Graves backs broadening gaming to aid Kansas economy
Guest editorial praises Gov. Bill Graves for shifting to support a constitutional amendment that would extend gaming authority beyond racetracks. The piece argues such a move would curb racetrack monopoly, boost tourism and tax revenue, and create jobs while letting venues like The Woodlands and Wichita compete with riverboats and nearby casinos.
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Ment
Boot Hill
Dodge City
Woodlands
Wichita
Frontenac
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Missouri
Kansas
Graves
I Want to Be a Kid Again and See Power in Play
A narrator contrasts adult rules with children’s honesty and boldness, recounting hosting preschoolers for supper then craving childlike freedoms. The piece reflects on longing to drop responsibilities, demand color coded dishes, and enjoy cookies, costumes, naps, and unconditional care, while acknowledging adults as pushovers to kids.
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M&m
Equal rights and equal opportunities in American life
The piece distinguishes equal rights from equal opportunities and equal results. It notes Civil Rights advances in the 1950s and 60s achieved legal equality, while true opportunity remains uneven due to personal circumstances and chance. It argues equality of results is impossible, urging individuals to use their talents and fate to navigate life.
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America
United States
Community forum invites letters on GOP remark
A local call in the It’s Your Quarter forum invites readers to share thoughts on a GOP remark. Call 242 4700 during specified hours or mail a signed letter with writer’s address and a contact number for verification. unsigned letters will not be published.
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Community Forum
Joe
Buddy
Jim Scanlon
Chicago
Outfit
Practical Jokes From A Christmas Card Nightmare
Mike Royko reprints two classic, sadistic pranks from 1977. A Chicago salesman mailed crafted cards under fake names to friends, causing panic and near-divorce level reactions. A Madison restaurant owner and friends pranked a hunter with a daylight saving time shock, waking early in a cabin with groans and humor.
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White House
H. Allen Smith
Chicago
Madison
Wis
Government Offices and Contacts in Topeka and Washington
A fragmented list shows key government offices and contact numbers in Topeka and Washington. Items include US Senate office in Washington and the Longworth Building, and state Capitol in Topeka with telephone lines for the Attorney General and related offices.
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Washington
D.C
Bob Dole
Senate
Washington, D.C
Sam N Browne
Longworth House Offigg
Gephior Topeka
Feamion Od
Judicial Center
Topeka
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