Women writers honor memories in weekly group meetings
A local women’s writing group, active four years, gathers weekly to share life stories and ideas. Members including Sc hearmire, Turrentine, Birmingham, and Baker cite past experiences from the Santa Fe Trail to World War II and Clutter murder trial ties, writing for family and community publications.
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Bettys
Irene
Betty Dague
Betty Jo Johns
Irene Unruh
Kempthorne
Baker
Dling
Schearmire
Kansas
The
Nior Center
Shearmire and
Turrentine
Clutter
Truman Capote
Davis
Army Auxiliary Corps
Birmingham
Garden City GCCC trustees see vacancy and future moves
Eisenbarth, longtime Garden City Community College trustee, plans to resign with May 12 and June 9 board meetings noted. He praises colleagues, recalls staff at the wastewater plant, and plans to move to Muskegon County Michigan. The next board meeting is 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Endowment Room. Clifford invites public interest and attendance to learn about policy governance.
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Worf
Eisenbarth
Garden City
Ballantyne
Kansas
Muskegon County
Lake Michigan
Topeka
Bob Halloran
Gccc Board of Trustees
Beth Tedrow
Clifford
Tuition bill sparks mixed reactions in Kansas debate
The Kansas in-state tuition bill draws support from advocates who say it helps students, while opponents label it risky and an open door to terrorism. Rep. Ward Loyd defends the measure, arguing it helps Kansas kids, as opponents contend it permits illegal entrants to gain benefits.
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U.S
Kansas
Rep
Mary
Garcia
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Loyd
Defrocked priest Shanley linked to Boston abuse scandal
Paul Shanley, a central figure in the Boston Archdiocese clergy abuse crisis, is removed from priestly duties with Pope John Paul II having ordered laicization on Feb 19. He faces pending criminal charges for rape and awaits October trial as the archdiocese seeks to finalize the case amid ongoing settlements.
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Boston
Paul Shanley
Associated Press
Sean O'Malley
Shanley
John Paul II
O’malley
Vatican
Paul Ford
Paul Busa
St. Jean’s
Newton
Roderick MacLeish Jr
Archdiocese
National Day of Prayer Breakfast Observed in Scott City
The Scott City community gathered for an early morning prayer breakfast led by local leaders including Skip Numrich and Mayor Junior Strecker. Speakers prayed for national leaders, schools, families, and youth as residents from various churches joined in unity. About 75 people attended the service circle meal.
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Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
Bob Miller
Scott City
Miller
Skip Numrich
First National Bank of
Scott County
Dean Katt
Junior Strecker
Strecker
Brenda Davis
Davis
Neta Wheeler
Wheeler
Productivity climbs as jobless claims drop in early 2004 quarter
The Labor Department reports nonfarm productivity rose 3.5 percent in the January-March quarter, the best since 2003, while new unemployment claims fell to 315,000 for the week ending May 1, the lowest since October 2000. Wall Street shares slid with the Dow off 75 points and Nasdaq down 23. The employment picture is brightening says economist Sherry Cooper.
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Washington
America
Labor Department
Sherry Cooper
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Wall Street
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Christopher & Banks
GNC
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Payless Shoes
Janet's Hallmark
Regis
Footlocker
Claire’s
Riddle’s
Hibbett’s
Kansas Ave
ATL
Clubhouse Inn
Total Rewards
DT Peak Prairie Band Casino
Highway
Harrah
Prairie Band Casino
Prairie Potawatomi Nation
Harrah's
Inc
Fresh Market
Prairie Band
Prairie and Potawatomi Nation
Igrran
Nairie Ban Casino
Harrahs.com
Harrah's Operating Company, Inc
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