Seven Life Terms for Nathaniel Smith in Topeka Trial
Nathaniel Smith was sentenced by Judge John White in Topeka to seven consecutive life terms for three murders and kidnappings and related crimes in the Iola area. At 37, he has been released twice after murder sentences, with no rehabilitation seen, making him a lifelong ward of the state. The case raises debate on cost versus justice and death penalty advocates have ammunition.
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Topeka
John White
Nathaniel Smith
Smith
Iola
Preiss
Fisher Hill
Boston
Cronyism in Iowa Senate Staff Triggered by Colonel Recruiter
Iowa senator Robert Jepsen has a colonel on his staff serving as a recruiter to win military contracts for Iowa. A Defense Department spokesman called the posting not unprecedented, highlighting concerns about military influence in Congress. The piece compares the arrangement to a Kansas case involving ex-coach Don Frambough paid while not coaching, stressing taxpayers footing salaries.
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Iowa
Robert Jepsen
Defense Department
Jepsen
U.S
Congress
Hays Daily News
Robert Dole
Don Frambough
Kansas
TV Listings and Movie Night Schedule Snapshot
A dense slate of programs across networks shows entertainment, sports, and news. Highlights include Major League Baseball coverage Cubs at Braves, films Smokey and the Bandit and The Godfather television adaptation, plus Nightline and Letterman among late slots.
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Green Acres
Star Trek
CAN
Burns & Allen
Three's Company
Entertainment
Family Feud
MacNeil-Lehrer
Las Vegas
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
WKAP
Cincinnati
Cbnn
Dobie Gillis
Fonzie
Roger
HBO
Smokey and the Bandit
Burt Reynolds
Jackie Gleason
Sally Field
Walt Disney
Winnin the Pooh
Tigger
Pooh
Phillipines
Joe Don Baker
Larry Hagman
Joanie
Chachi
Three
Jack
Farley
Mario Puzo
Michael
Don Corleone
Robert DeNiro
Marlon Brando
al Pacino
Michael Young
Morgan Grittany
Lakeland Civic Center
Lakeland
Nova
Charles B. Wilson
Wilson
700 Club
Violet
Harts
CBN
Jack Benny
P.T. Barnum
Richard Kiley
David Letterman
Nightline
Joan
Luxury housing surges as top market finds new buyers
The super-luxury home segment attracts buyers despite recession fears with half million dollar prices. Consultants note foreign investment and the wealthy’s disinterest in risk, while developers favor small inner city in-fill sites over sprawling suburbs.
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John Cunniff
New York
Alvin Preiss
Hypercalcemia risk from antacid use tested with blood work
Reader asks about hypercalcemia due to antacid excess and a blood test. Dr Donohue notes the test is not wasted, then addresses a reader on Timololide for high blood pressure. A 125-80 reading is excellent, though lightheadedness should be reported as the pressure may be dropping.
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Dr. Donohue
G.H.Y
F.G
Ottawa Herald and Real Estate Marketing Commentary
Local notice covers Ottawa subscription rates and postal details while a real estate feature discusses Timololide medical cautions and luxury development marketing. The mixed content blends publishing logistics, drug guidance, and high end housing rhetoric with names and places such as Fisher Hill and Boston.
The Eclipsed State of Kansas in The Book of America
Review of The Book of America Inside Fifty States Today by Neal R. Peirce and Jerry Hagstrom. The Kansas chapter is blunt, calling the state eclipsed and little reported beyond its borders, with heavy reliance on press voices and a critique of Kansas media, power, and politics. The piece argues Kansas deserves fuller, Kansan-informed treatment beyond dismissive generalities.
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Stuart Aubrey Harris
Kansas
William Allen White
White
Book OF America
Neal R. Peirce
Jerry Hagstrom
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post
Peirce
Amazing Menningers
Dwight Eisenhower
Bob Dole
Francis Heller
University of Kansas
Heller
Peirce and
Hagstrom
Kansas Press
State of
Old
Kansas City Star
Roy Roberts
Emporia Gazette
John P. Harris
Hutchinson News
Kid
Howe
Atchison Globe
John Gunther
U.S.A
Gunther
Jack Harris
City Star
Capper
Arthur Capper
Alf Landon
Harry Woodring
Methodist Church
Masonci
Topeka Daily Capital
Wichita Beacon
Hutchinson
Oldsters
Control Of Senate Up For Grabs
Democrats aim to regain Senate control with a five seat gain as 1984 races loom. With 19 Republican vs 14 Democratic seats up, GOP defenses are tougher though several Republicans face trouble. Prominent retirements in Tennessee and Texas boost Democratic pickup chances, while incumbents like Biden in Delaware face weaker challenges.
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Tom Raum
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Chamber
Howard Baker
Tennessee
John Tower
Texas
Albert Gore
Bob Krueger
Congress
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Reagan
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Charles Percy
Illinois
Roger Jepsen
Iowa
Michigan
Carl Levin
Massachusetts
Paul Tsongas
Delaware
Joseph Biden
Pierre du Pont IV
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Clint Walker
Charles
England
Julia
Mtarsth
Barney Miller
Ray Bean
Pecas
Gary Cooper
Pte Brennan
Doris Davenport
Flushing Meadow- Corona Park
Playboy Club
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Real McCoys
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Paul G. Donohue
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