View on federal tobacco tax hike and health goals
The 41 year tax hike raises per pack from 39c to 1.01 and funds a wide health insurance expansion for children. Government studies project billions in revenue and potential decreases in smoking as prices rise. Health advocates praise the measure while warning about higher costs for smokers and economic relief for non-smokers.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Obama
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Clinton comments on Iran's role at Afghan Pakistan meet
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Iran's acceptance of the invitation indicates a potential role for Tehran. The gathering includes officials from more than 70 nations focused on stabilizing Afghanistan and Pakistan's unsettled western border region.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Iran
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Letters to the editor policy notice at Garden City paper
The Telegram invites signed letters up to 500 words and reports they will be confirmed before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length, and general thank you notes are acceptable. Contact options include email, fax, phone, mail at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
First Amendment text excerpt in historic framing
The article presents the First Amendment clause prohibiting laws respecting establishment of religion and free exercise, plus protections for speech press assembly and petition for grievances. It highlights core rights guaranteed to the people against government actions.
Christian philanthropist Ahmanson switches from GOP to Democrats
Howard Ahmanson, California donor to Proposition 8, leaves the Republican Party for the Democratic Party over tax concerns. In a rare interview he explains his move, notes GOP tax stance and favors a downscaled populist approach. He backs Bobby Jindal for 2012 and questions Obama’s policies on abortion and embryonic research.
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Howard Ahmanson
California
Ahmanson
Republican Party
Democratic Party
R.J. Rushdoony
Rushdoony
GOP
Sarah Palin
Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Barack Obama
Remembering John Hope Franklin a master of Black history
Leonard Pitts urges readers to honor the historian by reading his works and the broader African American narrative. He cites Franklin’s From Slavery to Freedom and Mirror to America, calls out public ignorance, and stresses the need to preserve the story through shared memory and education.
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John Hope Franklin
BET
Woodrow Wilson
America
Shoulder
Jefe
Black
Dr. Franklin
Clinton
Lerone Bennett
Douglas Blackmon
Jervis Anderson
Harlem
Leon F. Litwack
Finney County tax proposal sparks debate over use of funds
Readers argue about a proposed quarter percent sales tax in Finney County. Critics demand transparency on how FCEDC and the county would spend the revenue, question the need to avoid higher property taxes, and compare to school bond disclosures. Residents cite litter and plastic bag concerns in Garden City, urging cleanup and possible bans.
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Finney County
Highway 50
Finney County Economic Development Corp
FCEDC
Vater
Garden City
Cleon Hanson
Denattler
Telegram
Kansas
Indian Wells
Calif
San Francisco
Dena
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