Kids Voting to Let Kansas Children Vote in Elections
About 25,000 Kansas school children from Lawrence, Junction City, Maize, Newton, Ulysses and Winfield will vote in the November 3 general election using specially printed ballots. The Kids Voting program provides 6 to 9 hours of classroom instruction on democracy before voting, aiming to build lifelong civic participation.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Junction City
Maize
Newton
Ulysses
Winfield
Costa Rica
Democratic Republic
Controversy Over Doctor Huet-Vaughn Spurs License Action
Editorials note Dr. Yolanda Huet-Vaughn a Kansas City physician facing a petition to limit her medical license as she resumes practice after a Gulf War reservist dispute. Critics question loyalty and ethics while supporters urge no censorship and continued care at a Southwest clinic amid court martial history and political friction.
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Kansas City Kansan
Yolanda Huet-Vaughn
U.S
Fort Leonard Wood
Kansas City
Kaw
Bouléevard
Huet-Vaughn
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Huet- Vaughn
Hutchinson
Larry King
Sen
Bob Dole
Dole
Larry
Bob
Gloria O'Dell
Gloria
Goliath
Clay Center
State of
Kansas
Wardcraft
Nebraska
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Signatures
The notice urges readers to submit signed letters with the writer's address and an enclosed telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published, and letters are encouraged to include contact details to speed up validation.
Teaching as a fundamental need in Ottawa schools
Ottawa teachers defend education as essential, detailing summer prep, diverse roles, and 24 hour dedication. They frame teaching as a vocation that builds life skills, cites Krista McAuliffe, and stress education as key to future citizens despite stress and criticism.
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Ottawa
Carolyn Warner
Arizona
GNP
NFL
Cuba
Krista McCauliffe
Quayle Should Be Kinder To Lawyers In Debate
The column argues Dan Quayle, a lawyer by training, unfairly targets lawyers while ignoring the root cause of much litigation. It says divorces drive most lawsuits, not corporate suits, and urges Quayle to address the public who hire lawyers for divorces rather than condemn the profession. The piece notes public figures and sentiments, including mentions of a three-time loser introducing his wife and jokes about Woody Allen.
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Dan Quayle
Quayle
Clarence Darrow
America
Acios
Splitsville
Betty
Janette
Charlie
Indiana
Constable
Woody Allen
Thanks to the Cable Man and Campaign Rhetoric
A reader thanks a bucket truck utility worker for rescuing a kite from a tree. The letter then vents about Democratic campaigning rhetoric and questions how to address un-Christian and biased claims. It ends with a brief note on school sports and the impact on boys.
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Harry Truman
Bess
Community Dialogue Sparks Voter Voices and School Pushes
Readers weigh in on teachers raises, school sports funding, and local policy. A veteran critic skewers administrations, while others praise Ottawa High School programs and urge support for girls softball and boys baseball. Citizens call a local number to join the discussion.
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Ottawa High School
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