For Better or for Worse Gay Story Sparks Reader Debate
The Patterson family comic strip last week featured Lawrence's relationship with Ben as he contemplates moving to Paris to study piano. Editors and readers weighed whether to run the homosexual storyline with some newspapers banning or reruns sought, while others published the episode.
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Topeka Capital-Journal
Olathe Daily News
Patterson
Lawrence
Ben
Paris
John D. Montgomery
Government contact list for officials and offices
A compendium of contact details for federal and state representatives and offices. Includes White House comments line, U.S. senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, Kansas state officials in Topeka, and local offices in Overland Park and Topeka with phone numbers and addresses.
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Tarbhke Gantaga
Bill Glintom
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
W. 95Th
Suite 245
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Quincy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Punctuality Word of the Week for Ottawa students
The piece promotes punctuality as a civic and educational virtue in Ottawa school district materials. It defines punctual as arriving on time and outlines how lateness disrupts classes, harms teamwork, and risks jobs, stressing lifelong value of timely conduct for students and adults alike.
Ohio voters face sharp choice on bail denial amendment
The Chillicothe and Parkersburg editors weigh the proposed constitutional change to deny bail for dangerous defendants while stressing the U.S. guarantee of presumption of innocence and due process. They also weigh credit card tax payments, noting benefits and risks of electronic transactions for IRS collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Ohio
U.S
Parkersburg
W.va
Internal Revenue Service
Clinton
Guest editorials offer reader a variety of opinions
The Herald presents guest editorials that reflect a range of perspectives. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the newspaper editor or staff.
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Herald
Dopey needle exchange debate sparks mixed opinions
The piece rails at opponents of needle-exchange programs while citing studies from The Lancet showing fewer HIV cases in cities with such programs. It highlights endorsements by medical groups, a 1993 DC program, and calls for more treatment facilities to reduce HIV and Hepatitis B spread among users and their families.
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Ashington
Gary Bauer
Family Research Council
American Medical Association
American Public Health Association
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
American Academy of Pediatrics
United States
Australia
Bauer
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
Feder
Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
Pelosi
Shalala
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Mohammad N. Akhter
District of Columbia
Aichter
Dr. Akhter
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Weakli
Ottawa
Devore
Clarence Page
Tribune Media Services
Doonesbury
Mallard Fillmore
How
Agra
Ady
Pak
Witl
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