Faith funding bill sparks House vote on religious hiring
The House backed a measure under the 1998 Workforce Investment Act reauthorization allowing faith groups to receive federal funds while declining to hire workers with differing beliefs. The 220 to 204 vote, with First District Rep. Moran voting no, raises concerns about equal access to public funds and jobs. The president supports faith-based funding, arguing social services benefit from religious groups, while critics warn of discrimination risks.
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Readers defend school uniforms over freedom fears
ALISSA BELL of Garden City argues that student uniforms foster school belonging without erasing individuality. She likens uniforms to military and police attire, contending studies show behavioral and academic improvements when uniforms are worn and urging administrators to adopt the policy.
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Charles Skilling
Garden City Telegram
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Alissa Bell
Garden City
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Editor contact details for Pulse Reader Forum in Garden City
The Telegram invites feedback via email, editor by fax or mail. Communications addressed Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 include a phone line 620 272704 and fax 620 2766862 for Mean.
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Trivia filled column riffs on language and pop culture
John Dailey catalogues word trivia from bleviated screech to Potter mania, mocks media terms, and notes PETA versus PETPL satire. He praises Holes as superior to Harry Potter in a Disney film review and props his local Clifford Hope Auditorium as a multicultural hub in Garden City.
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Jim Hightower
Doug Laubach
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Louis Sachar
Tornado preparedness tips from Garden City Red Cross
Community alert urging pre storm safety steps. Carolyn Henry, manager of the Garden City Area Chapter, stresses home tornado plans, disaster supply kits, heeding warnings, and high wind protections. Contact details for Red Cross resources are provided.
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Randomness of tragedy and weather across Kansas travel
A travelogue recounts a 685 mile trip from Burlington Iowa through Kansas City driving I 435 and I 70 amid hazy skies and wind. It notes a deadly tornado near Lawrence and Wichita area losses, reflects on randomness of weather, road construction, and Kansas transport as economic engine. It cites 23 I 70 road jobs and calls for better northeast Kansas highway links to boost regional growth.
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