Tacky eBay auctions amid Florida hurricane debris
After Hurricanes Charley and Frances hit Florida, buyers bid on wind, rain, sand, and damaged items on eBay. The sale of disaster remnants drew condemnation as opportunism, with officials not commenting and proceeds unlikely to relief groups. The piece notes public offense and calls for stopping such profiteering.
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Florida
Charley
Frances
eBay
World Trade Center
Associated Press
Politicians Clash Over Assault Weapons Ban And Gun Rights
John Kerry warns against easing terrorist access while criticizing the expired decade long assault weapons ban. Idaho Rep. Butch Otter touts the end of the federal law as a win for liberties. Dalia Ishoff discusses meditation aiding rheumatoid arthritis pain and reducing reliance on medication.
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John Kerry
Bush
Clinton
Butch Otter
Idaho
Dalia Ishoff
Telegram reader feedback address and contact info
The Telegram invites reader input via email at editor getelegram.com by fax or phone numbers 275-2704 and 276-6862. Correspondence should be directed Attn Editor Ext 201 or mailed to 310 N Seventh St Garder City KS 67846.
First Amendment Text Cited in Constitutional Statement
The excerpt recalls the core First Amendment provisions prohibiting establishment of religion, protecting free exercise, guaranteeing speech and press freedoms, and affirming the right to assemble and petition. It emphasizes limits on government action and citizen redress of grievances.
Governor plots health care push amid school finance split
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius signals a bold 2005 agenda pairing a major health care package with a rewrite of the school finance law to distribute dollars more fairly. She aims to encourage small employers to offer coverage while lawmakers wrestle with a Supreme Court case and potential tax increases, amid a tense budget climate and rising medical costs.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Doug Mays
Ropeka
Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Research and Educational Trust
Kansas Supreme Court
Salina
Dodge City
Supreme Court
Kansas
Mays
Hispanics Question Terror Focus in 2004 Campaign
A synthesis of national surveys shows Hispanics prioritize education and the economy over terrorism and the Iraq War. Polls by The Washington Post Univision and the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, Zogby International, and Pew Hispanic Center reveal varied rankings, with immigration and budget issues also shaping views. The piece weighs how these priorities influence voter choices in 2004 and compares Bush and Kerry approaches to security and diplomacy.
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Washington Post
Univision
Tomas Rivera Policy Institute
Iraq
Zogby International
Pew Hispanic Center
Bob Dole
United States
George W. Bush
John Kerry
Bush
Kerry
Remembering Vic Ornelas a life in journalism and teaching
Victor Ornelas a lifelong educator photographer and newspaperman died at 55 in 1982 in Garden City. He taught 30 years at Abe Hubert Junior High Garfield Elementary and moonlighted as Telegram photographer. Co workers praised his simple direct style and dedication to community sports and events.
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Victor Ornelas
Garden City
East Spruce
Vic
Vic Ornelas
Abe Hubert
Garfield Elementary
Telegram
Fred Brooks
Carol Crupper
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