Decline in teen sex nationally contrasts Franklin County rise
The CDC reports a national drop in sexual activity among 14 to 18 year olds, while Franklin County shows teen intercourse at 49.9 percent in 1999, up from 54.1 in 1991, with pregnancy and STI rates higher than state trends. Fear, education, and parental talks influence behavior. more work is needed to curb risks.
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National
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Franklin County
United States
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Jeanny Sharp
Safeguards vs Privacy in Day-Care Licensing Law
A guest editorial argues that barring release of day-care centers' names addresses and phones protects children in foster care and all children under care. It acknowledges parental inconvenience but asserts safety justifies stronger privacy for providers and a broader shield against harm.
Political contacts for federal and state officials in Kansas
A list of offices for President Clinton and U.S. Senators Roberts and Brownback, plus Representative Ryan and Kansas officials Goy Graves Tyson Tanner Feuerbom, with street addresses in Washington, D.C. and Topeka, Kansas and phone numbers. It reads like a public contact directory from the period.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Put cards on table about school's cost and votes
Dr Bud Gollier presents a candid cost analysis of repairing the 1917 and 1927 school buildings and the likely price tag for modernization. He estimates about 8 million dollars, outlines funding options, and urges voters to see the plain facts before a bond or tax decision.
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University of Kansas
Dick Finney
Finney and Turpinseed
Topeka
George P. Washburn
Washburn
Joe Friday
Bud Gollier
Man hunts old woman to marry in Uganda tale stirs debate
A 25-year-old Ugandan scooter taxi driver, Ahamadah Ntale, seeks an older woman aged 35 to 45 willing to provide a dowry and support him. the story drew hundreds of responses, with cow offers and calls from women as young as 27 and as old as 60. The piece riffs on gender equality, tradition, and evolving norms, noting how women increasingly fund or influence marriages while men remain the primary providers in many contexts.
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Uganda
Ahamadah Ntale
Ntale
America
Africa
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