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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2003
Page
4
Commentary argues two immigration related bills would aid immigrant families and Kansas economy. Supporters say providing in state tuition and driver licenses for eligible immigrants improves safety and integration, while opponents claim moral and patriotic concerns. Legislative passage is urged.
Rep Bob Ney decries replacing french fries with freedom fries as symbolic protest on Capitol Hill while Nathalie Loisau notes fries origin in Belgium. Barry Weissler announces Broadway musicians strike ends after four days, with turmoil giving way to renewed show action.
On this date in history significant events unfolded. Franklin D Roosevelt delivered his first fireside chat in 1933 and New Jersey gained land grants in 1664. Other notes include Juliette Gordon Low founding the Girl Guides in 1912 and Gandhi beginning a salt tax protest march in 1930. The list also mentions Sun Yat-sen's death in 1925, the Anschluss in 1938, Pope Pius XII’s coronation in 1939, the Truman Doctrine in 1947, Dennis the Menace debut in 1951, Paul McCartney’s 1969 marriage, NATO expansion in 1999, Janet Reno’s 1997 swearing in, and the 1993 Bombay bombings aftermath.
The Telegram invites letters by email fax or mail. Readers may send comments to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 or use the provided email fax phone and website for submissions.
A special Kansas Honors Program dinner at Southwind Country Club celebrated about sixty high school seniors from Deerfield Garden City Holcomb Lakin and Syracuse plus their principals and parents. KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway spoke on education and shared stories of nontraditional degree success.
Harris News Service columnist Burdett Loomis argues the USD 497 school board seeks a $59 million bond to fund construction while real estate values rise, risking long-term burdens. He likens the effort to searching for car keys under a streetlight, noting broken promises from state and federal governments and urging scrutiny of tax strategies and priorities.
Paul D Taylor praises Tommy Lou Austin as she makes the first cut in a campaign to become Garden City's first African American woman commissioner. He cites her character, integrity, and family history, noting her son Aaron's academic success and the community’s pride in the family's long civic involvement.
Local community member David Miller endorsement praising Mark Eisenbarth for trustee candidacy. Describes Eisenbarth’s service as volunteer with Upper Arkansas Watershed Advisory Committee Lions Club Knights of Columbus St Dominic Church and as a youth sports coach. Highlights family, values, and commitment to community and college.
A district budget debate shows newcomers prioritizing administrator protection and artificial turf over text books. Critics note student athletes receive attention, while general students fade, and question funding cuts of 21 rank-and-file positions. The discussion warns of a voters’ sword if facilities are ignored.
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