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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2001
Page
5
Residents across Kansas face higher energy bills as prices linger from a brutal winter and volatile crude costs. Industry figures praise Bush energy policy for planning and renewables, but locals report personal cuts to travel and cooling, with concerns over gas and electric bills and a need for fuel efficiency.
Residents describe soaring gas costs near two dollars a gallon and plan changes. Rachel Martin would drive less only if prices pass two dollars, while Kathy Smith expects no relief for a year. Rodney Blythe spent 49 dollars to fill a 4x4 in Topeka, urging action. Steve Kraus criticizes oil profits as prices bite working people.
City commissioners aim to hold the mill steady while raising the same amount in property taxes. They face a decision on the Big Pool as repairs to filtration and pipes loom and the season runs May 26 to August 26. Options include renovating the pool, shrinking it into a water park, or other plans as a previous sales tax increase for a water park failed. A public meeting for resident ideas is planned during a daylong retreat at Garden City Community College alongside renewal of a half cent sales tax and highway intersection designs.
President Bush seeks to persuade Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov on anti-missile defenses and limits on arms sales to Iran as he plans a June summit with Vladimir Putin. The sessions aim to advance U S goals, including Middle East peacemaking and easing Russia's sanctions regime.
At Andrews Air Force Base the 24 member crew of the EP-3E Aries II received medals for courage after their China sea incident. Lt. Shane Osborn earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medals went to the rest, with Osborn and Senior Chief Nicholas Mellos also receiving Meritorious Service Medals for leadership during detention. The event followed White House visits and public celebrations abroad.
United States government data show model year 2001 vehicles average 24.5 mpg, the worst since 1980, driven by strong light truck sales. Cars average 28.7 mpg while light trucks average 20.9 mpg. Proposals urge higher fuel standards and subsidies for hybrids.
In Hackensack New Jersey a minister Rev Jack Copas was detained by FBI after auto dealership workers mistook him for a pedophile and alerting authorities He was at Paramus Honda to pick up a car for a friend and was misidentified as Eric Rosser former piano player for John Mellencamp
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