Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve seeks public input in Kansas plan
Public comment was taken at four Kansas meetings on the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve to choose among five development options for 11,000 acres west of Emporia. The plan balances preservation with limited public access, history exhibits, and potential wildlife restoration.
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Flint Hills
Kansas
Park Service
Tallgrass Prairie
Emporia
Wichita
Congress
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Park Trust
National Park Service
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountain
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Why is sex so funny and what does it mean
The piece examines why sex remains a source of humor in public discourse, citing Monica Lewinsky jokes and Viagra as catalysts. It notes that humor thrives on taboo, surprise, and double entendres, with figures like Clinton and Dole fueling rotation in jokes, while pressing for candid discussion beyond laughter.
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Monica Lewinsky
Clinton
Washington
Monica
Robert Lichter
Center For Media and Public Affairs
Jay Leno
David Letterman
Conan O’brien
Bill
Maher
Lichter
Bob Dole
New York Times
Partners Community Health Care
Boston
Tom H
Woody Allen
Gotcha
Marv Albert
Frank Gifford
High and Mighty
Honest finder returns money lost at local ball park
A letter from a reader recounts losing a Peoples National Bank envelope with receipts at Orlis Cox Fields during a June 1998 game. The envelope was found in a trash barrel on diamond B and returned after a police report, prompting a plea for honesty and a reminder to consider others relying on the funds.
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Orlis Cox Fields
Peoples National Bank
Ball Park
Diamond “B
Ottawa
Citizen reports police reluctance after car wreck
A resident recalls a June 8 incident where Officer Tim Woods told her car was totaled and asked for the driver’s identity, refusing to say if anyone was hurt. She says Franklin County officials delayed taking a stolen vehicle report until officers return on June 13, costing her job and forcing her to seek a lawyer.
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Tim Woods
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Woods
Franklin County
Brownback Upholds GOP Tradition Back the Winner
John Potter, Kansas Republican Party director, defends neutrality in primaries and unity in November. He praises Sen. Brownback and party leaders for sticking to a tradition of backing the winner and keeping politics focused on voter choice.
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Kansas
U.S
Sam Brownback
David Miller
David Awbrey
Awbrey
Sen. Brownback
Edie Oyake
Mss CI
John Potter
Republican Party
Plan to change organ distribution faces opposition
The Clinton administration proposes a nationwide initial allocation of donor organs, replacing regional distributes. The United Network for Organ Sharing opposes the change and lobbied Congress, delaying the plan until October for further dialogue and assessment. Guest editorials present diverse views, not necessarily Herald positions.
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Sacramento
Calif
Clinton
United Network For
Congress
Federal
Department of Health and Human Services Department
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