Kansas lunch subsidy rates show wide district variation
A Kansas survey notes 24 percent of Burlington students receive lunch subsidies despite a wealthy tax base, while Elk Valley tops at 64 percent and Ottawa reports one third of pupils qualify. Rural Franklin County districts range from 15.5 to 25 percent. The piece argues subsidies reflect care for student meals and not district wealth.
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Kansas
Burlington
Wolf Creek
Blue Valley
Johnson County
Elk Valley
Elk County
Ottawa
Franklin County
Wellsville
Central Heights
West Franklin
Jim Hitch
Soldier Morality Clash in Gulf Deployment
The Fort Riley soldier George Morris, after two tours, refuses to deploy citing religious and conscience objections to killing. He reveals a shift from career soldier to conscientious objector, criticizing military aims and questioning compensation received. The piece argues the Army marketed combat as a career benefit, indirectly shaping such dissent.
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George Morris
Fort Riley
Persian Gulf
Sgt. Morris
Morris
Defense Department
Army
The
Manhattan Mercury
Sgt
Letters to the Editor Policy Encourages Signatures
Readers are urged to sign letters with a full address and include a telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published to ensure accountability and authenticity.
Tiegreen Times edition celebrates gifts theme and family roots
The Tiegreen Times, annual edition by Lillian Tiegreen of Ottawa, volume 34, centers on Gifts with poems and biblical verses. It notes a growing, aging subscriber base across 15 states, many tied to Kansas, and recalls the Tiegreen family history from Sweden and Illinois.
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Tiegreen Times
Calvary
Jesus
Lillian Tiegreen
S. Elm
Tiegren Times
Kansas
the Times
Times
Ottawa
Rabbit drives in Idaho and Kansas era pests and social events
In the winter of 1981 82 Idaho citizens staged rabbit drives to kill thousands of jackrabbits as a pest control method. Historical accounts recount 1935 Kansas drives near Dighton that, with up to 10 000 participants, killed about 35 000 rabbits. Local clubs and civic groups sponsored drives, which became community spectacles despite humane criticism.
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Idaho
Rockies
Great Plains
Dighton
Kan
Farm Bureau
The
American Legion
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Humane Society
Kalvesta
Letters expose ire over Wilson Lake pork barrel funding
Local reader Mrs Philip M Arnett of Pomona voices frustration at Newsweek examples of pork barrel projects including Wilson Lake. She condemns the Park Service spending and urges taxpayers to write to express concern over how their money is spent.
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Jofn
Sweden
Ilinois
Johnsons
Tiegreen
Otto
Arnold
Newsweek
Robert Dote
The
Park Service
Hill
Lake Wilson
Paul Pritchard
National Park and Conservation Association
Steamtown
Congress
Philip M
Arnett Pomona
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Ottawa Herald
Plains Folk
Tom
Emporta State University
Wilson Lake
Charles Pinckney
Ernest Hollings
Pork Barrel Project
Lawrence Welk
Strasburg
N.D
Agriculture Dept
Pork Bar
de Pos
Rou
Wien
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