This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 2011
Page
4
Viewpoint on the May 22 Joplin Missouri tornado tragedy notes that many residents ignored warnings and delayed shelter. NOAA findings show a majority did not take initial alerts seriously, with some waiting for further signs before acting.
The editorial argues that initial alerts failed to convey the threat of the EF5 tornado in Joplin and urges better alerts using newer tech like text alerts and apps. It stresses the need to heed weather warnings and improve emergency preparedness to minimize disasters, noting some lives were saved but others perished.
Online reader reaction to Gov. Sam Brownback being criticized for rejecting a 31.5 million federal early innovator grant for health care reform frames the political and religious agenda as the main driver rather than fiscal conservatism. A Garden City High football preview quotes coach Brian Hill praising discipline and performance against Hays High.
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor requirements including signatures addresses and phone numbers and notes letters will be confirmed edited for libel and length with a 500 word limit. It specifies that thank you, form letters and testimonials will not be printed and provides contact details for submission at 310 N Seventh StGarden City Kansas 67846 and editor email.
A Saturn driver with an anti-Obama bumper sticker expresses fear of wealth redistribution and tax hikes on the rich. The piece links sentiment to last place aversion, the GM bailout, and political messaging as drivers of voters toward Republican choices, noting the broader history and citing experts.
Tommy Felts writes that his wife accuses him of stealing her words to fuel his weekly column. He recalls playful quotes and Star Trek influenced vocabulary, while noting in-laws seek word-power books to expand vocabularies and curb colorful language. Felts is managing editor of The Ottawa Herald.
An OtherWords column argues the Drug War harms minorities and fuels prison profits while impairing treatment progress. It cites rising costs, collateral damage in Mexico and Afghanistan, and the shift toward leniency for marijuana and needle exchanges. The piece credits policy shifts under the Obama administration and notes author William A. Collins.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.