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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 2001
Page
4
An OCR fragment records a publishing staff lineup with initials and emails, naming Steve Delaney and Bill Draper and indicating Telegram LAL Editor and Publisher roles established in 1906. The legibility is limited and the text appears to be part of a masthead or staff listing.
The case centers on Craig Allen Fischer who is charged with attempted murder and attempted rape after Charity Maine, 16, was shot four times on a Syracuse golf course on September 15. A judge suppressed Fischer’s statements made during an interview with Ulysses police, citing Miranda rights violations. Prosecutors say the case remains strong without those statements, to be decided by a Saline County jury.
Letters from Garden City residents discuss OBE driven education funding, perceived waste in schools, calls to curb taxes, and the impact of property and sales taxes. Debates touch on fundraising, bare basics in schooling, internet shopping tax fairness, mail box overloads, deported offenders, and editor changes at The Garden City Telegram.
The proposal by Gov. Bill Graves would raise the state sales tax from 4.9 to 5.1 percent and motor fuel tax by two cents a gallon to finance about 112 million dollars of extra education spending. Voters are asked if raising taxes is worth it, with 33 for yes, 108 for no, and 2 unsure.
Wyatt Wurst expresses deep respect for Garden City High School senior basketball players and the coaching staff. He reflects on his own past as a player, the value of integrity, and his aspiration to coach high school basketball, praising Jeff Tanner and assistants Lloyd Tiffany and Jarrod Stoppel. He notes a shared commitment to team and personal growth.
A reader thanks emergency crews who aided a Colorado family stranded near Dodge City during a blizzard and praises volunteers at the USA Kids Wrestling District Four Tournament in Garden City. The note lists many contributors, sponsors, and organizers from Finney County and Southwest Grapplers, highlighting community support and a new Blood Donor Center promoting donations.
Shirley Hatcher Davis reflects on a renewed life as spring returns, detailing a rocky year with an eight year old son, perseverance through ups and downs, and gratitude for the basic needs and daily improvements that already mark their progress.
Garden City voters will hear from city commission and school board candidates in two back to back forums hosted by The Telegram Western Kansas Broadcasting and the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce. The events air live on KIUL 1240 AM and local access TV channel 8 or 9.
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