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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2002
Page
1
Picture This Georgia Matthews Elementary students got a close look when a U S Army Chinook helicopter landed at Garden City High School last week, offering a rare firsthand appearance by a military aircraft.
Gov. Bill Graves warned of a deficit as a $4.4 billion 2003 budget faced House debate. Revenue shortfalls in March and April push the year end below forecast, delaying $104 million of $208 million owed to schools and opening the door to potential layoffs or furloughs for state workers. Graves said he would consider options, including possible layoffs.
The Kansas House rejected a bill allowing local districts to use a sales tax to raise funds for teacher salaries and classroom improvements. Currently districts may only levy property taxes. Garden City USD 457 financial officer Kathleen Whitley cites likely challenges with a sales tax.
Dighton High School senior Darryn Schwartz challenged the districts alcohol tobacco and drug policy which can punish incidents within the school year or any activity season. Judge J Byron Meeks ruled the policy overly broad and to be rewritten but cannot order changes. Notations about the April 5 incident should be removed from Schwartz's school record.
Finney County couple Amber Becker and Brent Becker adopt four year old Nikolas Unruh formerly George Nikolov from a Bulgarian orphanage. Nikolas speaks Bulgarian and English will improve with time as he adjusts to life in a ranch house on Chemika Road with his new family and Clifford the red stuffed dog.
Kansas farmers touring 230 fields from Manhattan to Phillipsburg report generally better-than-expected wheat stands but widespread dryness. Farmers note the east side of Highway 25 shows healthier prospects with bushel averages in the upper 30s, while the west remains poor and dusty. No major disease or insect issues observed. plants remain small at 14 inches on average.
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