Tragedy Strikes Ulysses Four Teens Die In Crash
In a Thursday crash a car with five teenage girls from Ulysses High School collided with a semitrailer. Four sophomores Veronika McDaniel Julia Alcala Myranda Mason and Victoria Dowell were killed. driver Jennifer Longfellow was seriously injured. Residents gathered at Mary Queen of Peace Church to pray and share memories as educators counselors and clergy assist students. The close knit town rallies to support grieving families and honor the teens’ memories with community solidarity.
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Megalodon Tooth Found By Teen In St. Clair River
Michigan State University paleontologist Michael Gottfried comments on a snorkeling teen discovering a megalodon tooth in the St. Clair River. He notes there are no living sharks with 3 inch teeth there now and recalls the megalodon’s extinction about two million years ago.
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Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Garden City Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters with address and phone for confirmation before publication. Letters are subject to editing for libel and length and should be under 500 words. General thank you notes and form letters will not be printed. submissions accepted by email phone or online.
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Framing the First Amendment Text
The passage outlines that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. It also prohibits prohibiting the free exercise of religion or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press. It protects the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
Prolonged outrage over Wright speech sparks wider race talk
Leonard Pitts critiques media fury around Rev. Jeremiah Wright and compares reactions to past political incidents. He argues that deliberate overstatement obscures a deeper context of racial history and power, urging readers to acknowledge long-standing hurts while not excusing Wright's remarks.
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Moran voice and Garden City concerns on energy and coal plants
Congressman Jerry Moran recounts touring Kansas counties and urges energy policy reform. He warns coal-fired plants harm health, cites global coal output and U.S. production figures, and stresses local impacts in Holcomb and Garden City while inviting public input. Leroy Robinson signs the letter from Garden City.
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We are our own enemy in a national critique
Charley Reese argues the United States bears the blame for Iraq and broader decline. He criticizes wartime costs, deficits, and international standing, urging reforms from education to civic courage and even reducing law schools. The piece closes with a call to write to Reese.
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