Editorial Saturday Notebook pokes Kansas license name rule
Readers learn how Kansas license systems use alphabetic to numeric codes for names and why first names and middle initials matter. The column notes J Darrell Mullen’s license issue and the state official Lloyd A Billings known as Bud, illustrating bureaucratic rigidity and minor name quirks.
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Kansas
Joe D. Mullen
J. Darrell Mullen
J. Darrell
Motor Vehicle Department
Farcical coverage of party conventions dominates press
The piece criticizes media overhype of the Republican convention as a staged event. It predicts equal wall-to-wall coverage for the forthcoming Democratic gathering, deeming both as largely ceremonial ratifications.
Press coverage critique of party conventions and media pacing
The piece rebukes newspapers and broadcasters for overplaying the four day convention and inflating coverage with old footage and analysis. It notes uneven press treatment of Republicans and argues for reform of nominating procedures and a focus on real news in 1968.
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Atlantic City
Understanding nerve blocks for pain relief and surgery
A nerve block stops pain or movement by interrupting nerve signals. Examples include jaw injections for tooth extraction, spinal anesthesia, diaphragmatic paralysis via phrenic nerve block, and vagotomy to reduce stomach motion to ease ulcers. The column notes risks and uses in childbirth and chest or digestive tract conditions and cites unrelated local items.
Prayer for Today and Peace in Faith
A devotional prayer asking God to calm anxiety and provide peace through faith in Jesus Christ. The prayer seeks satisfaction of spiritual hunger, salvation, and trust in divine guidance amid life problems and despair.
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Jesus Christ
Sport For Governor It’s Too Bad Joe Didn’t Run
A Kansas outdoors man named Joe considers running for governor. He has contemplated the office for a long time but feels hesitant about pursuing a political campaign this year.
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Joe Sport
Joe
Kansas
Joe the Sportsman Seeks Outdoor Reform in Kansas
The Kansas Sportsman profiles Joe as a nonpolitician citizen who loves fishing and hunting. He has watched candidates run for governor, hoping one will adopt a platform appealing to sportsmen, and he continues to follow the race for a hoped for meaningful commitment to outdoor issues.
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Joe
Kansas
Kansas Tourist Agency Idea Highlighted In Editorial Debate
In a Kansas discussion, readers consider boosting outdoor recreation as a path to economic growth. The column urges stronger support for park and fish and game programs, critiquing wasteful lake projects and advocating small pond lakes fed by wells for fishing. It also notes tax and mental health links to outdoor access and ends with the Preface about pre-emergence crabgrass control boasting 95 percent claimed effectiveness.
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Joe
Kansas
Anyeone
Park Authority
Fish and Game Commission
High Returns On Short-Term Loan
Ameri cans may get slightly higher returns on short period lending as Europe’s inflation and trade issues push yields up. The U S Treasury will flood markets with short term notes to keep dollars domestic, aiming to prevent overseas demand from draining liquidity.
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New York
Europe
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
United States
U.S
Living Cost Rises in June Across Economy
Washington reports the consumer price index at 108.0 in June, up 1.3 points from a year earlier, driven mainly by seasonal food price increases. Take-home pay for factory workers with three dependents rose to 92.60 weekly, up 40 cents from May, signaling a record high.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arnold Chase
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Chase
Melvern Area News Highlights Local Changes and Events
Claude Goldsmith of Osage City, formerly of Melvern, admitted to Newmans Hospital in Emporia. Melvern's Band performed at the Waverly picnic parade last week. Mrs. Hallene Goldsmith departed for a visit with her daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs Harry Ray of Jackson Center, Pa.
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Claude Goldsmith
Osage City
Melvern
Newmans Hospital
Emporia
Waverly Picnic
Hallene Goldsmith
Harry Ray
Jackson Center
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