Kansans embrace oil boom boosting rural incomes
In Salina and across Kansas, oil drilling returns are driving profits for families and firms. Dorothy Lang and neighbors watch rigs operate near Catherine as prices surge to record levels, lifting royalties and spurring new wells. Statewide rigs number 40 to 50, with severance taxes rising from 9.1 million in 1999 to 20 million last year as producers invest in marginal wells and new projects.
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Salina
Dorothy Lang
Lang
Catherine
Hays
Kansas
John O. Farmer III
Russell
Farmer
Rex Buchanan
Kansas Geological Survey
Yards Transformed into Sanctuaries in Lawrence
Lawrence police Capt Ed Brunt and his partner Lori Owens turned a backyard behind their home into a tranquil garden retreat with fountains and musical spaces. Nearby Judy and George Kellas nurture a woodland refuge on five and a half acres south of Lawrence, including an Osage wood bridge over a wet weather creek.
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Lawrence
Superman
Fortress of Solitude
Batman
Ed Brunt
Brunt
Lori Owens
Police Department
Owens
Lawrence-area
Judy Kellas
Jefferson County
Kellas
George
Kansas
Judy
Be cautious play by South in four hearts contract
In a bridge column North opens with one club and after a sequence of passes South must win four hearts. The six spade lead by West sets the scene where careful trump handling and a diamond discard to dummy’s king at trick four produce the required tricks. East’s distribution dictates the correct line, demonstrating tender loving care in handling even humble trumps.
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North East South West
South
West
East
King Features Syndicate Inc
Declarer
Businesman muffles two home run balls at Yankee Stadium
Rob Marchese, a 41 year old Queens businessman, bobbled Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi home runs in the first two innings of New York's 7 2 victory over Cleveland. He recalls being zoned in and injured when the balls clipped his wrist and cut his pinky as Casey Blake tried to field Giambi's shot.
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NEW York
Rob Marchese
Marchese
Queens
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Alex Rodriguez
Jason Giambi
Casey Blake
Blake
Giambi
Exit 154 Band in Garden City Faces Low Show Attendance
Jake Stuckey's Exit 154 Band performs at Foltz Excavating and other venues in Garden City. Members lament dwindling crowds, noting 33 to 150 attendees, despite extensive flyer campaigns and efforts to promote shows. They seek unity in the local music scene.
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Stuckey
Foltz
N. Airlinks
Garden City
Parlette
Joe
Reist
Fire Squad
Brungardt
Morgan
Wesley
Movie showtimes at elles Discount Tickets venue
Listings show multiple films including War of the Worlds Mr and Mrs Smith Herbie Fully Loaded Madagascar Batman Begins Dark Water and Fantastic Four with showings at various times such as 1 25 4 20 7 20 and 9 35 for one and 1 45 4 25 7 10 9 45 for another plus 2 30 4 30 7 30 9 36 2 00 4 30 7 15 9 30 and 2 05 4 35 7 15 9 40 among others with time entries garbled at end.
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Energy Research Section
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Pickrell Oil
Great Bend
Kendal Zahn
John Wickham
Discovery
Catharine
Becker’s Bridge
North
Garden City Telegram
Jake Stuckey
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc
Elles -Beat
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Randmore
KSCC
KSAS
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KWCV
Sec
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KDCK
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NBC
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Golden
Hollywood
Wizards
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Paeterson
Panamar
Houston
Sabretooth
Red River
Battlestar Galactica
Hand of God
The
Espn Chronices
Visas City Royals
Moreno “Cantinflas
Isele
Roxanne Hart
America
HBO
Showtime
Lawrence Welk
Kobo
David Spade
Ame
Harrison Ford
Amess
Bruce Boxleith
Law & Order
Special Victims
Uni Reese Witherspoon
Luke Wilson
Steven Seagal
Basil Wallace
Hammad Ali
Joe Frazier
Espn Chronicles
ESPN
Martin Lawrence
Tim Robbins
Judy Permitame Tantito
the Colt
Ryan Mer
Ummy Lee Jones
Nicole Kidman
Steve Zahn
Paul de Prosecution
Cybi
Alar
Nicholas Bellfin
Steve Bacic
Dr. Baden
Christopher Titue
Cal Vic the
Walker
Vince
Alda
Think
Julia Stiles Vonnery
Catheri
Kurt Center
King of Queens
Progra
Lyn
Li Seinfeld
Zeta-Jones
Boston
Anthony Bé
Ocked
Builders Isaull
Chris Rock
Mov
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Ngucer
N. Srd
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Lauper
Tatas
Otro Rolic
Action Sports Bade
Toni Res
Emeril
Bar City
Confidentia
Logan
Daily Mass
Siste
Chay
Howard Stern
el Noticiero Yndor
Gras
Lamas
Steven Ben
Steve Baci
Harrahé Hotel & Casino Allegiant Airlines
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Reno
Liberal
Harvey's
Sobhealiina
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