Stranded passengers depart Garden City after terror attack
Most of the 180 passengers who landed here in three planes Tuesday after terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., have left Garden City. The Canadian Airbus left first at about 2 50 p.m. Thursday followed by a US Airways jet to Los Angeles at 3 35 p.m. and a United Airlines plane to Los Angeles at 5 10 p.m. Thursday. Airport director Andrew Perry praised the smooth departures, noting the aircraft operated without incident from the small Garden City Regional Airport.
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Washington, D.C
Garden City
Airbus
US Airways
Los Angeles
United Airlines
Cial
Andrew Perry
Perry
U.S. Airways
GCRA
World Trade Center
Bush approves call to arms sparks local unit alert
Local Kansas National Guard and Army Reserve members express brotherhood amid New York events. Sgt Carl Long and Sgt Robert Sanders say they have not received activation plans yet, but report steady check ins and teamwork as 6,000 gallon water tanker and flag at half staff visible outside the Army office.
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Pentagon
America
Thad
Carl Long
Kansas National Guard
Alpha Battery
1161
Field Artillery
Garden City
Long
Army
Robert Sanders
U.S. Army
Sanders
United States
National Guard and Reserve
Bush
Donald H. Rumsfeld
White House
Washington
New York
Rumsfeld
Bush authorizes 50,000 reservists for homeland defense
President Bush authorized partial mobilization of up to 50,000 reservists to active duty for homeland defense and related missions in response to the September 11 attacks. Identified needs include 13,000 Air Force, 10,000 Army, 3,000 Navy, 7,500 Marine Corps, and 2,000 Coast Guard personnel.
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Bush
Pentagon
New York
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Churches Open Doors for Day of Prayer in Garden City
Area churches opened their doors for prayer on the national day of recognition. St. Thomas Episcopal Church and the ministerial alliance coordinated, with St. Thomas opening at noon and other churches listing varied times for worship and remembrance through today and the weekend.
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Garden City
Larry Steadman
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Ministerial Alliance
St. Thomas
St. Dominic’s Catholic Church
First Assembly of God Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Garden Valley Church
First Christian Church
Fellowship Baptist
Trinity Lutheran
Bible Christian Church
First Southern Baptist Church
Complaints rise over gas prices in Kansas
More than 600 residents filed complaints of price gouging as of Thursday afternoon. Attorney General Carla Stovall warned retailers to expect swift investigations for inflated gas costs amid reports of prices from $3 to $6 a gallon. In Garden City, Texaco Food Mart posted higher prices then cut them to $1.73 to protect regular customers, a tactic echoed by Rupp's 66 to deter shortages.
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Kansas
Attorney General
Mark Ohlemeier
Ohlemeier
Carla Stovall
Stovall
Garden City
Bill Phillips
Texaco Food Mart
Kansas Ave
Phillips
Duane Rupp
Rupp
AG offers settlement to price gougers in Kansas
Attorney General Carla Stovall announced a consumer aid program for about 140 Kansas outlets that charged $2.49 per gallon or more after the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. Retailers must sign by Sept 28, refund the hike, and pay penalties plus a September 11 Fund fee.
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World Trade Center
Pentagon
Carla Stovall
Kansas
Stovall
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