Kansas effort seeks foster homes for needy children
Gov Bill Graves and the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services launch a campaign to recruit hundreds of foster parents. SRS hires an Overland Park PR firm with Graves as pitch man. The move aims to stabilize foster care after privatization and prior agency criticism, as lawmakers allocate 16.9 million for foster care and 6.5 million for the new fiscal year.
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Onsas
Bill Graves
State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Overland Park
Graves
Kansas
Welfare limits ruled illegal by Supreme Court
Editors note a string of states restricting welfare for new residents to amounts they previously collected. The Supreme Court struck down nonresident limits as illegal, forcing states to set them aside. The piece critiques border hopping and calls for security upgrades in schools amid broader security worries. It also comments on Hillary Rodham Clinton's potential future in politics and possible Senate run.
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Davenport
Iowa
Supreme Court
The
Irish Times
Dublin
Hillary Rodham Clinton
White House
U.S
Clinton
Hillary
Starr
U.S. Senate
New York
Washington
Congress
Robert Kennedy
Oval Office
Bethel Christian Academy Thanks Donors for Auction Support
The Bethel Christian Academy extends gratitude to numerous businesses and individuals, including Kramer Drug, Baldwin State Bank, Wells hardware, Wellsville Globe, and Wellsville Herald, for supporting the 1st Annual Benefit Auction. Community members Sue Dunlap, Nancy Oakes, Lori Brockus, Dr. James Eaton, and many others contributed to a successful event in Wellsville and Ottawa areas.
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Bethel Christian Academy
Sue Dunlap
Nancy Oakes
Kramer Drug
Ron Averyt
Hometown Computers
Olmsted Electric
John New and Family
Briscoe Pharmacy
Lori Brockus
James Eaton
Baldwin State Bank
Eagles Club
Virginia Turner and Family
Screen N Holler
Nana’s Fudge
Steve Grogan
Tammy Rhoades
Jennifer Graham
T. Gregory Dules
Dodson Aviation
LeMaster Aviation
Honey Baked
Team Bank
Dairy Queen
Taco Bell
Golden Corral
Olathe
Pizza Village
Casey’s
Wellsville
Ann’s Family Dining
Baldwin
Rex's Hair Styling
Electric Sun & Nails
Gardner
Paige
the Rink
Royal Cleaners
Ottawa Expert Tire
Performance Automotive
Edgerton
Ron Green
Sand Creek Nursery
C’s Designs
Minnow Bucket
Ottawa Co-op
Cornerstone Books
O’reilly’s
Auto Parts
Country Mart
Wellsville Globe
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Times
Mercedes Lanes
Subway
Ron’s
Studio
Worlds of Fun
Patty Rosey
Poindexter
Tire & Wheel
Shawnee Creek Crafts
Beth
Barry Banzer
Wal-Mart
Miss Judy's
Nathan
Lori Rogers
Carl Rhoades
Rob
Donita Callahan
Dale
Darlene Callwell
Debra Green
Assembly of God Church
North Baptist Church
Barbara Ott
Peffly
Larry
Gary
Janice Foster
David
Tammy Geiss
Paul
Debbi Golden
Susan
Larry Hess
Bill
Diane McNish
Marla Sloop
Joan Williams
Mrs. Yardly
Mary McCreary
Wellsville Hardware
Disney World a vast empire and quiet nation state
The writer visits Disney World near Orlando and notes its vast, well staffed parks, extensive landscaping, and constant marketing. He observes the scale of operations from hotels to buses, and the pervasive Disney branding, while reflecting on the high costs and the parental energy of a three day family experience.
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Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Disney
Bill Gates
Microsoft
Michael Eisner
Florida
Diers
Service Club
Ottawa
Walt Disney
Epcot Center
Disney/MGM Studios
Disney Information
Disney Channel
ABC
Mickey Mouse
General Electric
Epcot
Mom
Dad
Executives Withdraw From Incentive Plan Amid Morale Fears
The US Airways chair and president pulled from a shareholder approved scheme granting top executives up to 500 percent of base salary in bonuses citing potential harm to employee morale and productivity and risk of divisiveness. The piece also weighs defence spending cuts, Mars findings, and political intrigues surrounding Liddy Dole and John McCain as well as global tensions and historical comparisons.
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US Airways
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Warrior Bill
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NATO
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Mercury
Moon
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Liddy
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Yale
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