Gift of Life and Organ Donation Push in Kansas
The piece urges organ donation amid 76000 Americans needing transplants and a death every 96 minutes. It notes under one third receive a transplant, donor communication as key, and new HHS campaigns plus a donor card. In Kansas two thirds of Missouri mainly rely on Midwest Organ Bank outreach. families’ understanding remains crucial. Donor designation on licenses and family communication are urged as first steps.
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United States
Department of Health and Human Services
Paign
HHS
Kansas
Missouri
Midwest Organ Bank
Westwood
Kan
Mwvob.org
Dena Bennett Harris Group
Community gratitude for Midland Hospice care and volunteers
A reader recounts two family deaths within 100 yards of each other and praises Midland Hospice for round the clock medical support and compassionate care. The note also thanks Sylvia and Scott for their kindness and mentions tax dollars funding this service. The ECKAN Volunteer Center thanks local businesses for National Volunteer Week support and lists sponsors and donors.
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Midland Hospice
Sylvia
Scott
Eckan Volunteer Center
Ann's
Concepts
Cox Communications
G. Willikers
Jan’s
Ecean Volunteer Center
Ottawa
Adamson Brothers
Performance Electric
Servatius Plumbing
Town & Country Supply
Trendel Lumber Co
Political contact directory for Kansas lawmakers and federal offices
A compact directory lists high level contact details for President Bush and senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback plus congressman Jim Ryan and Kansas governor Bill Graves with state legislators Sadie Ralph Tanner State Rep Bill Feuerbom and office locations in Washington Topeka and national websites and phone numbers.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Sadie
Ralph Tanner
State Capitol
Topeka
Bill Feuerbom
McVeigh symbol of modern American violence critique
A commentary argues that McVeigh reflects a culture accepting violence as dispute resolution. It contends governments call civilian deaths collateral damage and that double standards mute outrage for Palestinian and Iraqi casualties. The piece condemns entertainment and state violence while urging true peacemaking and equal value of all children’s lives.
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Timothy McVeigh
Federal
Oklahoma City
McVeigh
America
Lebanon
Libya
Panama
Grenada
Somalia
Iraq
Sudan
Afghanistan
Yugoslavia
Waco
Texas
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
U.S
Tim McVeigh
Federal Building
West Bank
Gaza
Aisa
Graves tax clash haunts Graves past rhetoric in budget fight
TOPEKA AP Senator Tim Huelskamp opposes tax increases while Governor Bill Graves defends them to close a 206 million budget gap for 2002. Graves, once a tax cutter, faces questions of consistency as lawmakers eye one time funds and delays to cover shortfalls.
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Topeka
Tim Huelskamp
Bill Graves
Huelskamp
Graves
R-Fowler
Senate
House
Heenae Senate
Jualy
Rocky Nichols
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Emiller
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Ottawaherald.com
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