Ottawa summer reading program fuels literacy drive
Ottawa Library reports about 750 students will join the summer reading program with many aiming to read 20 to 100 books. In total the group will read around 21 000 books as schools, parents, and teachers are urged to boost daily reading and writing practice to counter weak literacy in younger students.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Library
Christopher Cross
Department of Education
Jim Hitch
Disability Rights Act Moves Toward Passage In United States
The House and Senate inch toward enacting protections against employment and facility discrimination for people with disabilities. The act would require accessible hotels stores and transit and relay services for hearing impaired users, with exemptions for costly changes. Community advocates say design from the start lowers later costs and expands participation.
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Senate
House
American Telephone and Telegraph
Greyhound Lines
Bruce Morrison
Christian Science Monitorec
Contact details for US government representatives listed
The text provides addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush at the White House, Senator Bob Dole, Senator Nancy Kassebaum, Representative Bob Whittaker, and State Senator Jim Allen with their respective offices in Washington DC, Topeka, and related contacts.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington,d.c
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Backyard grilling takes center stage in Kansas survey
A Eckrich Lite Foods survey of Kansas editors finds 32 outdoor cooking sessions per year, 87 percent in backyards. Men dominate the hobby, ham burgers lead the grill list, and taste, cleanup, and overcooking mistakes shape the griller’s burden. The writers reminisce about aging grills and seek the perfect cooker.
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Eckrich Lite Foods
Kansas
Ostmeyers
Gas
Gossip as Newsroom Fuel and the Player Behind It
A Hutchinson News writer argues gossip fuels coverage and warns anonymous tips often mislead. Editors sift truth from rumor, storing usable whispers for future confirmation while preserving discretion and journalistic duty.
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Joliet
Society’s cruelty shines in kittens brutal act
A letter by Shirley Swayne denounces a Wednesday dawn act of cruelty on nine th Street near Main in which three black and white kittens were burst on the brick from a passing car. The writer links the act to broader social brutality, urges responsible pet ownership and teaching compassion to children to prevent future abuse.
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Ninth Street
Main
Hwnane Society
Shirley Swayne
Readers urged to sign letters for publication
The notice encourages signed letters with the writer's address and a telephone number for verification. It states unsigned letters will not be published and emphasizes the need for contact details to expedite verification.
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