Editorial highlights rising Kansas taxes over decade
An editorial, amid Congress budget fights, notes a State Chamber of Commerce survey showing Kansas tax bills for schools counties cities and townships up about 317 percent in 10 years. It cites school and state tax increases, shared tax lessons, and inflation. warns taxpayers to brace for continuing cost rise as government remains the largest business.
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Congress
Washington
State Chamber of Commerce
Congress stalls on flood insurance plan prospects
Flood insurance remains unavailable as private firms resist owing to high risk and Congress, while endorsing the need in principle, has not appropriated funds to launch the program. The public alternates between praise and criticism of Congress for blocking a federally underwritten flood insurance scheme.
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Congress
Hidden liquor caches mirror Kansas prohibition era tricks
The report recalls bootlegger hideouts in Oklahoma City and Kansas of the 1920s. Offenders concealed liquor in walls, under garages, coal piles, chicken houses, sandhills, and farmhouses with spring doors and wired traps, evading authorities for years.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas
World War I and II reflected in public outlooks and hints
A compact column reflects on WWI and WWII virtues and outcomes, notes shifts in salary expectations, and includes remarks on a British runner breaking a mile record, social mores about family, and a Peeping Tom stereotype. It also cites Ford's Florida sale, film editing humor, and local Ottawa, Kansas notices about mail rates and liquor caches.
Ottawa News Snippets Stir From Gardens To Purchases
A pioneer resident Auld Lang Syne Fred Richmond of Ottawa is ill at home as Dr. George W. Davis notes family enjoys sweet corn and cucumbers. Merle Price pays $1 for parking in the street sweep path on Main Street. Albert Fritts starts wheat cutting but his binder bogs in mud northeast of Ottawa. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Ed Lybeck of West 5th. H C White of Waverly buys a runabout auto from F J Miller who aims for a stronger machine. S H Lucas receives five new show cases to replace old stock. Paul Martin, Ottawa High School graduate selling photos at Sterling Colorado, orders a bicycle from the Elder establishment. Martin says pictures sell well but he tires of walking.
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Paul Martin
Ottawa High School
Sterling, Colo
Martin
Prayer and streets prompt in Emporia Gazette note
A brief prayer passage cites Matthew 24 35 and asks daily guidance from the Word. Emporia news notes several one way streets and wrong way drivers. Heard across the bridge table a quip about a woman with one child versus nine.
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Emporia
Emporia Gazette
TV Listings Fragments for Channel Schedule Snippet
Channel 4 NBC Friday Channel 9 ABC Sunday fragment shows network tagging and day labels without program names. The readable text indicates a schedule cross reference with channels and days, but lacks show titles, times, or episode details for full listing.
TV Guide Style Schedule for CBS Channel 5 13
A dense OCR of a television schedule lists CBS Channel 5 13 programming from morning to late night. It includes cartoons, westerns, news, plays, and sports shows with many named programs and performers such as Mickey Mouse, Captain Gallant, Gunsmoke, and Firebrand hosts, spanning multiple time blocks and genre shifts.
Stuttering in Toddlers Not Abnormal Says Dr Crane
Dr George W Crane explains stuttering in toddlers is normal as their speaking vocabulary lags behind understanding. He notes left handedness is not the cause and warns against scolding or forcing a hand preference.
Radio Schedule Highlights Local Programs and News Bouts
Friday broadcasts feature KCMO News WDAF News and various programs including World Tonight Radio, Easy Melodies, Christophers, First Baptist Service, Masters golf, and Mitch Miller slots with Weather and sports updates. Local church listings appear amid entertainment blocks with several time slots across the day.
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Mt. Dread
Reception for Edgerton area newlyweds Crist
A reception honoring Mr and Mrs Charles Crist was held at the home of his parents, Roy and Mrs Crist. The cake was baked by Mrs Frank McCluskey and served by Mrs Henry Herrill Jr. of Westphalia Kansas. Ice cream was served by Miss Lois Osher and Mrs Myron Carlson. Carolyn Campbell served the punch and Mary Pritchard managed the guest book. Gifts were opened and arranged by Mrs Will Wiseman, Mrs Irene Melbie, Carolyn and Janice. Visitors include Mrs Jackie Hopkins and Mrs Clifford Crist. Will Wiseman of Osawatomi, Barbara Schmidt visiting Butler and Adrian relatives.
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Charles Crist
Roy Crist
Frank McCluskey
Henry Herrill Jr
Westphalia
Kas
Lois Osher
Myron Carlson
Carolyn Campbell
Mary Pritchard
Jackie Hopkins
Clifford Crist
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