No Free Rides Spark Kansas Turnpike Pass Audit
A legislative post audit finds nearly 2000 free lifetime passes granted by the Kansas Turnpike Authority. Former governors and spouses, Gov. Joan Finney and husband, lawmakers and spouses, and former authority members received passes. Some passes cover station and restaurant employees, raising questions about perks for politicians.
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Legislative Post
Yuse
Kansas Turnpike
Joan Finney
Spencer
Kansas House and Senate
Turnpike Authority
ETA
Giaris
No kidding unusual pets of six leaders
Karl A. Van Asselt lists six leaders with unusual pets including Julius Caesar and a giraffe John Q Adams and an alligator Louis IX and a porcupine Henry II and a white bear Charles V and seven seals Abe Lincoln and a pet turkey from World Features Syndicate
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Julius Caesar
John Q. Adams
Louis IX
France
Henry II
England
Charles V
Spain
Abe Lincoln
Turkey
World Features Syndicate
The Mario Muzzle idea from the Hew Inventors Association
A Saturday notebook notes a challenge for Ottawa area inventors to design a TV volume stabilizer to mute commercials, naming The Mario Muzzle as a proposed device. The column recalls past weather jinxes and jokes about a mild winter versus future snow chances, with casual reflections on coal and storms.
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Hew Inventors Association
CNN
Mario
America
Kansas Inventors Association
Herald
Ottawa
Midwest
A Tickling Babies Safe Or Not A Joking Column
Mike Royko’s reprint lampoons the idea of tickling babies and jokes how good intentions can backfire. He recalls a letter condemning tickling, notes risks from chin chucks to laughter, and imagines unlikely policies while urging caution and humor.
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Mike Royko
Chicago Tribune
Legislature Opens Without Agenda in 1994 Session
The 1994 Kansas Legislature begins without a clear agenda amid distrust and old battles over abortion crime death penalty and gun control. Health care reform stands as a symbol of reform versus entrenched interests, while budget struggles and education funding loom. The piece portrays a stalled, cynical mood with power plays, alliances, and lingering political rancor.
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Karl A. van Asselt
Cartoon Corner
Tyisata
South Korea
North Korea
By Jay Bemis
The
Ottawa Herald
Ralph Nader
By Mike Roeyko
Tribune Media Service
State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
Kansas
John Marshall
Harris News Service
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