Kansas no call list faces early strains and scrutiny
Our View examines Kansas telemarketing no call list as a new law since July 1. Officials note heavy adoption and ongoing unsolicited calls persist despite penalties. While praised for reducing interruptions, the measure is seen as a partial fix with exemptions for political and charitable solicitations and prior relationships.
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Kansas
Mark Ohlemeier
Attorney General's Office
Ink.org
Public
Ksag
This Day in History Highlights Key World Events
Highlights mark August 14 with events including the Social Security Act becoming law in 1935, Oregon Territory creation in 1848, Beijing relief efforts during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, China declaring war in 1917, Japan’s surrender in 1945, Pakistan independence in 1947, Hearst’s death in 1951, a 1962 US mail truck robbery, Northern Ireland unrest in 1969, Cambodia bombing halt in 1973, Pope John Paul II’s release in 1981, Sirica’s death around 1990, Somalia airlift aid, McVeigh’s death sentence in 1995, and Mir return from space with Tsibliyev and Lazutkin.
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Oregon Territory
U.S
Beijing
China
Germany
Austria
Truman
Japan
Pakistan
William Randolph Hearst
Beverly Hills
Calif
Plymouth
Mass
Northern Ireland
Cambodia
Pope John Paul II
Rome
John J. Sirica
Washington
White House
Pentagon
Somalia
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Vasily Tsibliyev
Alexander Lazutkin
Earth
Mir Space Station
Buzz pool agency split over location fuels vote
The Rec Commission rejected taking over the Buzz pool citing its location. Citizens are urged to vote or comment via email at thebuzz 41 yetelegram.com 4 Atmn. Options include fixing it in place, closing it, or rebuilding and relocating.
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Rec Commission
Writing and travel blend healing and curiosity across Kansas and Asia
A University of Nevada Reno student study links journaling to health benefits amid trauma as Eileen Baca recalls the Clutter murders influence. Her Kansas sojourn includes Garden City Holcomb and reflections on land shaping people. Rolf Potts notes thrifty travel and luxury contrasts in National Geographic Traveler. Dolores Hope’s contact is listed.
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Eileen Baca
University of Nevada
Reno
Garden City
Holcomb
Truman Capote
Capote
Baca
Kansas
World Rover
Rolf Potts
National Geographic Traveler
Mekong River
Siberia
Bangkok
Asia
Rangoon
India
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Brussels
Cairo
Sultan Hotel
Wave the flag for public health on FCTC debate
The piece argues the United States should lead on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control amid WHO findings that tobacco harms extend beyond prior estimates. It notes Philip Morris’s global influence and past PR strategies, urges elected officials to prioritize global health over corporate profits, and cites Infact campaign director Patricia Lynn.
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United States
U.S
World Health Organization
Philip Morris
WHO
Czech Republic
Hungary
New Zealand
Pakistan
Algeria
Peru
FCTC
Mongoven, Biscoe and Duchin
Let Texas Go The Way of Secession for Education Critics
A syndicated column argues Texas education politics dumb down textbooks and proposes a staged secession of Confederate states. It blasts Southern politicians and suggests divorcing the region, bribes, and preserving core U.S. institutions only for the South. It names Trent Lott, Strom Thurmond, and Jesse Helms as examples of Southern figures.
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New York Times
Texas
Dick and
Jane
Lone Star State
Mexico
Lincoln
Horace Greeley
United States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Florida
Congress
Supreme Court
Rehnquist
Scalia
Thomas
Kennedy
Trent Lott
Strom Thurmond
Jesse Helms
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Delaney
BeBe Hay
Tadies
Dolores Hope Garden City Telegram
Boston Globe
Jeff Jacoby
Education Week
Will Fitzhugh
Mary Allman
Kansas State Historical Society
Southwest Kansas
Santa Fe Depot
Home of
Stone
Carnegie Center For the Arts
Kansas Heritage Center
Dodge City
Finney
County Historical Society Museum
Pho Hoa
Phai
Dolores Hope
Dandhhope
Juno.com
Patricia Lynn
Infact
Infact.org
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