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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 2000
Page
4
Editor and Publisher Delaney and Managing Editor Draper head the GCTelegram newsroom. The brief note outlines key roles at the paper.
Our View critiques Governor Bill Graves for endorsing private deliberations by a school finance advisory panel. The piece contrasts his past vow for open government with current push for secrecy. It notes legal opinions suggesting advisory groups may dodge open meetings rules and warns this undermines the act’s spirit.
The document lists key state and federal officials with addresses and phone numbers in Topeka and Washington. It includes Gov. Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Sen. Pat Roberts, Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer, Kansas Judicial Center, Garden City USD 457, Garden City Community College, and related contact channels.
On September 27 historical notes include Warsaw surrender in 1939 to Nazi and Soviet forces, John Adams named to peace talks in 1779, the Arctic liner disaster in 1854, US recognition of Nationalist China in 1928, Glenn Miller’s last performance in 1942, Tonight! debut in 1954, Khrushchev’s 1959 US visit end, a 1959 typhoon in Honshu, and the Warren Commission report in 1964. Thought for Today by George Santayana.
A column reflects on summer 2000 upheavals in towns under 25,000, mentioning mayors, sheriffs, and clerks amid accusations and recalls. It weaves in movie quotables and public figures, then shifts to odd librarian finds and NYC Central Park items from Harper’s and The New Yorker.
The piece argues that the AP Top 25 poll fuels sports and prestige, while U S News rankings drive real policy. It follows Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway’s bid to raise KU’s national status with a $1 billion plan to boost salaries and facilities, amid concerns about liberal arts neglect and rising tech focus. The essay critiques reliance on metrics, cites sanctions on education quality, and notes coalition efforts for funding to keep Kansas competitive in research and higher education. It ends with a quip about Socrates or Jane Austen facing a pass rush.
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