State Fair asks delay in Wichita Greyhound Park opening
Kansas Racing Commission is urged by Kansas State Fair officials to postpone the September 7 opening of Wichita Greyhound Park. The fair, entering its 77th year, forecasts a potential 25 percent drop in attendance as the track opens just before the fair’s 10 day run. If the track can’t be deterred, the fair’s promotional strength may be in question.
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Kansas Racing Commission
Wichita Greyhound Park
Wichita
Racing Commission
Japan
Mel Blanc dies at 81 shaping cartoons for decades
The legendary voice actor Mel Blanc died at age 81 after more than 50 years shaping a vast array of animated characters. His work included Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd Porky Pig Road Runner Barney Rubble and Tweety Bird making his voice a staple of audiences worldwide and leaving a lasting legacy in animation.
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Mel Blanc
Bugs Bunny
Elmer Fudd
Doc
Porky Pig
Road Runner
Barney Rubble
Tweety Bird
Cyclists defend rights against unsteady motorists in letter
In a response to Mr. Lewis Parsons II, cyclists argue that Kansas Driving Handbook rules grant them full use of traffic lanes and that drivers rarely yield. They defend proper cycling behavior, urge motorists to share the road, and invite signed, verifiable letters with addresses.
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Lewis Parsons II
Parsons
Kansas
Cities as evolving communities boost state health
A Kansas columnist argues that Salina Hutchinson and other cities have grown into interconnected communities beyond mere maps. The piece notes Johnson County and other metro areas shaping policy, economy, and identity, with health tied to regional cooperation and common identity rather than strict borders.
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Hutchinson
Salina
Manhattan
Wichita
Johnson County
National Civic League
the Mail
Washington
Gory bullfighting opened a lifelong eye on spectacle
Burlington Iowa observer recalls first bullfight seen as a child and links Hemingway’s writing to bullfighting. The piece contrasts Latin life and death with American sensibilities, recounts a 1947 car trip to a stadium, the colorful attire, and two bulls dying. It notes Pamplona’s running of the bulls, injuries, and a 1394 1591 history with 52 deaths. The author ends still favoring the bulls.
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Burlington
Iowa
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway
Fritz von Jess
Fritz
America
Europe
Rome
Pamplona
Spain
Vacation scheduling and work productivity debate across nations
An essay compares international vacation norms from the International Labour Organization, noting three weeks typical for Americans versus six weeks in Italy and West Germany and five in France Sweden Belgium and Luxembourg. It discusses Monday Friday sickness spikes, early vacation planning, and cites Hawthorne experiments to argue attention to workers boosts output.
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International Labor Organization
Italy
West Germany
France
Sweden
Belgium
Luxembourg
Bob Forte
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Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1989 Update
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and subscription prices effective July 1 1989. Rates cover in town carrier delivery one and three month options, motor route, Franklin County and nearby counties by mail, and all other areas with varied monthly quarterly and yearly totals.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Jim Ri. Hitch
Franklin County
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