Secrecy drive and TSA baggage security debate
The nation debates classified nuclear arsenal data and airport screening practices. Officials defend secrecy while critics warn it erodes public trust. TSA chief Hawley notes baggage volume strains screeners and masks gaps in security plans post London plot.
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Spokane
Wash
Bryan Wilkes
National Nuclear Security Administration
Cincinnati Enquirer
USA Today
Transportation Security Administration
Kip Hawley
TSA
Hawley
Secretary of Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
London
Space era shifts as NASA taps Lockheed for lunar ship
NASA associate administrator Scott Horowitz announced that space will no longer be a brief stopover but a land-life approach, following Lockheed Martin Corp being awarded a multibillion-dollar contract to build NASA's manned lunar spacecraft. Andre Agassi reflected on unpredictable moments after a U.S. Open win over Marcos Baghdatis despite a bad back.
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NASA
Scott Horowitz
Lockheed Martin Corp
Andre Agassi
Marcos Baghdatis
Cyprus
Telegram letters policy and submission details
The Telegram accepts signed letters to the editor with address and phone number, confirms before publication, and edits for libel and length. Letters should be under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Submissions may be emailed faxed or mailed to Attn Editor Garden City Kansas 67846.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
First Amendment excerpt outlines core rights
The text enumerates that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press along with the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Katrina and leadership falter in New Orleans collapse
The piece argues Katrina exposed a failure of political and civic leadership in New Orleans and across Louisiana. It critiques Mayor Nagin Governor Blanco and federal officials, noting slow aid, looting accusations, and debates on rebuilding, while contrasting with early post 9 11 unity. It frames Bush as diminished by the disaster and calls into question engineering triumphs versus reality.
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Orleans
Bush
New York City
Afghanistan
Coast Guard
New Orleans
Ray Nagin
Louisiana
Kathleen Blanco
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Michael Brown
Department of Homeland Security
Gulf Coast
Army Corps of Engineers
National Guard
FEMA
America
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hillary Rodham Clinton Runs to Win Not as a Woman
The piece argues Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid would be treated as a serious presidential run, not a gender-driven venture. It notes her strong fundraising and leadership credibility, compares her to past women candidates like Nancy Dole, and discusses how public perception hinges on electability rather than gender.
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Hillary
Hillary Rodham Clinton
New York
Clinton
Elizabeth Dole
Dole
Gutgold
al Gore
Barbara Lee
Washington Post
Time Magazine
Lee
John McCain
Jerry Falwell
McCain
Falwell
Pat Robertson
Liberty University
Wake of Vengeance Reflections on 9 11 and World Trade Center
A reflective piece linking memory of September 11 2001 to personal grief and national resilience. The author contrasts anger and forgiveness, notes the movie World Trade Center as a emotional touchstone, and cele brates American unity, faith, and perseverance amid tragedy.
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Oliver Stone
Stone
Port Authority
World Trade Center
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Rachel Davis
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