Delaney and Draper Named Editors at GCTelegram
Steve Delaney and Bill Draper named editor and publisher roles at the GCTelegram. The announcement details Delaney serving as Editor and Draper as Managing Editor, outlining leadership changes and newsroom direction.
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Steve Delaney
Bill Draper
Delaney
Draper
Our View on Connie Morris Ad Promotes Image Over Policy
A televised ad for Connie Morris highlights her teaching career and family roles but omits her stance on removing children of illegal immigrants from Kansas classrooms. The piece contrasts her smiling mother portrait with her opposition to immigrant rights, citing the Torreses of Mi Rumba as example of amnesty-driven success in Kansas communities.
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Late Board of Education
Candite
Connie Morris
Colorado
Morris
Kansas
Jose and
Elizabeth Torres
Mi Rumba
Garden City
Dodge City
Emporia
U.S. Small Business Administration
Wichita
Torres
New Art Center
Diana
On This Date In History October 22 Events
Highlights from history note events on October 22 across years. From Kennedy’s 1962 Cuba blockade to Princeton receiving its charter in 1746 and Garnerin’s parachute descent in 1797, plus Sam Houston’s 1836 inauguration and other milestones through Apollo 7 in 1968.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Princeton University
New Jersey
Andre-Jacques Garnerin
Sam Houston
Wife of sniper victim calls for restraint and healing
The statement from the victim's wife was released through the hospital where her husband is recovering. She urges prayers for the attacker and for no further injuries while noting she feels the attacker’s anger toward law enforcement. A reference from David Berkowitz's son mentions a prison letter urging the Washington area sniper to stop hurting innocents.
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Sam
David Berkowitz
Washington Area
Residents discuss State Board of Education vote options
A reader asks which candidate to support in the November 5 election for the State Board of Education, naming Connie Morris and a write-in Sonny Rundell. The message invites voting or commenting via thebuzz getelegram.com and provides fax details, with responses indicating Morris support, Rundell write-in, or indecision.
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Connie Morris
Sonny Rundell
State Board of Education
Speech memory and warnings on war and leadership
Duane West recalls a May 1992 Memorial Day speech in Dodge City criticizing past Vietnam War policy and urging public accountability. He argues for informed vigilance against misleading leaders, condemns Desert Shield errors, and ties lessons to future Iraq conflict decisions. West notes Vietnam veterans deserve true historical perspective.
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Dodge City
Vietnam
France
Dien Bein Phu
John Foster Dulles
Ike
John Kennedy
Tito
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Soviet Union
Gulf of Tonkin
LBJ
America
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs
Schwartzkop
Hussein
Baghdad
Beirut
High stakes in governor's race loom in South Carolina
In Columbia, South Carolina, veteran observers discuss why Hodges and Sanford seek the governorship amid looming deficits and budget fixes. The piece places the SC contest in a national context, noting party shifts, term limits, and the enduring weight of governors as potential White House contenders. It highlights the Democrats' broad opportunities and the battleground status of Southern states.
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Olumbia
S.C
Queston
Bob McAlister
South Carolina
Carroll Campbell
Jim Hodges
U.S. House
Mark Sanford
Florida
California
Hodges
John Engler
Michigan
Engler
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Washington
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Jeb Bush
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Pennsylvania
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Massachusetts
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Hawaii
Iowa
Maryland
New Hampshire
Oregon
Vermont
Alabama
Georgia
Deep South
Virginia
North Carolina
Mississippi
Roy Barnes
Don Siegelman
Bob Riley
Sanford
South
Texas
Donald Fowler
Illumination on the Capitol spurs public awe and debate
A new Kansas Capitol dome sculpture lights the night drawing drivers and pedestrians into a mix of admiration and distraction. The piece cost nearly a million dollars amid financial strain, prompting readers’ emails and a writer’s reflective, anxious commentary on contemporary events and pessimism.
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Topeka
Capital Dome
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