Prediction favors Morris to win Kansas education seat
Our View predicts Sonny Morris will win the Kansas State Board of Education seat in the 5th District despite opposition over her views on education access. A Telegram poll shows support, while Rundell lacks organized campaign backing. The piece notes legal limits on denying education and urges broader support to prevent Morris from winning.
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Onnie Morris
Kansas State Board of Education
Morris
Rundell
Sonny Rundell
Finney County
Democratic Party
Kathleen Sebelius
U.S. Supreme Court
Bush orders opening West Coast ports amid labor dispute
President Bush received a court order Tuesday to reopen West Coast ports ending a 10 day lockout. House Speaker Hastert supported authorization for military action against Saddam Hussein as debate began. A Bowie Md student reflected on her mother’s hand after a sniper wounded a classmate, illustrating the tense climate.
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Bush
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
House
Dennis Hastert
R-Il
Amanda Wiedmaier
Benjamin Tasker
Bowie
On This Date October Ninth Through History Highlights
Today's date October 9 marks the 282nd day of 2002 with 83 days remaining. Historic notes include Washington Monument opening in 1888, Roger Williams banishment in 1635, the chartering of Yale in 1701, San Francisco mission settlement in 1776, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s US flight in 1930, Boulder Dam electricity in 1936, Pius XII’s death in 1958, Che Guevara's execution in 1967, Sakharov Nobel Prize in 1975, Achille Lauro hijackers surrender in 1985, and related UN and Nobel events.
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Washington Monument
Roger Williams
Massachusetts Bay Colony
San Francisco
Laura Ingalls
United States
Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Glendale
Calif
Boulder
Hoover) Dam
Los Angeles
Che Guevara
Bolivia
Andrei Sakharov
Achille Lauro
Port Said
Egypt
U.N. Security Council
Bosnia- Herzegovina
Pauline
Acapulco
Mexico
Dario Fo
Italy
Garden City safety note prompts street awareness after dark
Readers are urged to consider personal safety in Garden City after nightfall while discussing voting or commenting options via email or messaging platforms. The message references local concerns about safety and potential ways to participate in civic discourse through digital channels.
National Security Strategy Darkens U S Moral Standing
Columnist Donald Kaul argues the United States uses a self defense claim to justify preemptive strikes, dismantling decades of secure policy and risking global tyranny. He cites CIA coups in Guatemala Iran Congo and Chile to show a pattern of undermining democracy for oil and economic interests.
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White House
United States
Rome
Spain
France
England
Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
United Fruit Company
CIA
U.S
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
CLA
Ayatollah Khomeini
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
Florida
Iraq
Middle East
Hitler
Saddam Hussein
Are You a Big Fish in a Small Pond in Garden City
Ron Isham, owner of ThreJay Marketing in Garden City, explains marketing segments used to classify Americans. He notes locals in Garden City fit two categories at most and questions why he receives persistent direct mail. He describes the five demographic groups and reflects on his own placement and privacy concerns.
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Garden City
Ann Taylor
Sears
Wal-Mart
TNN
Field & Stream
Midwest
Kansas
Golden Pond
Henry Fonda
Ron Isham
ThreJay Marketing
Kiul Radio
County Officials Contact Details for Garden City and Topeka
Directory style listing provides addresses and phone numbers for the Board of County Commissioners in Garden City, the Garden City Commission, the State Treasurer in Topeka, the Insurance Commissioner, and Gov Bill Graves. Includes emails and office locations.
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Board of County Commissioners County
N. Ninth St
Garden City
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Governorink
Post 9 11 Attitudes Mixed Across Nation and Elections
A Ripon Society survey outlines four shifts in American outlook after 9 11 patriotism unity value reassessment and desire for selfless leaders. Yet columnist notes ongoing contention corruption and slower political engagement. The piece ties in August primaries turnout 18 percent locally and pushes for voter participation via High Plains Public Radio tips and reminders before Nov 5 election.
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Ripon Society
Ripon
Finney County
Ford County
Telegram letters policy notice at-a-glance
The Telegram welcomes signed letters to the editor with address and phone number for confirmation. Letters are edited for libel and length. Keep letters brief. thank you notes are general. Form letters and poems or business testimonials will not be printed. In person submission encouraged.
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