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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2006
Page
1
Alex Rodriguez gestures toward something with his cousin Kohl Schuster as Mary Schuster from Garden City contributes the photo.
Tim Baker of U.S. Custom Harvesters notes rising fuel costs and drought affect the southern Plains. Harvesters begin across Kansas while many skip Texas, expecting better yields further north as winter wheat season starts in Texas and moves north.
Hamilton County commissioners rejected the ethanol plant proposal east of Syracuse on US Highway 50. Developer James Laster stated he is no longer pursuing the project after local residents opposed the site proximity. Supporters argued the plant would yield 7 to 8 million gallons of ethanol annually and boost the area economy by about 12 million dollars.
Residents weigh in as officials prepare for months of discussion on a proposed smoking ban modeled after Lawrence. Health coalition leaders push for policy while business owners urge local control, saying bans should be at each establishment.
City staff propose creating a communications division in the city manager’s office to improve direct outreach to residents. Mandy Wagner, a management intern, urged the move during a Commission meeting as budget talks loom. The plan calls for a full-time communications manager and a 30 hour per week tech position at a total cost of 119,262 dollars.
Mexican President Vicente Fox begins a four day US trip and says building a border wall is not the answer to illegal immigration. He vows Mexico will be part of the solution as he addresses Utah lawmakers and plans stops in Washington state California and meetings with Schwarzenegger and Villaraigosa amid heated Senate immigration debates and planned demonstrations by Minutemen and others.
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