Time zone reform urged for Kansas unity and CST year round
Don Phillips of Colby argues Kansas should adopt Central Standard Time year round and end daylight saving. He favors a border line at Colorado, urging legislators to exempt the state from DST, hoping wider regional support from Nebraska and the Dakotas. He calls on readers to contact Topeka to act now.
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Neighbor Shenagh Gleeson Leaves Garden City for New Zealand
Thee Distaff Side says Shenagh Gleeson, AFS student from Hamilton New Zealand, finishes a year in Garden City. She toured the county with Bill Lewis, captured photos for a Southwest Kansas lecture, and will share an honest, insightful view of American life with her hometown.
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Godfather of the bride feels hidden sorrow at wedding
Hal Boyle recalls a wedding where the groom and bride exchange vows as perfect weather and a bright church set a joyful scene. He muses on the silent role of the godfather, the man who watches from the margins, feeling unasked yet bound to the couple’s happiness. The piece ends with him noting his own godfather duty.
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Bill Sweeney
Those Who Boo Humphrey Have Short Memories
Drew Pearson notes the Solidarity March crowd booed Vice President Humphrey while praising his civil rights work since 1948. He cites Humphrey’s quiet reforms, youth programs, and industry battles, plus Mondale and Sparkman actions, and ends with Justice Douglas’s pacemaker and Mt. Rainier invitation.
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Earl Warren
California
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Supreme Court
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John Sparkman
Alabama
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Inmates Graduate in Walpole Prison Graduation
At Walpole State Prison 112 inmates in caps and gowns earned high school equivalency diplomas in special ceremonies. The program began a year ago for graduates who were high school dropouts and was sponsored by the State Department of Education and the Department of Correction.
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The System Boss Turns Out to Be a Nice Guy
Art Buchwald describes visiting The System's headquarters and meeting Mr. Big a genial figure who claims to defend existing members, blame The Establishment for heat, and keep the system intact while denying personalities and shifting fault. The interview hints at Columbia University agitation and a spoiled golf game.
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The Needle. ae by Harold Coffin
The quip reflects a satire on lawyers noting everyone should have counsel, as troubles become legal with modern practice. It critiques ethics, ambulance chasing, and the skill of drafting fine print, with a humorous nod to delaying personal ties with a lawyer.
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