This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2010
Page
4
Telegram Dena Sattler, editor publisher, voices concern over taxation and education funding. The column argues current rates strain residents while public schools seek sustainable support, urging policy review and greater transparency in how tax dollars are allocated.
A national discussion echoes in Kansas politics as Schools for Fair Funding signals another potential lawsuit to secure adequate education funding. Republicans clash on tax increases and local control while advocates urge ending sales tax exemptions to boost revenue for public schools and state agencies.
An anonymous online comment on GCTelegram.com argues low-wage immigrants rely on means-tested benefits and that multicultural teaching hinders assimilation. A separate GCCC story quotes Registrar Nancy Unruh noting higher full-time equivalency enrollments this year at the college.
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for publication. All letters are confirmed before printing and may be edited for libel and length. Thank-you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn. Editor 310 N. Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or email editor gctelegram.c online www.gctelegram.com.
Leonard Pitts reviews The Black Dragon by Joseph Callum about racial profiling in New Jersey. He recounts Chris Stubbs’s cash seizure and police misconduct, detailing Turnpike drug busts and a Justice Department consent decree, framing the War on Drugs as harming people of color.
The annual Fall Fest directed by Beverly Schmitz Glass drew over 5 000 attendees from seven states. New this year joined Art In The Park Knights Of Columbus Oktoberfest and Emmaus House Car Show. Cox Communication Entertainment Arena hosted nonstop performances by GCHS Drumline Drill and Dance Teams Jazz Band GC Gymnastics folkloric and Ethiopian dances. The event closed with Groovin on Grant Street Dance and Beer Garden. Acknowledgments to Bev Glass and 78 local volunteers. PS Third Annual Banner Art Auction at Clarion Convention Center today.
JOAN DAVIS of Garden City urges Democrats to unite and vote in November while praising President Obama’s achievements in health care reform financial relief and the stimulus noting middle class income declines over the past decade. She argues recovery takes years and asks for a fighting chance for his administration.
Tom Purcell argues the American dream persists through immigrant success stories while native-born Americans increasingly expect government aid. He cites individuals from Ireland India and Lebanon who built prosperous ventures after arriving in the United States, illustrating entrepreneurial spirit and self-reliance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.