FDA bans over the counter quit smoking aids
FDA restrictions prohibit sale of certain OTC products branded Cigarrest Brantron Tabmint and Nikoban with Dec 1 effective date. Nicotine replacement options like Nicorette gum and patches remain prescription free only. Kansas program will distribute free nicotine patches to 27 counties to aid low income quitters. Smoking remains a leading cause of death in Kansas.
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Editorial excerpts highlight Kansas education and workers' comp issues
The Topeka Capital-Journal presses on mandatory school breakfasts funded by Uncle Sam and federal budget strains. Great Bend Tribune targets ethical concerns in Kansas workers' compensation, citing Dr John Wertzberger’s deposition testimony and alleged insider scrutiny, reflecting broad fiscal and procedural critiques rising from state policy.
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NO KIDDING by Karl A Van Asselt
A World Features Syndicate item lists notable figures and their ages at milestones showing age did not hinder achievement. Frank L Wright at 88 designed Guggenheim, Cecil B De Mille directed Ten Commandments at 75, H G Wells earned a doctoral degree at 76, George B Shaw wrote Farfetched Fables at 93, Noah Webster published his first dictionary at 70, Alexander Bell invented the telephone at 68, Leopold Stokowski recorded 20 albums after 90 and made his last recording at 95.
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H.G. Wells
George B. Shaw
Noah Webster
Alexander Bell
Leopold Stokowski
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Vegetarian feud zaps Royko over veggie burgers and Hitler verses
In a column Royko recounts feuding with vegetarians after they protested McDonald’s veggie burgers. He cites hostile letters, defends free enterprise, and skewers vegetarian tropes by noting Hitler’s unusual vegetarian dining habits and contrasting Roosevelt and Churchill.
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Royko
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Fidel
Letters Herald Criticized For Sheep Story Insensitivity
John and Brenda Wray defend their flock amid Scrapie coverage stating the disease affects sheep and goats and that reporting invaded privacy. They note federal funding supports voluntary scrapie certification and describe emotional depopulation of their herd at 2447 Nebraska Road.
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Jose
United States
John
Brenda Wray
Nebraska Road
ORC Inequity Sparks Call for Equal Games for Youth
A reader complains that tax funds give boys Babe Ruth more games than girls softball, urging the ORC to balance schedules and uniforms. He notes a private field near a county road and asks if anyone has had a positive ORC experience.
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It's Your Quarter community dialogue and concerns
Residents discuss traffic congestion on Wilson Street and requests for traffic lights near Industrial Park. They seek updates from city commissioners, note rock supply delays, praise Hawthorne School fifth graders for a 3:30 program, and urge involvement from parents while inviting comments on the It's Your Quarter program.
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