Keep letters under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems complaints or testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor Ext 201 or 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Peterleen iit Caer Religious and Press Rights Statement
A compact phrasing of the First Amendment protections detailing that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion nor prohibiting free exercise. It also safeguards freedom of speech and of the press and the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress.
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Caer
Republicans push two Social Security ideas in bid to end impasse
The column outlines two Republican paths: a risky plan to divert Social Security surpluses to create personal accounts and a serious Bennett proposal to shore up solvency. Bennett suggests linking benefits to earnings or prices and adjusting payouts over time, aiming to eliminate most deficits while delaying private accounts. Democrats call the Bennett plan a bait and switch and demand private accounts removed before talks.
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House Gop
Bush
Treasury
Social Security
Liberal Center On
Robert Bennett
Utah
Bennett
Congress
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
White House
Senate
Harry Reid
Nevada
Reid
Democratic National Committee
Howard Dean
Bob Bennett
John Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Kennedy
Garden City readers urged to support firefighters and emergency personnel
A reader from Garden City urges residents to back the citys fire fighters police and emergency staff rather than unions and politicians. The letter argues better benefits and protections are needed after full-time crews improved response times and safety, noting families deserve peace of mind and warning against policies that deter essential workers.
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Garden City
GCFD
Quorum change a poor idea in open meetings debate
A reader criticizes Gary Fuller’s proposal to change the commissioner quorum. The letter urges keeping city business in open sessions for transparency and cites past coverage from Liberal and Dodge City. The writer calls for full public discussion and accountability from city, county, school boards, and state officials.
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Gary) Fuller
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Dodge City
Enjoyable visit to Garden City from Hutchinson group
A group of eight from Hutchinson visited Garden City last Friday and Saturday. They praised Buffalo Dunes and Southwind Country Club golf courses, the restaurants, zoo, and large municipal pool. They lauded the city's hospitality, community pride, subdivisions, and public structures, calling Garden City well worth the drive.
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Garden City
Buffalo Dunes
Southwind Country Club
Jim Bloom
Hutchinson
Rader case puzzles a journalist and a family feud
News editor Laurie Chapman weighs the Wichita BTK case and Dennis Rader’s courtroom plea as she compares the killer’s cool detachment to other infamous murderers. She reflects on seeking answers to the mystery of her sister's mother's death while noting the public gaze on sensational cases.
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Washington State
Green River
Wichita
BTK
Dennis Rader
Rader
Richard
Iceman
Kuklinski
New Jersey
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Schapmar
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