Yousef Keynote Stresses Shared Humanity at Multicultural Summit
Yousef described fleeing danger and choosing life over return, recounting abuse, imprisonment, and near bombmaking experiences. He warned the real threat is to humanity, praised U.S. constitutional freedoms, and urged understanding beyond fear. Garden City proceedings featured Debra Bolton on global perspectives and a panel of locals who once lived abroad sharing insights on education, government, and health care.
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Garden City
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Debra Bolton
Kansas State University
Cooperative Extension System
U.S
Marsal Naleye
Albert Ryan
Mike Gian
Nancy Foster
Somalia
Burma
Iran
Ivory Coast
From Cuba to Kansas A Bold Leap Toward Education and Freedom
Martin recounts leaving Cuba in the 1960s under government control, with only the clothes on their backs. They fled via Spain to a convent, then moved to the United States seeking help. She describes embracing education, earning degrees from Duke and Virginia Commonwealth, and becoming a advocate for western Kansas while praising Fort Hays State University’s record of admitting students to professional schools.
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Richmond
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Jamestown
John Newton Martin
Hays
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Western
Sanchez man headed to trial in Lyons shooting case
Garcia testified Sanchez ordered the attack and fired a shot that killed Lyons at 5736 Mansfield Road. He described Sanchez as paranoid and under the influence of drugs while saying no one believed the shooting was an accident. Investigators found a 45 caliber pistol, a .22 rifle with a round, and a magazine at the scene.
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Sanchez
Lyons
Mansfield
Finney County Sheriffs Patrol
Jason Hoke
Roberts Sisters
Law Enforcement Center
Hoke
Tim Schultz
Jeff Steele
Finney County Sheriffs Office
Schultz
Steele
E. Mansfield Road
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