Views on freedom and flag burning in election race
In the Chanute Tribune viewpoint, former Rep. Marvin Smith argues Kathleen Sebelius opposed a 1993 bill banning flag burning. The letter asserts Sebelius fails the flag test and defends free speech as essential to American liberty, criticizing Smith for politicizing patriotism.
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Marvin Smith
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Smith
Sebelius
America
Chanute Tribune
Notable quotes mix on war fears and memory loss
A collection of remarks features Tony Blair denying Iraq weapons use could spark global conflict, Nancy Reagan reflecting on memory loss from Alzheimer's with a frank view on the couple's life, and Coast Guard Cmdr Gary Parriott praising a survivor who endured three months adrift by scavenging food and rainwater.
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Tony Blair
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Coast Guard
Gary Parriott
Richard van Pham
Sept 25 History highlights span US to space
On this date in history notable events include the first US Congress adopting amendments leading to the Bill of Rights, Publick Occurrences first and last edition, Ethan Allen’s capture, Sequoia National Park creation, polygamy manifesto, Little Rock desegregation escort, Liston Patterson title fight, Skylab I splashdown, PSA crash, Evita Broadway opening, O Connor swearing in, a Florida judge ruling on a child divorce, Mars Observer launch and disappearance.
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United States Congress
Publick Occurrences
Boston
Ethan Allen
Montreal
Central High School
Little Rock
Ark
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Comiskey Park
Chicago
U.S. Space Laboratory
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Southwest Airlines
San Diego
Sandra Day O'Connor
Supreme Court
Orlando
Fla
Gregory Kingsley
Mars Observer
Red Planet
Martian
Garden City considers pit bull ban in the community
Residents weigh whether to restrict pit bulls with a public vote or comment process. City officials invite input via email as they evaluate potential policy changes and enforcement implications.
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Hould Garden City
Stealth candidate Connie Morris tops Kansas Board race
A LGray County reader details Connie Morris, a northwest Kansas Republican, as a stealth candidate aiming to unseat Sonny Rundell in the Kansas Board of Education primary. Morris won 17,162 votes to Rundell’s 11,571 across 27 of 41 counties, with write‑in prospects for Rundell in November.
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Lgray County
Sonny Rundell
Syracuse
Kansas Board of Education
Connie Morris
Sonny
Morris
State Board
Area Press
Kansas
Rundell
Silence is not an option against repression in policy debate
The piece argues that silence harms the disenfranchised and notes brutal real-world costs from Guatemala to Colombia. It condemns U S policy, cites threats against critics, and urges speaking out against war and unilateralism. Steven Bennett of Witness for Peace is cited with contact info.
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Guatemala
Mexico
Digna Ochoa
School of the Americas
Colombia
Global South
Washington
Bush
U.S
Bush Administration
Ari Fleischer
John Ashcroft
Cheney
Iraq
Steven Bennett
Witness For Peace
Washington, D.C
Nicaragua
Cuba
Witnessforpeace.org
Getting There From Here
Columnist Donald Kaul reflects on U S transportation failures. He notes airlines in bankruptcy, Amtrak service cuts, crumbling highways, and a stagnant policy debate. The piece criticizes gridlock, poor driving behavior, and a lack of innovative transportation initiatives since Eisenhower.
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France
England
Germany
Japan
Spain
United States
Dwight Eisenhower
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Nancy Reagan
Benjamin Harrison
Sequoia National Park
Wilford Woodruff
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
U.S. Army
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Milton Pippinger
Wallace County
Usc
Rex Bruce
House
Stephanie Sharp
Garden City High School
Lenexa
Shawnee
Sharp
Lisa Benson
Missouri
Stephanie
Garden City
Jennie Wilson
Kenneth Henderson
Southwestern College
Winfield
U.S. Senate
George Washington University
Kansas City
American Cancer Society
Bev Sharp
Finney County
Ira Boyd
J.B
Sonny” Rundell
I.B. Rundells
Rexbabin
Ant
Dolores Hope Garden City Telegram
1 Media Service
US Airways
United Airlines
American Airlines
Amtrak
New York
Congress
Donald Kaul
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