Salina board to ban clothing promoting drugs at meeting
Editorial urges Salina school board to prohibit apparel promoting alcohol or tobacco at an upcoming meeting. The piece argues free expression has limits in schools and praises bans already in place in middle and elementary schools, framing the rule as essential for student learning and safety.
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Salina
Central
Jim Hitch
Finney Signals Open Approach on Taxes and Leadership in Kansas
Guest opinion lauds Gov. Joan Finney for stepping toward compromise on tax policy. The author argues that shifting from a strict no new taxes stance could allow property tax relief via local government cuts. The piece urges Finney to lead Kansas beyond revenue neutral rhetoric toward meaningful reform and progress.
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Joan
Letters to the Editor Policy Encourages Signed Submissions
The notice urges readers to send signed letters with full address and include a telephone number for verification. Un signed letters will not be published and letters should be signed to be eligible for publication.
Map lovers and National Geography Awareness Week reflection
A reflective piece on maps as travel and learning aids, detailing a lifelong passion for Rand McNally road atlases, National Geographic maps, and classroom geography drills. The author ties personal collecting habits to Geography Awareness Week and President Bush's education plan, urging readers to explore new worlds with maps.
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Rand McNally
National Geographic
Europe
Goodwill
Colorado
Bush
America
Talking about sex helps prevention of disease
Faruk Saltagic, an exchange student from Yugoslavia at Ottawa High School, commends American teens for sexual education and argues teens will learn about sex sooner or later. He contrasts US and his country, notes filming of Grease inspired his view, and urges open discussion to curb teenage pregnancy and HIV. He cites personal hosts Greg and Amy McLaren and references a local article Decisively, he supports truthful education and safe practices.
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Faruk Sahaghc
Yugoslavia
USA
Ottawa High School
Ottawa High
Contact details for federal and state legislators
A list of lawmakers and offices including President George Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 Governor Joan Finney Topeka KS 66612 Sen Bob Dole 141 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510 Sen Nancy Kassebaum 304 Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510 Rep Dick Nichols 1605 Longworth Office Bldg Washington DC 20215 State Rep George Teagarden Topeka KS 66612 State Sen Dave Webb Stillwell KS 66085 State Rep Walker Hendrix Topeka KS 66612.
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Joan Finney
State Capitol
Topeka
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington
D. C
Dick Nichols
Longworth
D.C
George Teagarden
Statehouse
Dave Webb
Nall
Stillwell
Walker Hendrix
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