Garden City weighs cost of running own special ed program
Garden City School District investigates replacing its membership in the High Plains Educational Cooperative. A report shows self-run costs at about $484,000 versus $275,323 paid to HPEC this year. Board debated governance, funding shares, and whether to withdraw after Montezuma joins as the 20th member.
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Garden City Telegram Publication Info and Rates
Garden City Telegram publishes daily except certain holidays. Subscription options include carrier and mail rates for Finney county and outside areas, with monthly and annual figures. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Funeral for Bobby Sands Draws Tens of Thousands in Belfast
Tens of thousands mourners packed St Luke's Church in West Belfast for Bobby Sands death funeral. Sands' son Gerard handed the sacramental vessels to the priest as crowds observed a restrained, solemn service amid mass security and a Catholic district closing in tribute. An IRA memorial service was slated at Belfast city hall, with troops on standby as fears of violence rise.
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Deaths Leonard H. Smith Jr and Ellen E. Moore tributes
Leonard H. Smith Jr. 56 died at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka after a long illness. Born October 5, 1924 in Hugoton, he lived in Garden City, served in the Navy Air Corps, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, and was a Life member of VFW. Survived by his father. funeral Friday at Garland Funeral Chapel with military rites by VFW Post 2279. Ellen E. Moore 97 died Tuesday at Helmwood Care Home in Tribune. Born Ellen Kutler in 1883 in Iowa, she married twice and leaves six sons, two stepdaughters, two brothers, and other relatives. funeral Friday at First Baptist Church in Tribune with burial at Greeley County Cemetery.
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Tribune
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Robert Blair
Greeley County
Leoti
Art Doty
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Charles Doty
Picher
Okla
Calvin Doty
John Doty
Joe Doty
St. Louis
Frances Norton
Mollie Brown
San Leandro
Calif
Raymond Kuder
Clarence Kuder
Liberal names acting PD chief in Kansas
Liberal AP Capt. Tom Hinsdale a 15 year Liberal Police Department veteran named acting police chief by City Manager Alan Morris He replaces Dick Mellard who resigned April 20 to head the National Crime Prevention Institute in Louisville Ky Morris aims to name a permanent successor by November The notice also lists a large Kansas family from Kansas City Mo with 19 grandchildren 60 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren and notes service details for Ingalls twin infants Michael and Mark Johnson.
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Caroline Pierce
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