Editorial: Kansas City school district burden on suburbs
Page Two Editorial notes a long decline in Kansas City public schools with repeated superintendents, teacher strikes, and tax hikes rejected by voters. It highlights demographic shifts toward minority-majority districts and contrasts them with whiter suburban areas like Olathe and Lee Summit, arguing the district seeks to pass problems outward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Olathe
Stanley
Lee Summit
Johnson County
Missing The Point on Districts Suit Over Integration
A lawsuit in federal court targets 18 surrounding school districts accusing them of promoting segregation by cross district busing across state lines. The piece questions who should control education, whether taxes fund education or legal defense, and stresses that the core issue remains education for children.
Nepotism and the Prime Minister’s Son-in-law as Ambassador
The piece contrasts British outrage over a prime minister’s son-in-law becoming ambassador to the United States with U.S. attitudes toward nepotism. It cites examples like a president naming a brother attorney general and the Ford wartime appointments, asserting nepotism is common and suggesting Billy Carter as a cheeky retort in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ford
China
India
Nepostism
Billy Carter
Court of St. James
Jumpy Legs Question To Dr Thosteson
A reader reports persistent jumpy legs and asks Dr Thosteson if the sensation is new or common. The letter notes overall good health and enjoyment of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thosteson
Restless legs and diabetes prompt sleep woes
The letter explains restless legs common in women, exploring causes like circulation, diabetes, thyroid issues, and sleep disturbance. Treatments include leg massage, heat, and medications such as Valium discussed with a doctor. A 82 year old reader seeks relief, while another case asks about vodka tomato juice as a quick glucose source and insulin management, with a prayer at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.L
Farm Roundup Delays and Harvest Pressure Across Regions
AP dispatch notes spring planting nearly complete but rains awaited in many areas. By week end 98 percent of corn planted and 76 percent of soybeans in ground, with winter wheat ripening in the southern Great Plains. Rain hindered final corn plantings in the western Corn Belt and some Midwest states. Florida stands also suffered due to dry weather as harvest begins in Oklahoma and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kendall
AP Farm
Winter
Washington
Great Plains
SFG Co Ae
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma
Ave
Texas
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Louisiana
Arkansas
Georgia
Florida
West
U.S
Soviet Union
Russia
USDA
Charles. W. Pence
Ronald J. Cross
Santa Fe Railway
Amarillo
Tex
Allan R. Pinkerton
Helix
Ore
Keith Severin
Lyle A. Derscheid
State Extension Service
Brookings
M.D
Wesley
Tossett
Landsford
N.D
TV Tonight and Film Selections Highlight Friday Schedule
TV Tonight lists programs from 8:00 to 12:30 including Barney Miller Hawaii Five-O Rona and Guys Movie In Enemy Country Fish The Adoption and The Streets of San Francisco Not Now Norman Barnaby Jones and more. The page notes weather and farming reports with USDA updates on Soviet grain inspections and local subscription rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii Five-O
Jim Spier
Five-O
Steve McGarratt
Rona
Tony Franciosa
Guy Stockwell
Allias
Lasters
Victor
Alice
Gil Garrard
Yvette Mimieux
Seattle
San Francisco
Steve Keller
Patty Duke Aatin
Dick van Patten
Ren Barnaby Jones
Barnaby
J.R
L.A
Chicago
California
Alx Beiderbecke
Marian McPartland
Joe Venut
Jimmy McPartland
Bix Balderbecke
Classic Theatre
Three Sisters
Janet Suzman
Anthony Hopking
Anton Chekhov
Norman
Stephanie
Alan Cauldwell
Patricia Hawking
Emily
James Garner
Julie Andrews
Variety series by Gail Parent and Kenny Solms struggles with ratings
NBC ordered four episodes of a new variety show about three unknowns breaking into TV. Debuts aired March 30, 6, 13 and 20, but only the March 30 program aired as NBC dropped the rest. The premiere drew weak ratings against John Wayne on CBS and Baretta on ABC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Sharbutt
LOS Angeles
Gail Parent
Kenny Solms
Debbie Allen
Ellen Foley
Mimi Kennedy
NBC
New York
Miss Parent
Hollywood
CBS
ABC
Solms
Unseen Signed Graphics Boom Raises Art Market Hoax
AP Business Analyst JOHN CUNNIFF reports in New York that unsigned or sight unseen signed graphics from famous artists are being sold by aggressive salesmen as investment assets. Promoters push quick purchases with hints of soaring prices while critics warn of a speculative boom and potential market damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
Dali
Picasso
Chagall
Miro
Ic Art Corp
Calder
Marini
Baskin
Belmer
Auc
Wall Street
Alexander Calder
Salvador Dali
Joan Miro
Dall
Bruce Whyte
Original Print Collectors Group
Whyte
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Ottawa Herald
Editorial
Kotter
Sweathogs
Buchanan High School
Olivia Walton
Olivia
Lincoln Center
American Ballet Theatre
Giselle
Natalia Makarova
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Marting van Hamel
Tive
Metropolitan Opera House
Dick Cavett
Shakespeare
Raj
Rajec
Herald
Salty
Florida Keys
Mark Slade
Clint Howard
Barney Miller
Flair
Waja
Robin Morgan
ALL
David Brenner
Edwin Newman
Jimmie Walker
Susan Saint James
Sergio Mendes
Colorado
Mary Hartman
Avengers
Tom
Cegar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
Cpo Sharkey
Don Rickles
Rickles
Charles Lombardo
Norelco
S. Malin
Oeunille & Cy
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