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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2001
Page
4
Our View argues that directing public money to faith based groups for drug abuse HIV prevention faces legal and ethical challenges. Supporters say faith based groups are well suited to address social ills while critics warn of church state separation and unequal eligibility in a four million grant program targeting youth in Black and Hispanic communities.
Columnist Alan Guebert notes April price trends for corn, soybeans, cotton, and wheat since 1997, with soybeans at a new low and cattle and hogs holding better. He links declines to Freedom to Farm, calls the 2002 farm bill debate a money grab, and critiques USDA and NAWG positions while forecasting continued volatility.
Kathleen Parker argues against the death penalty for Timothy McVeigh, saying execution may reward a narcissistic killer and risk copycat crimes. She supports denying him martyrdom through life in prison rather than a public death, while acknowledging victims’ families' desire for justice. She notes strong views on justice versus revenge and invites reader comments.
Today in History notes May 17 with key events. 1792 NYSE founded under a tree on Wall Street. 1875 first Kentucky Derby won by Aristides. 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Canada. Thought: joylessness is the worst sin, per Dorothy L. Sayers.
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