Kansans fear science education shifts in Kansas board race
Iris M. Van Meter, a conservative Republican, won a state board seat defeating incumbent Val DeFever in a campaign driven by a last minute attack on DeFever over evolution. Van Meter’s victory signals potential continued conservative shifts in Kansas schools absent a DeFever write in effort.
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Iris M. van Meter
State Board of Education
Val DeFever
van Meter
Kansas
Political Action Committee
DeFever
Truth In Politics Committee
Lawrence Journal-World
Bush
PAC
Friends and foes in the war on terrorism debate
The piece weighs global alliances and covert loyalties as President Bush shapes a new military strategy. It describes cross-border support for and against actions against Iraq, noting Russia Turkey Saudi Egypt and European pressures, plus a Texas war council, and reports Abu Nidal found dead in Baghdad.
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al-Qaeda
Bush
U.S
CNN
Nic Robertson
Afghanistan
Russia
Coalition Against Terrorism
Iraq
Turkey
Kurdistan
United Arab Emirates
Congress
State Department
Middle East
War Council
Texas
International Coalition
Abu Nidal
Fatah
Baghdad
Border controls threaten cross border college access
The Buffalo News discusses INS enforcement of a long-ignored law post September 11, arguing that barring part time Canadian students from border colleges hurts colleges border communities and the cross border economy. It calls for nuanced security that protects goods and allows Canadians to attend concerts and colleges.
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Buffalo
N.Y
INS
Canada
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Question of the Week on Ottawa sidewalks plan
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to vote on whether Ottawa should install sidewalks in previously nonrequired residential areas. Readers may submit online comments or mail responses to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S. Cedar by Friday. Results will appear in the Weekender edition.
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Ottawaherald.com
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S. Cedar
Ottawa shoppers voice concern over Wal-Mart impact
A reader from Ottawa argues that Wal-Mart harms local merchants by drawing shoppers away to Lawrence Olathe Kansas City and Topeka. They note school funding cuts by Gov Graves and compare to Country Mart and Target donation programs for K 12 schools while urging Wal-Mart to offer similar contributions to Ottawa students.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Lawrence
Olathe
Kansas City
Topeka
Wal-Mart
Bill Graves
Country Mart
Target
Wal-Mart Corporation
Wal Mart and City Programs for Youth Education
A resident asks if Wal Mart has been approached with a program similar to those used by Country Mart and Target, expressing belief that young people deserve the best education possible. Bonnie Ferns Ottawa.
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Country Mart
Target
Wal-Mart
Bonnie Ferns
Ottawa
Franklin County 4-H Budget Slashes Sparking Public Meeting
County commissioners plan 7 p m tonight at the Franklin County Annex to discuss trimming forty thousand dollars from the 4 H program risking the Extension office and a 100 year legacy of 4 H supporters urge residents to attend and voice opposition to the cut.
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County Commission
Franklin County Annex
Franklin County
Pat Roberts
Reader Forum guidelines for letters to Ottawa Herald
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and phone number. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters ottawaher ald.com. Submissions capped at 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Jeanny Sharp
Jsharp
Ottawaherald
Cedar
Ottawa
Franklin County
Surounding
Stacy Cohen
Sccen
Linda Brown
Kathy Miller
Kan Kistner
Kkistner
Bil Gray
Bgray
Tim Millbern
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