Honor Flight Benefit aims to fund local WWII veteran trips
The Kansas program, part of a national umbrella, has flown 834 WWII veterans from Kansas on 10 free Washington, D.C. trips over two years. Local organizer Dan Curtis says many veterans still need direct Garden City flights to boost participation, with 1,000 statewide on a wait list and 12,000 to 15,000 veterans statewide. Kansas loses about 17 WWII veterans daily, and 900 of 2.5 million living veterans die each day. Arwine urges public support at Saturday’s benefit dinner, calling WWII veterans the greatest generation and praising their impact on prosperity.
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Plan to Meet Imam Highlights Quran Burning Controversy
Islamic Society of Central Florida said Pastor Jones plans a New York meeting with the imam after disagreements with Musri over a mosque site and timing. Officials in Gainesville pledge heightened security as global reaction to the planned Quran burn grows.
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Big Mega Farms Dominate U.S. Egg Supply Risks
The two Iowa operations Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms house 7.7 million caged hens, part of 434 mega farms each with at least 100,000 laying hens that supplied over three quarters of U.S. eggs in 2007. Mega farms grow production and lower prices, but pose disease risks as birds of varying ages mix. Salmonella concerns are raised by Humane Society and EU studies, with British data showing illness on about a quarter of farms with 30,000 plus birds.
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EPA and Kansas face deadline to revise air permit rules
Kansas lawmakers hear that the EPA requires a revised air permitting plan by December to align with federal court rulings on greenhouse gases. Sunflower Electric Power’s proposed coal plant in southwest Kansas prompts the review, with officials acknowledging an ambitious timeline and potential higher costs for utilities.
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