Memorial Day Travel Down As Gas Prices Soar At Local Outlets
High gas costs kept many Americans off the road for Memorial Day with regular unleaded around 3.79 a gallon in Garden City and 3.93 nationwide. AAA predicts a near 1 percent drop in travel to 31.7 million, pushing residents to enjoy local attractions and businesses instead. Clear skies and warm weather helped families picnic, visit the zoo, golf, shop, and yard work while forecasters warn of potential fuel prices reaching 5 a gallon.
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Mother Nature
Lee Richardson Zoo
Sydney Pollack remembered as a class act by Clooney
Actor George Clooney salutes Sydney Pollack, Academy Award winning director, praising his impact on film and daily life after Pollack died Monday. Clooney lauds Pollack as a class act who made the world and cinema better.
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George Clooney
Sydney Pollack
Telegram Letters Policy Details for Readers and Signatories
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor limited to 500 words with author address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and subject to editing for libel and length. General thank you notes are allowed. form letters or business testimonials will not be printed.
Potaste religion and speech rights quote from Congress
The excerpt presents the First Amendment asserting Congress shall make no law regarding religion or its establishment. It protects free exercise, freedom of speech and of the press, and the right to assemble and petition the government. It reflects foundational protections for civil liberties.
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Energy clash over Kansas coal plants signals longer energy fight
In southwest Kansas Sunflower Power seeks two coal plants near Holcomb Finney County, but Gov. Sebelius vetoed related bills and local battles continue. The contested permit and proposed 11 million tons CO2 yearly sparked court cases and broader calls for a comprehensive energy policy balancing growth, environment, and climate concerns.
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Holcomb
Finney County
Rod Bremby
Secretary of Health and Environment
Sunflower
Brembey
Kansas Supreme Court
Earl Watkins Jr
Amy Blankenbiller
The
Kansas Chamber
Bremby
McCain Opens VP Speculation With Three Prospects
Political analyst notes McCain invited Mitt Romney Charlie Crist and Bobby Jindal to his Sedona ranch as part of a televised audition for the running mate role. The piece weighs who could balance age geography and party ideology, while also considering Obama potential picks and the broader implications for the campaign.
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Sedona, Ariz
Republican Standard-Bearer
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Dixie
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Oregon
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Florida
Charlie Crist
Louisiana
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Arizona
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Crist
Jindal
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Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty
Ohio
Rob Portman
New York
Michael Bloomberg
A springtime stack of stuff and old typewriter lore
The piece blends reflections on typewriters from the 1880s with humorous quotes from David Myers of Southwest Kansas Register and a cheeky sermon on God and humanity. It references Red Green shirts, a recent Supreme Court decision on juvenile death penalty, and a Human Rights Watch note on Darfur displacements. The prose moves between nostalgia, satire, and brief news bits.
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Southwest Kansas Register
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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