Kansans define themselves as elite despite outsiders sneers
Saturday Notebook argues Kansans are misread, celebrating a long line of notable natives and leaders from Eisenhower to Dole, Willard to Earhart. It touts Kansas as bold, virtuous, and foundational to American progress, urged to stand firm against outside mockery.
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Whitley Austin
Salina Journal
Kansas
New York
Arizona
California
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
St. John
Alfred the Fox London
Washington
Harvard
Kansas State
The
Cow College
Mt. Oread
Amelia Earhart
Nancy Kassebaum
United States Senate
United States
Charles Curtis
Crimea
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
West Point
Presidency
Bob Dole
White House
Frank Carlson
Joe McCarthy
Arthur Capper
Fred Funston
San Francisco
Jess Willard
Wilt Chamberlain
Willard Mayberry
Jim Ryan
Gale Sayers
Ray Evans
Strawberry Hill
Murdocks
Allens
Frank Harris
Eugene Field
Jack Harrises
Oscar Stauffers
Menninger
John J. Ingalls
Burns and Martin team with CBS for George Burns Comedy Week
AP reports veteran comedian George Burns hosts CBS upcoming George Burns Comedy Week while Steve Martin acts as executive producer. Martin created the anthology format but will not write or appear. Burns says the job is easy and pays well as he plans to work into his centennial.
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Fred Rothenberg
Phoenix, Ariz
George Burns
Steve Martin
CBS
Martin
Burns
Gracie Allen
Burns and Allen
Robin
George
Madison Avenue
London
Palladium Theater
Robert Blake
Hell Town
Blake
NBC
AOK
States Move to Secure Economic Futures Amid White House Decline
Governors from over 30 states gathered at the National Governors Association meeting to discuss long-term economic strategy. Massachusetts Governor Dukakis highlighted a shift from old textile bases to high tech, while Pennsylvania's Thornburgh emphasized transitioning away from smokestack industries through the Ben Franklin Partnership, urging patient, state-led planning over quick fixes. Both stressed sustained public commitment to long-term planning, contrasting with President Reagan's deficit-cutting approach.
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David S. Broder
Pittsburgh
Washington
United States
Reagan
Senate
Transition
Dukakis
Thornburgh
Ben Franklin
Sylvania
Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan
China reunion shows changes in Beijing’s culture
In Beijing, Bill and Connie Root join former classmates of Connie at PAS and visit the Y and old homes, witnessing a thaw after the Cultural Revolution era. Their tour reveals a revived social scene, with renewed access to schools, churches, and neighborhoods once disrupted by politics.
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John
Connie
PAS
Peking American School
Anne Fulton
Peking Union Medical College
Fultons
Brank’s
Yale
China
Bill Root
Connie Root
Anne
Barbara
Iron deficiency risk in women runners prompts blood check
Dear reader notes the high iron-deficiency rate among female long distance runners, urging testing before supplementation. The column also explains sodium loss through sweat is minimal for athletes, with guidance on hydration and salt intake during early training. It covers heat and cold therapy timing for joint injuries and warns against anabolic steroid injections for athletes.
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DR. Donohue
O.H
H.G.D
Donohue
P.G
H.D
Ottawa Herald pricing notice with subscription rates
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and out of area readers. Rates include one month to one year options by carrier mail and motor routes with tax details. Out-of-state subscribers pay 4.5 percent tax deduction.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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Mi Shi
Hou Fu Yuen
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