Spring blooms wanderings in Chicago and Iowa trip
Calder Pickett recalls spring in Chicago and a May tulip visit to Pella Iowa. He notes gardens, trees, and flowers in Lawrence, Chicago, and Oak Park, with Botanic Garden shows, windmills, and canal styling.
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Evanston
Smooth transition as Arevalo to lead Centennial next fall
Centennial Principal Bob Arevalo will succeed Hillcrest Principal Bill Armstrong, who moves to Graceland College. Both schools share layout and philosophy, with Armstrong embracing a collaborative council model and Arevalo focusing on facilitating rather than dictating. Armstong praises Hillcrest students and ESL and disability programs, while Arevalo highlights long student engagement and daily recognitions.
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Kansas
Parks Receives President's Medal at Wichita State
Filmmaker Gordon Parks, born into poverty in Kansas, accepts the President's Medal at Wichita State University commencement. He recalls a lifelong struggle with rage from his youth, saying the award marks a step toward making peace with Kansas despite enduring violent dreams.
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Life Magazine
Shaft
Friedan Beefs Up Activism As Reagan Era Culture Crops Up
Betty Friedan in Atlanta blasts greed driven policies under Reagan and Bush saying equal rights and social programs are under attack. She urges renewed action as youth hunger grows and cites marches and student turnout. The report also notes Oscar chatter for Maureen O Hara in Only the Lonely and a dispute over President Carter's Plains home value between Dorris Downer and the National Park Service.
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