Should Kansas expand casinos and hurtful costs linger
A Kansas editorial argues new casinos boost state revenue but fail to fund problem gambling programs. Lawmakers diverted gambling funds from a 2 percent problem gambling fund to general services, while only about 100 people used services in year one. It calls for compliance with the law and targeted spending to address addiction.
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Kansas
Dodge City
Quotes on note taking and iPads in class at Garden City High
Editorially selected online remark questions in class notes by hand versus digital. It cites Garden City High School teachers and students using iPads in the classroom. Darrell Strawn of Cimarron comments on a vineyard feature in today’s edition.
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Darrell Strawn
Cimarron
Strawn's Vineyard
Telegram Letters Policy for Garden City Readers
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On the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Arnold Oliver reflecting on the 1962 crisis calls for lessons learned and urges Obama and Romney to weigh in on nuclear weapons. He notes misperceptions on both sides, JFK's risky choices, and the danger of weapons extending existential risk, urging a commitment to disarmament.
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Mitt Romney
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Albert Einstein
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Heidelberg University
Tiffin
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Calif
Veterans For Peace
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Views on the 2012 presidential campaign and unity
Carolyn Herrell of Canon City Colorado reflects on the 2012 campaign. She argues that no single man can fix all national ills, stresses personal responsibility and patriotism, and urges honest leadership while noting unanswered campaign issues. Herrell cites decades of service with the American Legion Auxiliary.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Carolyn Herrell
Canon City
Colo
Herrell
Garden City
Domestic violence affects everyone in the community
This message outlines domestic violence as a widespread issue impacting mothers grandmothers neighbors and coworkers and notes its cycle across generations. It highlights economic costs and urges education advocacy and donations during Domestic Violence Awareness Month with contact information for Family Crisis Services.
Write-In Candidate Brian Sherwood for Finney County
Brian Sherwood seeks Finney County attorney as a write-in candidate. He has 22 years as a prosecutor with more than 45 jury trials and an 80 percent conviction rate including serious offenses. He pledges continued prosecution amid budget cuts and emphasizes rapport with law enforcement.
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Brian Sherwood
Finney County
Mitt Romney and Obama clash over middle class fate
A political appeal arguing the working poor suffer more than the middle class under Obama policies. The author endorses Romney, praising his Bain Capital and Olympic rescue record while urging undecided voters to back him to revive jobs and boost the economy for workers and the middle class alike.
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Utah
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Jenny
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America
Mitt
Bain Capital
Michael Reagan Linked To Reagan Group And Legacy Foundation
Michael Reagan serves as founder and chairman of The Reagan Group and president of The Reagan Legacy Foundation. The item notes contact via email Reagan caglecar toons.com and lists Cagle Cartoons Inc. as distributor.
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Eagle Cartoons Inc
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