Eisenhower statue replaces Glick in National Statuary Hall
Kansans tour the National Statuary Hall Collection where George Glick will be replaced by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower, Kansas native and WWII Allied leader, will stand in the Capitol rotunda for six months before a permanent location. The project costs are privately funded.
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U.S. Capitol
National Statuary Hall
George Glick
John James Ingalls
Glick
Kansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Texas
Eisenhower
Europe
Ike
White House
Capitol
Ingalls
Massachusetts
Atchison
Amelia Earhart
Statuary Hall
Tornado Hits West Texas Town of Happy Killing at Least Two
Tonya Smith recounts a sudden tornado near Happy Texas as a couple witnessed the storm that killed two and wounded others. Israeli minister Limor Livnat warns of slow progress toward peace in Washington. FBI notes 14 mailbox pipe bombs found across the Midwest, flagging domestic terrorism and a warning note.
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Tonya Smith
West Texas
Happy
Limor Livnat
Ariel Sharon
Washington
U.S
Bush
Weyson Dun
FBI
Omaha, Neb
Midwest
May 6 highlights and historic events across years
This date lists noteworthy moments including the 1937 Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst with 35 deaths, Arkansas seceding in 1861, the Paris Exposition opening with the Eiffel Tower, King Edward VII's death in 1910, and the Works Progress Administration's 1935 launch.
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Faas
Lakehurst
N.J
Navy
Arkansas
Britain
Edward VII
Works Progress Administration
Buzz Summer Travel Fear Survey
A brief poll asks readers about fear levels for summer travel after the September 11 events. Participants choose fear levels and contact methods include email, fax, and phone.
Local Voice Banks and Scoopin Doo in Wichita
A quirky Wichita roundup notes Bark in the Park at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium welcoming leashed dogs, and Scoopin Doo offering pet waste removal with motto Business Stinks. It also covers a First Flush party at the Orpheum Theatre, spring notes on home organization, and trivia on pork barrel politics and cultural tidbits.
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Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Wichita
Scoopin Doo
Orpheum Theatre
Emporium
Mind your manners and your business in language debates
Roger Hernandez comments on Greta Van Susteren’s Florida airport incident and the broader issue of speaking foreign languages in public. He argues that linguistic choices reveal manners rather than patriotism, noting Esperanto hypotheticals and the value of multilingual identity.
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Nario
Tampa
van Susteren
Greta
Greta van Susteren
Emily Post
America
Fox News
Child care struggles show need for real solutions
A Washington DC center lacking basic supplies and play space illustrates how families juggle work and care. Across the country, parents face long commutes, wait lists, and high costs as the Children's Defense Fund pushes to double federal child care assistance to help more children receive safe, nurturing care.
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Washington, D.C
San Francisco
Jamie
Sunny
Lydia
Sung Lee
Mimi
Sung
Grace
Philippines
Children’s Defense Fund
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Kansas View
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Florida
Webster
Webster’s
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Hawaii
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Los Angeles
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Habit For Humanity Organization
Lawrence
Garden City
Finney County Public Library
Dolores Hope
Dandchope
Juno.com
Reta van Susteren
Tampa, Fla
U.S. of A
Roger Hernandez
Rogered
Prodigy
New Jersey Institute of Technology
King Features Syndicate
By Marian Wright
Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman
CDF
Childrensdefense.org
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