Habitat Help Bernie Family Deal Fails to Close
Editorial notes that Bernie and her four children were selected by Franklin County Habitat for Humanity to become homeowners but a loss of a disability payment left them unable to afford the house. The local affiliate continues efforts to place the family in a less expensive home while preserving the partnership and Habitat’s broader mission.
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Vonnie Bernie
Habitat For Humanity
Bernie
Franklin County
Habitat
Powhattan
Carter
United States
Celebrities at Congress Spotlight Elmo and Policy
The Express-Times notes Elmo urged a House Appropriations subcommittee to fund a 2 million dollar musical education program as two dozen interest groups presented pitches. The piece weighs pros and cons of celebrity influence on policy, citing Gloria Swanson and the marriage penalty era.
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Elmo
House
Capitol Hill
Gloria Swanson
Washington
Congress
Public Officials Contact Details for Kansas Legislators and U.S. Leaders
A list of Washington and Topeka addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback U.S. Rep Jim Ryun Stoke Sen Robert Tyson State Rep Raksh Tanner and State Rep Bll Faverbom.
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White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
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Stoke
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Tyson
Senate
Raksh Tanner
Tanner
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Flag Day call to defend Americas core Enlightenment values
Edwin A. Locke argues on Flag Day that American culture excels due to reason and individual rights, tracing the rise of science, technology, and liberty from the Enlightenment. He condemns cultural relativism, praises Western progress, and warns that secular values and separation of church and state face attacks from various quarters.
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Edwin A. Jocke
America
John Locke
Locke
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
United States of America
Don’t wait to get checked for early prostate cancer
A reader urges lowering testing age to 30 after her husband David McCullough Sr. was diagnosed at 41 with stage 4 cancer. She notes a painless lump in the neck preceded the discovery, and thanks the paper for its article on prostate cancer.
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David McCullough Sr
Austinfeld
David
Fleming
Widow recalls husband’s death from prostate cancer
A widow recounts the rapid decline and death of her husband from prostate cancer at 42 after a late diagnosis. She urges testing for men starting in their 30s, cites family history, and thanks Franklin County Cancer Foundation and RMH staff for support.
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Franklin County Cancer Foundation
Karen Mellvain
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