Millers face hit from poor harvest lowers wheat quality
Kansas State researchers report this year’s harvest yields lower protein and test weight. Despite the drop, supplies remain adequate for U S mills and bakers. Industry experts note adjustments in blending and mixing time to preserve bread quality and uniform loaf sizes.
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Leland McKinney
Kansas State
Great Plains
U.S
Jay O'Neil
Kirk O'Donnell
American Institute of Baking
O'Neil
Teachers approve merit pay linked to student scores nationwide
The century old pay ladder affects women and minority workers as unions push for fair compensation. In Austin nine schools pilot a system tying salaries to test results and other metrics, inspired by Denver. Critics cite past failures and insist on local bargaining and strong professional development to raise student achievement.
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Louis Malfaro
Austin
Texas
Malfaro
Denver
Florida
Houston
Vanderbilt University
Jim Guthrie
Guthrie
Weil
AFT
Space shuttle Endeavour cleared for early return home
NASA cleared the shuttle Endeavour for a Tuesday reentry after laser scans showed no dangerous damage to the wings and nose. The crew wrapped up tasks aboard the International Space Station following a hurried departure and faced possible crosswinds at Kennedy Space Center for landing.
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Houston
Dean
Endeavour
NASA
Shuttle
Mission Control
John Shannon
Kennedy Space Center
International Space Station
Space Station
Barbara Morgan
Lynn
Mass
Hotelier Leona Helmsley dies at 87 in Connecticut
New York hotelier Leona Helmsley died at her Greenwich summer home of heart failure at 87. Once called the queen of mean she rose from real estate to a $5 billion empire with Harry Helmsley managing hotels and landmarks including the Park Lane and Empire State Building.
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Harry
Forbes Magazine
New York
Harry Helmsley
America
Helmsley Hotels
Leona Helmsley
Helmsley
Greenwich
Conn
Howard Rubenstein
Empire State Building
Mean
Central Park
Park Lane
Connecticut
Palm Beach
Phoenix
NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical
Youth cadets begin early training in aviation program
Garcia has two years in the Civil Air Patrol and joined the National Blue Beret program at Oshkosh Wisconsin during the EAA AirVenture show. He marshals planes and manages radio traffic, while leading Great Plains Bison Squadron at Garden City Regional Airport with five local youth cadets meeting weekly on Tuesdays.
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Garcia
Oshkosh
Wis
EAA
Garden City
Not just for show at Art in the Park shoppers enjoy snacks
Art in the Park fundraiser for Sandhills Art Association draws crowds with food like hot dogs lemonade peach cobbler and kettle corn from Lazy S S Kettle Korn. Monte and Pam Smith travel from Sedan to Garden City for the event now in its past years. The group funds scholarships for Garden City Community College and Garden City High School and sponsors a juried art show with awards at Finney County Fair.
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Marienthal
Monte
Pam Smith
Lazy S & S
Sedan
Garden City
Pam
Sandhills Art Association
Garden City Community College
Garden City High School
Finney County Fair
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