Weekend Notebook Reflections on Escapers and School Smoking Cards
The piece recalls Kansas editor Gene Neibarger and two prison escapees linked to his home. It notes insurance payout for a missing car, ongoing extradition fights, and taxpayer costs for lawyers. It also covers a high school smoking card with forged parental signatures, skateboarding safety rules, stale beer handling, and wording concerns in local copy.
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Gene Neibarger
Tonganoxie
Herald
Lansing
Gene
Denver
Roy Schultz
Salina
Schultz
Bloomington
Ill
Kansas
Blood Vessel Size Cause Of Hot Flashes
Reader asks why hot flashes occur in women in their early 60s beyond menopause. Letter discusses nonhormonal causes and mentions conditions affecting organ activity. Includes note on fatty liver diagnosis via liver biopsy and abdominal enlargement as a possible symptom.
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Dr. Thosteson
Medical Q and A on hysterectomy and liver health
A reader asks about hysterectomy completeness and menopausal symptoms noting possible ovary removal and persistent flushes. Medical replies discuss vasomotor instability, anxiety, thyroid issues, or infections as triggers and reference a booklet Make Menopause Easier for more details.
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Thesteson
Record Fertilizer Use Seen Falling After Peak Year
AAP report notes U S fertilizer use rose to a record 51 million tons in the year ending June 30 driven by potash phosphate and nitrogen deliveries. Joseph P Sullivan of Esmark Inc predicts consumption will drop to 48 49 million tons next year due to low corn prices while nitrogen demand may fall 5 to 8 percent in that period. Transportation costs and rail issues are cited as major farming costs, even as home garden fertilizer demand remains buoyant.
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Brian B. King
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Chemical Corporation
Fertilizer Institute
Joseph P. Sullivan
The
Institute
Esmark Inc
Sullivan
U.S
Russia
Canada
Mexico
Venezuela
Washington
Beards Through Time and Tales of Hornbeck
Hornbeck recounts growing a beard and shares quirky history from ancient symbol of manhood to taxed fashion in Europe. He recalls reactions from coworkers and a humorous exchange about contagion and beard fashion across centuries and cultures.
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Hornbeck
Nineveh
Williams
Villa Alegre Uses Don Quixote Hamlet To Aid Bilingual Kids
Oakland AP reports on Villa Alegre a PBS bilingual children's show using Don Quixote and Hamlet sketches to teach English Spanish understanding. The program aims to validate cultural differences and expose English speakers to American ethnic groups while expanding access for about five million bilingual children across 250 stations plus 50 cable outlets.
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el Capitan
Dona Luz
Dr. Tina
Don Quixote
Hamlet
Quixote
Rene Cardenas
Dr. Cardenas
Dave Berkman
Villa Alegre
Ottawa Herald AP Note on News Rights
The Ottawa Herald notes that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish local news and AP dispatches. This statement confirms AP ownership of publication rights and distribution for the newspaper. The note underscores the labors of AP in providing local and national journalism to the Ottawa readership.
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Associated Press
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