Garden City eyes Main Street USA push downtown renewal
Local civic activists urge a Garden City Main Street USA program as the Downtown Vision committee weighs ideas and cautions. Citizens and business owners express support and concerns while planners emphasize analysis and action to boost the regional market and community vitality.
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Duane West
Garden City
Reynaldo Mesa
Downtown Vision Group
Stevens Park
Kansas
Telegram
Scott Aldis-Wilson
Washboard Farmland Road Sparks County Equipment Debate
Dallas Hensley of Garden City contends the county road department should replace the 1970 Caterpillar motor-grader with a 1994 Chevrolet extended cab and use a basic drag approach. He notes the grader creates washboard conditions on Farmland Road from U.S. 50 to Mary Street and argues removing the grader would save money while keeping roads safer.
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U.S. Highway 50
Mary Street
Highway 156
Dallas
Hensley
Garden City
Telegram Pulse Reader Forum Contact Info and Scam Note
The Telegram welcomes feedback and provides contact numbers 620 275 2704 276 6062 and a mailing address 310 North Garden City Kansas 67846. A note warns about a SD scam and directs Attn Editor for correspondence.
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Mem
Areeen SD
Attn
N.aainal
Garden City
Fragment from First Amendment text fragment
A partial excerpt from the First Amendment discusses establishment of religion free exercise of religion and protection of speech press assembly and petitioning the government for grievances.
Temptations on NRA enemy list highlights gun debate
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts notes the NRA list of anti gun journalists and celebrities includes The Temptations for a 1999 anti gun ad. He argues for responsible gun ownership, warns against polarizing rhetoric, and critiques both sides for denying rational discussion.
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National Rifle Association
Bob Herbert
New York Times
NRA
Nra.org
Oprah
Winfrey
Patrick Stewart
Bruce Springsteen
Spike Lee
Paul Newman
Michael Eisner
Rick Fox
Moon Zappa
Ann Landers
Atlanta
Maynard Jackson
Herblock
Leonard Pitts
Molly Ivins
Temptations
Nixon
Igana Sens Hoe
Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Spitts
Herald.com
Kansas fall of 1979 through a Kansan’s eyes
Harris News Service columnist Burdett Loomis reflects on twenty-five years in Kansas. He recalls the 1979 autumn’s blue skies and subdued prairie colors, contrasts with New England falls, and notes the state’s tight political networks. Loomis, a KU professor, blends insider and outsider views while aging and aging homes connect past and present.
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Wenty
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
New England
Pete
Joplin
Garden City
Alf Landon
Dockings
Bob Dole
Quantrill
Harris News Service
Burdett Loomis
bloomis @ku
University of Kansas
Garden City theatre critique criticizes play revisions
A Garden City reader praises Skip Mancini returning as director and defends GCHS productions. They argue revisions by Mrs Regier address concerns while noting Shakespeare and modern shows reflect shifting moral standards. The writer commends student dedication and hopes to enjoy upcoming performances. CHRIS BARRY.
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Garden City
Kansas
Skip Mancini
Mancini
Skip
GCHS
Scott Aldis-Wilson
Oklahoma
Titania
Theseus
Hippolyta
Oberon
Shakespeare
Chris Barry
Telegram Letters Policy Guideline for Submissions
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone number for confirmation before publication. Letters are subject to libel and length edits and should stay within 500 words. Thank you notes, form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
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