Ellinwood board snubs memorial plaque for Randy Doll
Ellinwood High School directors rejected Connie Doll's proposal to donate an 11 by 14 inch plaque and a scholarship in memory of her husband Randy Doll, a former football star killed in an oil field accident. The board noted a plaque already honors athlete Ronnie Brown and feared a flood of similar requests, despite community petitions.
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Ellinwood
Kan
Connie Doll
Ellinwood High School
Board of Education
Randy Doll
Marian DeWerff
Ronnie Brown
Doll
Ellinwood Eagles
Eban Landon Lecture Canceled Over Illness
Former Israeli ambassador Abba Eban has canceled his Landon Lecture at Kansas State due to flu and laryngitis. The talk will be rescheduled in the spring, possibly as early as January, with lecture series chair Charles Reagan noting the event's link to Alf Landon. Eban is in the U.S. to produce a five part PBS documentary on Israel's history.
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Manhattan
Kan
Abba Eban
Kansas State
Eban
Char
Les Reagan
Kansas
Alf Landon
United Nations
United States
U.S
Israel
Math teacher promotes excellence in Kansas conference
Jaime Escalante, the Los Angeles math teacher depicted in Stand and Deliver, tells about 600 Kansas math teachers that education and commitment drive success. He emphasizes student dedication and his own commitment as essential to excellence in mathematics education.
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Wichita, Kan
Jaime Escalante
Los Angeles
Escalante
Excellence In Mathematics of Kansas
Garfield High School
Three Die in Weekend Kansas Traffic Accidents
Three people were killed in weekend traffic crashes in Kansas including Horton man Harry J. Oliver 72 killed in a Lawrence hit-and-run. Kansas City Kan resident Malena Taylor 68 died in a bridge collision on the Kansas River span. Moran 19 year old Michael Isaac died when his car veered into a ditch and struck a concrete culvert near Moran.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Horton
Harry J. Oliver
Lawrence
Casmay
Menaibeia Taylor
Kan
Sas City
Kansas River
Kansas City
Michael Isaac
Moran
Allen County
Debating waitstaff tipping longevity and fairness
A series of reader letters to Ann Landers discuss tipping waitresses, noting taxes and fairness. Contributors from Michigan, Indiana, Oregon, Texas urge realistic tips, challenge her guidance, and argue waitstaff pay should reflect service and costs.
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Ann Landers
Douglas
Mich
Gary
Ind
Klamath Falls
Ore
IRS
H.A
Amarillo
Tex
USDA Launches Booklets Aiding Nutritious Food Choices
New four booklet campaign by the U S Department of Agriculture aims to simplify healthy eating. They cover shopping quick meals menus lunches snacks desserts and eating out with practical tips on reducing sodium fat and sugar. Booklets priced 1 from 1 50 to 3 include guides on planning menus and reading labels.
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New York
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Susan Welsh
USDA
Human Nutrition Information Service
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo
Colo
Electrical stimulation aids bone healing explains spiral fracture
Dear reader notes a spiral fracture results from twisting the bone and may heal in six weeks to three months. electrical stimulation can speed healing in certain fractures. Also covers non union causes and cautions about Accutane risks for fetal malformations, clarifying effects on male sperm.
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DR. Donohue
U.S
Accidental Discovery May End Obesity
A misprinted report from Sweden describes a new formula claimed to reduce fat without dieting or exercise. The study notes drastic weight loss in some patients and hints at energy redirection, while safety and regulatory reviews raise questions about efficacy and risks.
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Sweden
Kuopio
Regcarenerat Land
United States
North Amba
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Ellinwood High
Great Bend
Mrs. Doll
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Paul Donohue
Ford Tempo
Ford
Ottawa
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