Woman Undaunted by Terminal Illness in Kansas
Helen Williams a 36 year old English professor at Kansas State University faces a terminal cancer after a 1975 tumor spread to her spinal cord. She continues teaching from home with a couch, writes poetry, and emphasizes living fully despite illness. She remains determined to teach and write, viewing death as a beginning.
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Mannattan
Kan
UPI
Helen Williams
Dr. Williams
Kansas, State University
Miss Williams
Inmate case before Nebraska Supreme Court on retroactivity
Cliff Davis argues the new good time law cannot be retroactively enforced and seeks strict application, claiming equal protection and due process issues. He alleges state officials mishandled retroactive effects and asks the court to reimburse legal costs totaling about ten thousand dollars.
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Supreme Court
Nebraska Supreme Court
Cliff Davis
Equal Protection and
Davis
Lancaster County
Samuel van Pelt
Nebraska
District Court
James Lyons
Lyons
Nebraska Pardon Board
Halloween Stay on Sunday Says Littleton Officials
Nine year old Greg Pilz and friends urged moving Halloween to Saturday to attend church Sunday. The city council declined citing no authority to change the date. Officials noted Halloween is rooted in religious teaching and should be discussed with a pastor.
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Littleton, Volo
UPI
Greg Pilz
Cornell
Harold Meyer
Pilz
Arapahoe County
Meyer
Commission
John Nicholl
Halloween Teen Dance at Banjo Parlor Columbus
The Columbus Optimist Club invites area youth to a special Halloween dance this Sunday night at the Banjo Parlor in Columbus. President Dr Ron Hutkin says the event continues the club’s youth service, offering a new Halloween activity. Admission is $1.50 per youth, with chaperones provided by the club.
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Columbus
Banjo Parlor
Columbus Optimist Club
Ron Hutkin
Optimist Club
Hutkin
Columbus Optimist
Post World War II VA Home Loan Eligibility Expanded
Platte County Veterans Office reports a new rule effective October 1 expands VA home loan eligibility to veterans whose only service was between July 25 1947 and June 27 1950. Minimum 180 days service required unless discharge for service-connected disability.
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Platte County
Veterans Office
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