Kansas honors 150th year farm families in state tribute
Gov. Sam Brownback highlighted Kansas farm families marking 150 years of farming near Cottonwood Falls Alta Vista and Randolph. Their ancestors began farming in 1861 the year Kansas joined the union.
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Preserve Kansas family farms by new policies and loans
Editorial urges stronger efforts to keep family farms in Kansas amid farm consolidation and rural population decline. It highlights tax abatement, USDA loan programs, and innovative state strategies to attract and retain young farmers, stressing the need to create opportunities for the next generation.
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Local readers react to court ruling and census figures
Online comments praise the Patriot Guard and lament harm to free speech while a Garden City official questions a 2010 Census population decline. The piece notes readers debating the ruling and local plans to challenge federal census data countywide.
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Letters Policy for The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Letters must be 500 words or less and ghank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, complaints, or testimonials will not be printed.
Naked protest over Manning sparks debate in Foggy Bottom
Dana Milbank reports on Tighe Barry and others in Foggy Bottom who protest the Bradley Manning case by wearing only underwear or a jockstrap. The piece contrasts supporters who revere Manning as a hero with officials who view him as a traitor, noting Pentagon handling, jail conditions at Quantico, and debates over disclosure vs risk.
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Public Radio Troubles Deepen Amid NPR Scandals
The piece details resignations at NPR led by Vivian and Ronald Schiller, Betsy Liley placed on leave, and James O’Keefe's covert recordings. It argues government subsidy questions and media bias accusations persist as NPR defends balanced reporting while critics accuse liberal slant and blindness to conservative views.
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Golden State Reassigned as Nation Debates Future
A reader lament shows shifting state “golden” labels from California to Texas and Alaska amid fiscal strains. The piece weaves politics, school funding cuts, teacher retirements, and national issues into a call for policy reform and citizen action.
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