Voters urged to seek early campaign funding details
Kansans face a push for prompt disclosure of campaign contributions as Gov. Kathleen Sebelius pledges to report last minute gifts despite a blackout period. Sen. Jim Barnett and Ken Canfield say they will file during the blackout. The public desires transparency and timely funding data before election day.
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Fallen Pfc Tucker among two servicemen found dead in Iraq
Madras Ore. resident Thomas L. Tucker, a fallen Pfc, sent a foreshortened vacation message to his mother before his death in Iraq. The report notes Tucker was one of two servicemen found dead Monday in the country. A North Korea envoy affirmed the sovereign right to missile development in a Yonhap interview.
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South Korea
Yonhap
Telegram letter policy worded for readers
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with full name address and phone. All letters must be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Keep under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text quoted for constitutional context
The passage states Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. It protects freedom of speech and of the press and the right to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Systems thinking could heal US hospitals say critics
A PBS documentary and Institute of Medicine reports argue hospitals suffer from overcrowding and propose a shift to systems thinking rather than creating new federal agencies. Proponents citeSt Josephs in Missouri and other Pittsburgh area hospitals using streamlined layouts, faster triage, and patient focus to cut costs, improve care, and raise staff morale.
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After Zarqawi Death War Talk Turns Personal
The author grapples with joy and restraint after Al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi is killed. He recalls mixed expert analysis, justifies staying in Iraq, and urges continued effort despite doubts while noting political parallels to Vietnam and the need to bleed a while longer.
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Mixed bag of tidbits and local notes from Kansas
A collection of brief items from small-town life. Dennis the Menace quips about chores while a Stafford Courier sale to Larry Green is noted. Tattoo statistics, personalized license plates in Kansas, abortion demographics, and declines are summarized. Book notes, voting registration reminders, TV guide quirks, and wheat production facts from Western Farmer round out the miscellany.
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Stafford
Larry Green
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Kansas
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