Memorial Day message from Garden City editors
The editorial urges remembering the real meaning of Memorial Day beyond picnics and summer fun. It notes a ceremony in Garden City by the American Legion and VFW at Valley View Cemetery with Ray Hernandez as emcee and Leonard Hitz as guest speaker. It calls for honoring veterans and reflecting on war’s costs and the nation's duty to care for those who served.
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Memorial Day Reflections From Local Veterans
Army veteran Phil Schuck comments on Memorial Day meaning. Local veterans reflect on service and sacrifice following a Garden City story about changes to fireworks policy. Residents discuss quiet nights and honoring those who fought and those who served.
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Local Letters Policy Notice From The Telegram
The Telegram welcomes signed letters to the editor with the writer’s address and phone number for confirmation before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and accuracy and must be 500 words or less. Thank you letters are general. form letters poems complaints and business testimonials will not be printed. Writer Attn Editor 310 Seventh St Garden City KS 6784 Email editor web address provided.
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Cramped GOP Debate Plans Highlight Big Field
Bob Franken notes the Republican field may number about 20 candidates for the first summer debate. With many governors, senators, and business figures, organizers face staging challenges and a 90 minute format. The piece contrasts Clinton and Obama era dynamics with attention on who survives optics and media play.
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Nebraska death penalty clash follows officer's death
In Nebraska a police officer Kerrie Orozco was killed amid a political fight over ending the death penalty. Gov. Pete Ricketts seeks votes to veto any move to abolish it as 11 inmates sit on death row and drug purchases for lethal injection raise questions about future executions.
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What Black Uplift Gets Wrong and Police Accountability
Leonard Pitts argues that focusing on African American self-improvement diverts from stopping police brutality. He cites a Dover Delaware incident with Cpl. Webster, noting delayed indictments and camera evidence, and urges demanding accountability over blaming victims or communities.
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