Ottawa Relay for Life honors 1200 names and raises over 23500
The Ottawa event lit luminaries inside and outside the track at Ottawa High School to honor cancer victims and survivors. A 19 year old honoree, Eric Piotrowsky, died days before the ceremony, while the relay raised more than 23500 for the American Cancer Society. The 18 hour event included camps, music, and a somber roll call of names.
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Supreme Court rejects race based districting in two cases
The Supreme Court, in two 5-4 rulings, invalidated Texas districts 18 29 and 30 and North Carolina district 12 for using race as the main factor in redraws. It reinforces limits on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while warning potential effects on minority congressional representation.
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82 Year Old Olympic Hopeful From New York Eyes Atlanta Games
Margaret Bergmann Lambert, once Gretel Bergmann, Germany’s top female high jumper in 1936, will attend the Atlanta Games as a guest of the German Olympic delegation. She fled Nazi Germany, later became U.S. champion, and now seeks peace with Germany while reflecting on a life shaped by sport and history.
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None of the Above set to win Kansas 1996 primary
The piece argues nonvoters shape government as voter turnout remains low. It cites Kansas figures with 1,245,000 registered, 644,000 unregistered eligible, and 27 percent primary turnout in 1994. It notes August 6 primary and registration deadlines July 22, October 21 for the general election. It warns of minority rule and voter apathy nationwide.
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Rangers celebrate 21st birthday with storied Troop 74 legacy
Don Salsbury and Fred Searls recount the 1975 founding of Troop 74 Rangers led by Pastor Henry Roberts and Dr. D L Salsbury. Training resembled Army boot camp to build self sufficiency, discipline, and a Ranger Creed guiding 12 original members who produced over 27 Eagle Scouts and notable alumni.
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