Beef checkoff under review as Garden City hosts Beef Empire Days
The beef checkoff program funds national ad campaigns and research, generating over 80 million dollars annually. Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality as government speech, but ranchers seek more producer input through votes and governance reforms to steer marketing and country of origin labeling efforts.
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Garden City
Secretary of Agriculture
Beef Board
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Congress
Department of Agriculture
United States
Quotes on security, aid, and energy policy mix in debate
President Bush proclaims freedom and security after regime changes while a West Virginia hospice worker warns of impacts if federal child care aid ends. A Japanese salesman critiques a government energy campaign as unnecessary for workers shedding uniforms and warming offices.
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Aniya Witherspoon
Charleston
W.va
Katsuyuki Ishii
Telegram letters page policy and contact details
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with address and phone for confirmation before publication. Letters are edited for libel and length and should be under 500 words. Thank you notes are general. form letters or testimonials won’t be printed.
First Amendment text reference for religious liberty and press rights
The First Amendment to the U S Constitution states that Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press and the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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Soneren
Health care reform options outlined by Thorpe
Kenneth Thorpe of Emory outlined four reform paths from universal coverage to a single payer, estimating 10 year net savings of 125 to 182 billion annually once insured. If no change occurs, uninsured rise to 54 million by 2015 and health care spending climbs to 19 percent of GDP.
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Senate
National Coalition On Health Care
AARP
Afl-Cio
Blue Shield
California
At&t
Canada
Britain’s
Thorpe
United States
George Diehr
Health Bene
California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Calpers
S. Gary Snodgrass
Exelon Corp
Congress
Center For American Progress
Lintdt
Jane Poilésta
Dhe
Podesta
Future of newspapers and a fading journalistic era
The piece surveys the decline in newspaper circulation sparked by the Internet and TV news, citing Buzz Merritt's Knightfall analysis and Tom Grimes' review. It discusses profit pressures, cost cuts, and doubts about the necessity of print for democracy, plus John Lee's EPIC 2014 column and a warning about a possible coffee‑only breakfast future.
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Davis
Buzz” Merritt
Wichita Eagle
Knightfall
Knight Ridder
Tom Grimes
Kansas State University
Merritt
American Journalism
Grimes
KSU
John Lee
U.S. News & World Report
EPIC
California
Lee
Memorial Day meanings blend history and family rituals
Memorial Day combines reverent remembrance with personal traditions. The author reflects on honoring relatives at gravesites, enjoying a holiday weekend with tennis and barbecues, and watching war films. He cites veteran Phil Babcock at Valley View Cemetery, noting the day honors those who sacrificed for others.
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Hays
Riggs
Iwo Jima
Washington, D.C
Phil Babcock
Valley View Cemetery
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