Garden City school board seeks public input on overcrowded high school
Garden City USD 457 faces severe overcrowding at Garden City High School with 1,900 students in a facility rated for 1,500. The district considers adding a second high school or a new larger campus, with public meetings and surveys urged to guide a bond proposal after past rejections. The board seeks community guidance to select a plan that gains voter support and ensures a suitable learning environment.
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Garden City High School
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Edwards denounces torture at Democratic debate
Presidential candidate John Edwards declares no torture will be tolerated as he speaks during Thursday night's Democratic debate in the United States, emphasizing his stance amid open discussion on interrogation methods. Edwards frames a zero-tolerance policy as central to his presidential platform.
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United States of America
United States
John Edwards
McCain laughed at question about defeating Hillary Clinton
Leonard Pitts argues the McCain reaction to a controversial question about Hillary Clinton exposes gender bias in politics. He notes men are seen as strong while similar traits in Clinton are labeled unlikable. He cites studies on how women in power face harsher scrutiny and calls the campaign revealing broader social judgments.
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Hillary Clinton
South Carolina
Clinton
Joe Lieberman
Bill Richardson
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Barack Obama
McCain
Nancy Pelosi
Janet Reno
Condoleezza Rice
Madeleine Albright
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Dick Cheney
Brian Welle
Madeline E. Heilman
Telegram invites signed letters to editor for publication
The Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Writers must sign, provide address and phone number, and letters are subject to editing for libel and length. Keep to 500 words or less. general thank you notes may be accepted. no form letters, poems, or business testimonials. Contact options include email, fax, phone, or mail to Garden City Kansas address.
First Amendment text summary card
The First Amendment states Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It also protects speech press assembly and petition to redress grievances. This core provision limits government action and preserves civil liberties.
Hospice volunteer reflections on faith and Easter blessing
Jean Hinderliter recalls 14 years of answering calls to help others after her husband's sudden death. She describes becoming a hospice volunteer, caring for a patient two afternoons weekly, reading Psalms and the Easter story, and feeling a warm sense when the patient died as Easter services began.
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St. Catherine Hospital
Holy Land
Jean Hinderliter
Copeland Hinderliter
St. Catherine Hospice
Dodge City
Garden City
Nature's Seasons Teach Change and Perseverance
PAT POSPICHAL, Garden City, a hospice case manager at St. Catherine Hospice, urges preparation, adaptation and perseverance as life changes mirror the seasons. She notes fall’s approach as a cue to store memories, reassess, and lean on others, highlighting communal support in coping with transitions.
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Pat Pospichal
Garden City
Unneeded Sacrifice in Iraq War Debate
Charley Reese argues 2007 is the deadliest year for U.S. troops in Iraq with 853 deaths, urges Congress to cut funding and withdraw. He condemns the Bush-Cheney administration, warns of no-win outcomes, and calls for immediate U.S. withdrawal to spare American lives and resources.
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Saddam Hussein
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Washington
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