King vision of united education echoed in Kansas speech
Martin Luther King III urged KU listeners that illiteracy and unequal education threaten America’s standing as a world power. He cited 63 million Americans unable to read or write and urged unity across European, African, Asian, and Hispanic heritages to realize his father’s dream.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Lawrence
Martin Luther King III
University of
Lincoln Memorial
King
Olathe Considers Environmental Court To Enforce Codes
The Olathe Daily News reports council members discussed creating an environmental court to put zoning and environmental violators on the municipal docket. Advocates say it would streamline enforcement, improve the city’s image, and deter building code breaches, with goats suggested as a humorous note on enforcement. Managers propose expanding jurisdiction to building codes to welcome newcomers and encourage long-term residency.
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Olathe
Mother Nature
Olathe Daily News
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1989 Update
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and staff roles. It specifies new subscription rates effective July 1, 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier, major route, Franklin County and nearby counties, and all other areas, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual pricing.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Readers urged to sign letters with address for publication
Opinion page invites letters to the editor, asking writers to sign and include a return address. Readers are reminded that unsigned or addressless submissions may not be published.
Junk Drawer Reflections On Life And Forgotten Treasures
A narrator catalogs items from a middle desk drawer, from a Fidel Castro gifted Habana cigar to a 1984 traveler's check and a ghostbusters noisemaker. The essay threads memory, regret, and unfinished plans through mundane objects, hinting at seven more drawers to clear and a Costa Rica retirement possibility.
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Habana
Fidel Castro
John
Sears
San Francisco
Blame drugs for problems in American society
Caliphano, Califano Jr. and other voices warn addiction reaches crisis levels in the U S 18 million drink or abuse alcohol 21 million have tried cocaine seven million use crack ten million abuse tranquilizers and other drugs millions more impacted by alcohol and drug abuse Congress proposed a National Institute of Addiction within NIH while debates on funding continue.
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America
Joseph A. Califano Jr
New York Times
Califano
Congress
National Institute of Addiction
National Institute of Health
National Cancer Institute
U.S
United States
Florida
William Bennett
National Drug Policy
Recycling important to environment and action urged
A letter argues recycling is vital to curb overconsumption and environmental damage. It cites statistics on paper, copper, and tire oil savings, urges individual action, and details a local Ottawa collection event and calls for a permanent recycling site and reduced packaging by retailers.
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New York Times
United States
Ed's
Lake Region
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