Drought grips Kansas as February brings little rain
Our View notes Kansas endured a bone dry February with Garden City totals only .15 inch year to date. The drought hurts farmers with over a quarter of winter wheat in poor condition. Grass fires erupted statewide, driven by wind, prompting burn bans in several counties and city restrictions. Fire risk lingers until meaningful rainfall arrives.
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Kansas
Garden City
Finney
Mother Nature
Local voices push impeachment and crime charges stir
In Vermont a select board member drafts a town meeting article calling for President Bush’s impeachment. In California District Attorney Ramos discusses voluntary manslaughter charges against Deputy Webb in the shooting of Senior Airman Carrion. In Varanasi after terror bombings 20 people die as an Indian grocer urges peace amid fear.
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Iroq
Newfane
Dan DeWalt
Bush
Michael A. Ramos
Ivory J. Webb
Elio Carrion
California
Jugal Kishore Chaurasiya
Hinduism
Varanasi
Telegram letters to editor policy note
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor must be signed with writer address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and edited for libel and length. Keep letters under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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Text appears to be a fragment of a constitutional quotation and does not provide a readable news item. No clear entities or events are present to summarize into a factual card.
McCain's 2008 Run Under Scrutiny and Preparations
The piece outlines John McCain's meticulous groundwork for a 2008 campaign, including extensive outreach in South Carolina, his stance on Bush era policies, foreign affairs focus, and plans to learn more on domestic issues. It notes his openness to rivals like Brownback and Allen, his belief Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee, and concerns over 527 committees and campaign finance loopholes.
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John
McCain
South Carolina
Hillary
Bush
Senate
FBI
United Arab Emirates
U.S
Iraq
al-Qaida
Afghanistan
Kansas
Sam Brownback
John McCain
Virginia
George Allen
Hillary Clinton
Federal Election Commission
McCain-Feingold
George Soros
Soros
Views on state education board waste and housing plans
A reader denounces the six member State Board of Education for wasting taxpayer money on travel, science standards, a new commissioner, and vouchers. The note links budget concerns to a national image issue and describes local plans for transitional housing and a halfway house in Garden City with details on a February meeting and future gathering at the Salvation Army.
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Board of Education
Topeka
Department of Education
Emmaus House
Chuck Green
Salvation Army
Ninth St
Garden City
Spring Fever Notes and a Patchwork of Culture Snippets
A reflective column catalogs springtime mood, noting the vernal equinox at 12:26 a.m. March 20, 2006, and recalling coyotes in urban areas, quirky flavors like Berry Blue Jell-O, and a collage of cultural mentions from Edutopia to Deadboy & the Elephantmen. It blends personal anecdotes with brief observations on trends, media, and entertainment.
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Nedra Simpkins
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