Kansas Sampler Festival Set to Draw Thousands in Garden City
Organizers expect 200 plus exhibitors at the 2006 Kansas Sampler Festival in Garden City May 6 and 7, with several thousand visitors. Finney County officials urge volunteers to assist exhibitors, manage parking, and staff booths, offering contact numbers and email for sign ups. Local businesses anticipate benefit from the event and encourage community involvement to boost morale and pride.
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Kansas
WenDee LaPlant
Lee Richardson
Genet.com
Garden City
Saddam era freedom tradeoffs and current Iraq risks
Quote driven summary noting John Pace of the UN Iraq mission describing a shift from prior allowances for expression to a chaotic environment. Includes Bush remarks on a nuclear power agreement with India and Feingold's reaction to the Patriot Act passage.
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Saddam
John Pace
U.N. Assistance Mission
Iraq
Bush
Manmohan Singh
Sen
Russell Feingold
D-Wis
Senate
First Amendment text referenced for religious and press rights
The quoted amendment asserts that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and press, and the right to assemble and petition the government for grievances.
Free borders and neighbors in a changing rural Texas
Wylie Harris writes from Cooke County Texas about Lone Star Minutemen protests at a college town corner amid daily undocumented Latino workers seeking jobs. He links immigration policy, farm futures, and the dependence of rural counties on Latino farmers while advocating fair immigration reform and support for immigrant farmers through the National Immigrant Farming Initiative.
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Lone Star Minutemen
College Town
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Minutemen
Jefferson
Agriculture Department
Mexico
U.S
Senate
U.s.-Mexico
National Immigrant Farming Initiative
Immigrantfarming.org
Wylie Harris
Cooke County
Texas
Fort Worth
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Food and Society
The
Land Institute
Prairie Writers Circle
Salina
Debate on High School Cell Phones and Town Planning
A Garden City High School senior argues against banning cell phones in schools, citing safety, communication with parents, and enforcement burdens, while also calling for improved Five Points drainage and signage, a stoplight at Campbell Street and U S Highway 83, and clearer directional markings to aid new residents. The piece links student discipline, community safety, and local traffic planning with practical, low cost fixes.
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Garden City High School
John Scheppner
Board of Education
Campbell Street
Garden City
Five Points Debate Prompts Public Change Worried Citizens
A Garden City resident defends Five Points as a landmark while criticizing proposed changes. He notes no known accidents and cites long residence on Inge Avenue, arguing funds would be better spent elsewhere and valuing the current choice of routes.
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Garden City
Inge Avenue
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Bush security slip sparks port deal critique
Column argues the Dubai Ports World port takeover shows the Bush administration's missteps in vetting foreign control of US ports. It questions meetings, personnel ties, and the secrecy around security reviews, urging Congress to block the deal and consider broader outsourcing reforms. It cites John Snow, CSX, and federal coast guard concerns.
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White House
Dubai
Treasury
John Snow
CSX Corporation
Snow
Singapore
U.S
Michael Chertoff
Katrina
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bush Administration
al-Qaida
Congress
Bush
National Association of Manufacturers
National Foreign Trade Council
United Arab Emirates
Coast Guard
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