Draper Delaney Headlines at GCTelegram
Bill Draper and Delaney headline coverage from 1906 era TELEG channel, highlighting early radio or press adaptions in the Georgia Telegraph domain with focus on local reporting by GCTelegram.
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 2002
Page
4
Bill Draper and Delaney headline coverage from 1906 era TELEG channel, highlighting early radio or press adaptions in the Georgia Telegraph domain with focus on local reporting by GCTelegram.
The piece weighs the sales tax referendum as a regional revenue tool versus potential property tax relief. It questions a never ending levy, lack of sunset, and whether funds will meet growth needs, urging a clearly bounded measure like the 1993 plan with an expiration. It notes the current proposal expires in October 2005 and calls for a time-limited, need-based approach.
History notes mark March 30 with events including Reagan's 1981 shooting outside a Washington hotel and key milestones such as Florida becoming a US territory in 1822 ether first used as anesthesia in 1842 Seward purchase of Alaska in 1867 and the 15th Amendment taking effect in 1870.
A reader asks if tighter government restrictions will curb illegitimate telemarketers and how to vote or communicate. The note provides a contact line (620) Ext. 304 for more information.
Robbie Jones of Garden City urges a no vote on extending the 1993 sales tax for street repairs set to run past October 2005. He warns of endless renewal, unspecified use of funds, and costly projects like a bath house and depot restoration, urging consideration of sunset provisions.
Reader responds to a News Times article by Ms. Nichols, apologizing for sounding boastful about portrait painters in Garden City. He explains the phone book listing gap, credits mentor David Kinder, and urges more arts listings and scholarships from the Sandhills Art Association to boost theater visual and music arts locally.
Nancy Pennington expresses gratitude to St Catherine Hospital in Garden City and nearby towns for compassion after February car accident. She highlights kindness from the St Catherine Home Health Store staff, the home health and hospice department, rehab services, and front desk personnel, noting exceptional care and support during rehabilitation.
The piece compares Gov Bill Graves eight year tenure to a basketball season with Hawks and Ichabods analogies. It notes Graves tight control in passing packages, but warns of a looming budget crisis and tough votes in the House and Senate. It predicts a likely overtime to secure votes and emphasizes Graves final chance to shape Kansas policy.
The editorial page defends its role as a community forum while debating the sales tax referendum slated for next Tuesday. It notes past endorsements, questions voter impact, and stresses the responsibility of editors and voters to scrutinize local issues and elections in Topeka’s civic context.
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