Saturday Notebook on voting and politics in Kansas
A reader reminiscences about voting as a civic duty and notes changes in turnout and age, citing a May Lawrence school district vote result and concerns over mail costs. It also mentions Medicare bill disputes, a hospital charge tale, and local candidates conducting “media tours” to gain press and funding.
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Missouri
Hatin
Lawrence
Schcool
Haya
Ottawa
Kansas City
Free enterprise basics in grain markets and global contrasts
Director Roderick Turnbull argues that free enterprise underpins U S grain markets but requires infrastructure and institutions. He notes futures trading, margin requirements, storage elevators, banking support, and transport networks as essential for delivery and price discovery, citing Brazil and Argentina as adopting freer systems with varying results.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
Kansas City Board
Iof Trade
Brazil
Argentina
U.S
Hig Bank
Women Boost In Labor Force Records In May
AP Business Writer Kristin Goff reports May labor figures show 37.26 million adult women in the labor force, 49.5 percent, contributing to a total labor force of 100.26 million. The rise from 16.7 million in 1950 to 28.3 million at the decade's start signals broad social and economic shifts and questions about unemployment measures.
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Kristin Goff
NEW York (Ap
Labor Department
Unemployment and inflation trends reported in May
Unemployment among adult men held at 4.2 percent while women rose to 6.3 percent in May from 5.8 percent. Employed or job seekers totaled 3.41 million, about 79.9 percent of the population. Wholesale prices rose 0.7 percent in May, easing from April’s 1.3 percent gain, while consumer prices increased 0.9 percent in a separate Commerce Department release.
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Commerce Department
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and up front info
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication notes, editor Wellington Robert 8, subscription rates for local trade area by mail and out of state. Rates include one month to one year options with varying prices and tax rules.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert
Wellington
Information Request for Menstrual Education to Dr Thosteson
A mother asks Dr Thosteson to provide all available information for her 11-year-old daughter as she is about to start menstruation. The note requests thorough education on the topic and related details.
To Your Good Health and Medical Advice Columns
A mother advised to discuss puberty with her daughter readying for menarche, avoid embarrassment, and use library resources. A reader asks about leg pain from long hours standing and smoking, with Dr Thosteson recommending proper footwear, reduced smoking, and medical evaluation for circulation. An abdominal aorta aneurysm query notes risks, surgical thresholds, and need for doctor guidance and second opinions. A note on hypertension diuretics warns of mineral loss and the need for periodic checks.
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Thosteson
J. P
C. R
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Editorial
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Vassar
Osage City
A&p
Congress
Joe Shubitz
the Herald
Free Enterprise
Guemunication
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Loretta
Associated Press
George C. Thosteson
Time Magazine
Ray Stark
Herbert Ross
Neil Simon
Richard Dreyfuss
Marsha Mason
Quinn Cummings
Lucy
Uae
Wana
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