Market Dow slips at 11 a.m. to 10693.40
At 11 am the Dow Jones average stood at 10693.40, down 95.82 from this morning's opening as trading continued.
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 2000
Page
1
At 11 am the Dow Jones average stood at 10693.40, down 95.82 from this morning's opening as trading continued.
Tonight will be clear and very cool with lows from 40 to 45. Thursday turns partly cloudy and windy in the west with warmer conditions. A slight chance of late afternoon thunderstorms northwest. highs 75 to 80 west and 70 to 75 east. Thursday night brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms north with lows 50 to 60.
Local Telegram page notes available online at www.gctelegram.com featuring current news, sports scores, editorials, and community briefs from the Telegram newsroom.
Luz Mendiola, born Maria de la Luz Ramos in Carrizalillo Zacatecas, travels to her homeland every few years and settled in Kansas 25 years ago with sisters who worked in meat packing. Her family mirrors the growing Latino population, with multiple relatives now in Garden City and Salina, while she recalls a simpler life and the clean mountain air after years in American industry.
The text portrays a woman reflecting on the fast pace of life in Kansas and the hardship of the situation. It notes mass migrations from Zacatecas and across Mexico driven by booming U.S. job markets and a weak Mexican economy. Families move to U S Midwest rural towns seeking a life closer to home as many leave their villages behind.
Dodge City area elevators report record grain piles despite drought with unsold wheat, strong fall corn, milo and soybeans. State and federal elevators seek permission to dump and store up to 33 million bushels on the ground or in bunkers as heat and dryness hurt yields across Kansas.
About 1,700 people gathered at the Grant County Civic Center for the 38th Grant County Home Products Dinner. Gov. Bill Graves and state officials attended as all dishes featured items grown in Grant County, highlighting local agriculture and community cheer.
Governor Bill Graves discusses weather damage to Kansas crops and says state cannot supply direct farmer relief, needing federal aid. He dismisses cabinet speculation tied to a Bush presidency and predicts debates will decide the election based on media analysis of candidate missteps.
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