Age-Old Debate Clouds State Health Care
Kansas moves health care planning to market forces amid deregulation. Despite shutdowns of regional planning units, advocates clash over regulation versus competition as MRI growth and new psychiatric facilities rise in Wichita and Johnson County. Concerns focus on loss of certificate of need data to guide policy and curb overbuilding.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Rita Wolf
KDHE
District of Columbia
American Health Planning Association
Texas
Arizona
Utah
California
Bob Dixon
Wichita
Riverside Hospital
Dixon
Wichita Trade Area
Johnson County
Kill the Messenger
Jim O'Donnell
Happiness Group Forming Aims At Joyful People
San Francisco ophthalmologist Bob Nozik starts a support group for happy people after publishing a newspaper ad. Six respondents connect, with plans to meet and possibly form a regular group. Nozik cites seven years of sustained happiness since personal explores begun in the 1970s and cautions against preachy behavior.
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San Francisco
Bob Nozik
Nozik
San Francisco Chronicle
California
Kansas University Faculty Salaries Lag Peers Again
Kansas state universities face ongoing pay gaps with peer institutions. In 1985 full professors earned 8 percent less, associates 9.8 percent less, assistants 9.6 percent, and instructors 9.7 percent, fueling concerns about losing faculty amid a slow economy and calls for an 8 percent salary rise. Leaders warn morale erosion and potential union activity while lawmakers weigh modest budget increases.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Regents
Regents
Mel Dubnick
University of Kansas
David E. Schafer
Kansas State University
Stanley Koplik
Koplik
Mike Hayden
KSU
Colorado
Schafer
Hayden
Wint Winter Jr
R-Lawrence
Dubnick
Library Line Answers From Ottawa Readers On Trivia And Facts
The Ottawa Library offers help via its Community Information Center and phone. This week's questions cover actors and terms from Star Trek to True Grit, Wyatt Earp's birthplace, Lady Bird Johnson, diaphoresis meaning, slang for five dollars, and Kansas flour milling centers in Hutchinson Abilene Salina Kansas City Wichita and Topeka.
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Ottawa
Charles Portis
Wyatt Earp
Monmouth
Collier's Encyclopedia
Kansas
Hutchinson
Abilene
Salina
Kansas City
Wichita
Topeka
Death notices and court actions from Redlands Ottawa area
Geraldine Goddard of Redlands formerly Ottawa dies at 78 in Redlands. Services set at Emerson's Mortuary Loma Linda with graveside in Montecito Cemetery. Other items include Daniel Hultz sentenced on marijuana possession with probation. name changes. multiple marriages and divorces. local arrests and jail bookings. accident report near K-68. Kansas City cattle market roundup. and a station event for KJTY in Topeka.
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Geraldine Goddard
Redlands
Calif
Ottawa
Emerson's
Loma Linda
Monticeto Cemetery
Ottawa High School
Yucaipa
Ellen Shade
RFD
Shirley Copelaw
Janet Hammons
Daniel Hultz
Garnett
Secretary of Corrections
Hultz
Counseling and Resource Center
Julie Leigh Brenner
Julie Leigh Boles
Mark Anthony d’Augereau
Cassandra Ann Hanson
Gary Lee Williams
Tonya Jean Stevens
Oliver Wesley Taylor
Sherry Lee Bundy
Community Club Events and Local Dances
Public notices list several upcoming events including a birthday shout for Peggy, a Drake Jewelry offer on class rings, dances at Ottawa VFW with Country Gold and Country CBers, KU Gospel Choir at Bethany Chapel on Sunday February 8 at 3 pm, and Lions Club ham and bean supper with music by Gold and Crystal on February 14 from 4 to 7 pm. Admission details include adults 2.50 and children 1.30. tickets sold by Russ Critos.
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Lions Club
Elliott
Sutton
Russ
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Martyn Howgill
HCA Wesley Medical Center
Sam
August Bogina Jr
R-Lenexa
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Begina
Regina
James T. Kirk
Lady Bird Johnson
LBJ
Lyndon Baines Johnson
the Daily Report
District Court News
Debra K
Clinton D. Fritts
Gaylon L
Mary R. Dawson
Shirley K. Spring
Samuel R. Lawrence Jr
Lance
Trina Burroughs
Edna K
William J. Knapp
Sheriff's News
Tena Louise Ball
Lucky R. Patton
Wellsville
Patton
Homewood Road
Ruth E- Maas
Pomona
Edwin M. Decker
Maas
Decker
Franklin County
Sioux City
Omaha
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Milnals
Slaughter Helfers
Texas-Oklahoma
Inois
KJTY
Warren Wilson
Community Foursquare
Ninth
Hickory
Jay
Ad Briefs
Peggy
Drake
VFW
Eagles Lodge
K.U
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