Editorial Saturday Notebook Picks at TV Networks and GM Plant Talk
The piece notes networks rethink gavel to gavel convention coverage, actor strikes delaying fall schedules, and a rush for sports ads to fill airtime. It cites Kansas GM plant plans near Olathe, local polling opposing Johnson County site, plus editor observations on politics and postage perks in campaigns.
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Heat Injuries and First Aid Guidance From Dr Donahue
A reader asks about heat illness after a family reunion. The article outlines three heat injuries heat cramps heat exhaustion and heat stroke with symptoms durations and treatment. It advises cool environment fluids rest and when necessary immediate hospitalization for heat stroke and cautions against salt tablets and alcohol.
End of August in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Heather and Douglas return to school while garden duties wind down and summer memories fade. The writer notes wild turkeys near White Walnut Run, a troubled Woodville Post Office, and a season of canning, flowers, and sunflowers. Hornets irritate, and a craving for crisp autumn days grows.
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Sorghum The Forgotten Grain Explored In US History
Kansas City Board of Trade notes sorghum futures sit unused while Kansas City and Chicago host contracts. The USDA reports sorghum as a major global feed crop with long history and strong growth due to hybrids, tillage, fertilizer, and irrigation. Key producers include Kansas Texas Nebraska Oklahoma Missouri California.
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Sorghum yields and drought hit Great Plains regions
The article explains sorghum production trends from the 1950s hybrids to 1973 peak, noting shifts to silage and forage, drought impact in Kansas Texas Nebraska and Oklahoma, and a projected 552.7 million bushels harvest this year versus 814.3 million last year, with exports to Japan India and Israel.
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