Monster Study echoes in aging victims scarred by stuttering trials
A retrospective on the 1939 Monster Study at the University of Iowa details how Wendell Johnson and a graduate student used orphans in a bid to prove stuttering is environmental. The project caused lasting harm, was later hidden, and prompts calls for accountability and disclosure of similar abuses.
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University of Iowa
Iowa
Wendell Johnson
U of 1
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Roxbury
Kan
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John
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A day to celebrate freedom Karisans celebrate Independence Day
A public official reflects on July Fourth celebrations across Kansas and the enduring American tradition. The piece highlights parades picnics festivals and fireworks while urging safety and professional displays for all communities and families to enjoy a carefree holiday with loved ones.
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Salina
Image Sparks Message From Daughter About Strength Of Women
A Ottawa resident writes to praise a photo featuring Nancy Thacker on the site and to urge all women to stand up for themselves. She recalls her mother’s lessons of independence and belief, calling Nancy Thacker an inspiration.
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Ottawa
Nancy Thacker
Farm factions in Kansas wary as memo surfaces
Kansas State Sen Derek Schmidt warns that farmers face limited gains if lawmakers stay fractured. His February memo suggested creating a special interim committee on agricultural market concentration, a plan some fear would be stacked to favor Big Ag. Leadership approved a 13 member panel with a mix of House and Senate members and promised no stacking.
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Kansas
Family Farm Coalition
Schmidt
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Dave Kerr
Kerr
Statehouse
Big Ag
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Cheney
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Independent Family Farm Coalition
House Ag Committee
Dan Johnson
Hays
House
Kent Glasscock
Glasscock
Farm Coalition
Tsugeen
Salina Journal
George B. Pyle
Bush ABM plan sparks nuclear arms race warning
The author argues against Bush's anti-ballistic missile plan, stating it would provoke a Kremlin and Chinese response and unleash a new arms race. They contend small rogue states cannot justify a defense, warn of deterrence failures, and condemn U.S. NATO expansion and militarism as destabilizing actions.
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Libya
United States
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China
Russia
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