Outage at Clinton Dam Outlet Over Trash and Snagging
The U S Army Corps of Engineers closed Clinton Dam outlet Friday for the first time since 1993 due to excessive trash and illegal snagging by fishermen. Recent rains increased lake releases lifting water levels below the dam and drawing large crowds, but some anglers spoiled the scene.
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Dark chocolate study hints at BP drop with tiny daily amount
German volunteers consumed about six grams of dark chocolate daily for five months, roughly one and a half Hershey Kisses, to lower blood pressure. The study, involving 44 participants aged 56 to 73, aligns with cocoa flavanols linked to heart health while warning against weight gain and dental decay from overconsumption. The piece notes the mixed reception of such findings.
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Old Hometown Slices Through Decades of Kansas History
A collage from past Kansas pages recalls 1982 regents budget fights between Gov. Carlin and the Board over faculty salary deferrals amid revenue shortfalls. It also notes 1967 frost damaged local tomatoes, a Broken Arrow School site contract delay, and Soap Box Derby trials. Additional notes cite 1907 Lawrence items: a new city lawn mower, an insurance rate-book ban on competition, and Kaw River Valley crop projections with 1.4 million railcar needs and 840,000 bushels expected.
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U S must aid Iraqi refugees amid looming crisis
Trudy Rubin warns that roughly 2 million Iraqi refugees in Jordan and Syria face dire needs with minimal international aid. She urges urgent international aid to Jordan and Syria, an Iraqi government plan using oil revenue, and U S refugee admissions to prevent a destabilizing refugee surge and future security threats.
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Homeland security fantasies target doctors and nurses
A satirical column parodies overbearing security measures by imagining doctors and nurses barred from driving, wearing transparent scrubs, and undergoing constant surveillance. It lampoons TSA style rules and urges reliance on absurd corps of English major drivers to monitor health workers. The piece cites Garrison Keillor and public radio as context.
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