Lakin’s name dropped from hate map after Klan link
Local officials in Lakin Kansas fought to remove the town from the SPLC Hate Groups Map after a 2000 listing tied a post office box to the Imperial Klans of America. With no current Klan activity, the SPLC agreed to drop Lakin from the next Kansas map. The episode underscored that no community is immune from hate and that residents will defend their town’s name.
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Akin
Ku Klux Klan
Lakin
Southern Poverty Law Center
Intelligence Project
SPLC
Imperial Klans of America
Kentucky
Kearny County
Jim Jarboe
Kansas
Hutchinson
Junction City
Scandia
Wichita
Topeka
Fred Phelps
Garden City
Court cases divide nation over Terri Schiavo feeding dispute
Tammy Melton from Tennessee condemns rulings against Terri Schiavo as tyranny while supporters say Congress overstepped. Outside the hospice a protester carries a sign urging to honor Schiavo’s wishes. Jim Barksdale pledges up to 10000 dollars for Mississippi students if lawmakers fund education, raise teachers, and audit child care funds.
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Terri
Tammy Melton
Monterey, Tenn
Terri Schiavo
Congress
Richard Avant
Netscape
Jim Barksdale
Mississippi
Terri Schiavo case fuels a life debate and federal pull
The piece argues Terri Schiavo has become a national symbol in the life versus death fight. It compares her to Rosa Parks and Solzhenitsyn, cites political hypocrisy over federal intervention, and warns that ruling could set precedents affecting elderly rights and end-of-life decisions amid debates on abortion and euthanasia.
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Terri Schiavo
Congress
United States
Washington
Texas
Rosa Parks
Montgomery
Ala
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Social Security
Medicare
Grandma
Single Payer Health Plan Urged by Lindsay Rome
Lindsay Rome, KU medical student from Holcomb now in Kansas City Kansas, urges action on a single payer national health program. She cites insurance gaps, high costs, and poor US health indicators and backs Gov. Sebelius, Praeger proposals, and HB 2001 with national bills HB 676.
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Lindsay Rome
Holcomb
Kansas
America
United States
World Health Organization
Cuba
Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians
Nll
Sebelius
Praeger
Thomas.loc.gov
Pnhp.org
Kff.org
Aafp.org
Unicov
Topeka
Kansas City
Kan
Vote for maintenance over major brick removal
Lot F. Taylor of Garden City urges voters to support school board members who favor re-pointing and proper maintenance of Kenneth Henderson Middle School bricks rather than tearing off the brick surface. He notes prolonged irrigation spray has caused damage and advocates expert, reasonable upkeep for longevity.
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Kenneth Henderson
Garden City
Lot F. Taylor
Telegram letters policy for publication details
The Telegram publishes signed letters with address and phone, confirms before printing, and edits for libel and length. Letters should be 500 words or less, thank you notes general, and form letters or business testimonials won’t be printed. Contact options include email fax and mail at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
First Amendment Text and Core Provisions
The First Amendment restricts government action on religion and speech. It prohibits establishing a state church, protects free exercise, and safeguards press, assembly, and petition rights for addressing grievances.
Easter dates and notable birthdays across the century
The excerpt surveys Easter’s movable date range from March 21 to April 25 and notes past and upcoming Easter Sundays including 2014 2025 2087 and 2098. It recounts a Kansas story of Arthur E Cook a 110th birthday celebration at Bandana Restaurant in St Joseph Missouri and details his WWII combat wounds and career. It also mentions Deer Creek Imaging in Overland Park led by Gwendolyn Arnett and the American Democracy Project at Fort Hays State and Emporia State Universities plus Custer Battlefield history renamed Little Bighorn Battlefield amid political correctness concerns.
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St. Joseph
Arthur E. Cook
Finney County
Carol Pierce
St. Joe
A.E
Garden Valley Retirement Village
France
Nebraska
Kansas State University
Cook
Holcomb
Garden City
Dwight, Eisenhower
Secretary of
Ezra Benson
Mr. Cook
Katherine
Finney County Historical Society
South Overland Park
Deer Creek Imaging
Gwendolyn R. Arnett
Garden City High School
Gwen
Leon
Marge Ramsey
KU School of Medicine
Ken Arnett
GCHS
Deer Creek Group
Jackson County
Kansas City
American Democracy Project
ADP
U.S
Fort Hays State University
Emporia State University
Kansas
Christie Brungardt
FHSU
Bob
Sharon Brungardt
Noon Times
New York Times
Custer
Montana
General Armstrong Custer
7Th
U.S. Cavalry
Custer Battlefield
National Park Service
Congress
Little Bighorn Battlefield
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Mark
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CAL Thomas Tribune Media Services
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