Ottawa ties in Olympic torch relay through Kansas visit
Laura Pady Porter, OU graduate and Lifecare Fitness Center coordinator, will carry the Olympic torch as it passes through Topeka en route to Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake committee chose 11 500 torchbearers for 46 states highlighting community service and personal triumphs.
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Roberts Blocked Farm Aid Proposal Sparks Kansas Debate
A letter praised Senator Pat Roberts for stopping a Democratic farm aid plan said to boost the Kansas economy and provide a safety net while accusing him of harming farmers. It cites Freedom to Farm from 1996, claims profits to corporations rose and farmers faced debt and government dependence, and calls for new policies like expanding the Conservation Reserve Program. The second note reports a theft at a home, with snowman removal and two shepherd hooks taken, asking why.
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Community praises Trendel Lumber for toddler program support
Ottawa-Wellsville Infant Toddler Services thanks Jim Trendel of Trendel Lumber Co for donating lumber and time to build benches and a child friendly table. The program, with limited funds, also benefited from a charity demolition derby by Les Foster and Gary Christian in June, funding toys and equipment for families served.
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Trendel Lumber Co
Les Foster
Gary Christian
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Priorities reframe of U S defense and education balance
In a post 9 11 critique retired Vice Admiral Jack Shanahan warns that U S federal spending favors the Pentagon over education diplomacy and humanitarian aid. He urges evaluating defense bills and transferring wasteful pentagon funds to non military programs for national security.
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Christmas Message Calls Out US Israeli Policy
Opinion columnist Charley Reese argues that peace and justice are missing this Christmas, condemning Israeli actions in Bethlehem and the Palestinian territories, U.S. subsidies of Israel, and the Bush administration's war on terror. He criticizes UN vetoes, calls for accountability, and warns of future global conflict and casualties. Reese can be contacted at briars at earthlink dot net.
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