Ottawa Guard units train at Fort Carson in Santa Fe Canyon exercise
Kansas and other state National Guard artillery units gathered at Fort Carson Colorado for a two week field exercise named Santa Fe Canyon. More than 7,000 troops from the 35th Infantry Division participated at Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. A severe thunderstorm and hail wounded about 20 guardsmen at Pinon Canyon though Ottawa and Garrett units reported no injuries. The Ottawa unit 1st Battalion 127th Field Artillery coordinated with the 69th Infantry Brigade via special communications to maintain a continuous 24 hour operations system using M109 and M155 howitzers. All units expect to return home this Saturday.
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Fort Carson
Colo
127Th Field Artillery
161St Field Artillery
Kansas Army National Guard
Ottawa
Paola
Olathe
Garden City
Pratt
Kingman
Liberal
Hutchinson
Pleasanton
Burlington
Lamed
Great Bend
Yates Center
Colorado
Missouri
Nebraska
Kentucky
Santa Fe Canyon
35Th Infantry Division
Fort Leavenworth
Pinon Canyon
Ken Nichols
Peggy
Garett
Army
Aaron L. Bien
69Th Infantry
Pion Canyon
69Th Infantry Brigade
Bien
Overmedication of mentally handicapped residents exposed
A caregiver recalls being ordered to give high powered sedatives to mildly retarded residents to keep them easy to handle. She quits after being warned for speaking up, noting staff shortages and long drugging practices across facilities. The letter calls for solutions from readers and professionals.
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Ann Landers
Micronase and trench mouth explained by Dr. Donohue
Glyburide known as Micronase helps the pancreas release insulin in certain diabetes types when diet and weight loss fail. It is considered safe and used for many years. Trench mouth is a gum infection with ulcers and bad odor, linked to stress and bacterial changes. treatment includes removing dead tissue with peroxide mouthwashes and antibiotics. The writer also asks about sunburn after death and poses a detective-fiction scenario.
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DR. Donohue
Idaho slayer Claude Dallas moves to Kansas prison
Idaho slayer Claude Dallas, 39, was transferred by air and land from a New Mexico prison to the Kansas state prison at Lansing. Convicted in 1982 of killing two Fish and Game officers, Dallas was later convicted of voluntary manslaughter, escaped, and recaptured in California. He faced multiple transfers before final placement in Kansas.
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Boise
Idaho
Claude Dallas
Kansas State
Lansing
Dick Vernon
Dallas
New Mexico State
Santa Fe
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Owyhee County
Canyon County
California
Nebraska
New Mexico
Miss Kansas pageant changes hands in Pratt
Jennifer Hedrick was crowned Miss Kansas for 1989 as Pratt Jaycees relinquished control. Miss Kansas Board Inc. will own the pageant franchise from October with Alan Hanson guiding the organization. Hanson and Jaycees agreed to groom Hedrick for Miss America in September in Atlantic City, NJ. The switch comes after friction over nonrenewal and a joint franchise plan.
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Pratt, Kan
Jennifer Hedrick
Pratt Jaycees
Miss Kansas Board Inc
Pratt
Alan Hanson
Mike Johnston
Jaycees
Hanson
Miss Hedrick
Hanson’s Corporation
Parsons High School to bid insurance for drug testing plan
Parsons High School will seek liability insurance bids in January or February 1990 to back a drug testing program for about 250 athletes, cheerleaders and drill team members. The plan, proposed by district administrators and athletic officials, would require testing before participation and may include random tests with suspensions for positive results.
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Parsons, Kan
Parsons High School
Parsons School
Willis Heck
Heck
50th Wedding Anniversary for O K and Alice Johnson
O K and Alice Johnson of Rantoul celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 pm Sunday July 23 at Ruhamah Baptist Church in Rantoul.
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O.K
Alice Johnson
Rantoul
Ruhamah Baptist Church
Kenny
John Over Johnson
Terry Johnson
Lee
Phyllis Johnson
Billy
Vicki Johnson
Peggy Johnson
Rantout
O.K. Johnson
Alice Finch
Colony
Kansas
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Robert Foye
Foye
D.C
Paul
Kansas Briefs
Atlantic City
PHS
Ottawa University
Patti Wolf
Tenth & Cedar
Franklin County
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