Editorial Attacks Government Junkets and Expenses
An editorial urges officials to stop public funding for junkets. Kansas sends 17 senators and 37 representatives to a San Diego conference at about 1300 per person, totaling over 70000 funded by taxpayers. It notes prior Orlando trips, contrasts with claims of educational value, and calls for canceling travel amid tough times.
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Kansas
National Conference of State Legislatures
San Diego
Orlando
Disney World
Kansas Editorials Tie Driver Age to Education Costs
The Atchison Globe criticizes permits for underage drivers arguing many 14 and 15 year olds abuse the system. It notes a new law raising the minimum age and requiring driver education, but the July 1 start leaves youths racing to licenses before limits. The Lyons Daily News reflects on education, noting Kansas ranks sixth in SATs and 27th in per student spending, urging patience as critics seek reform.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Atchison Globe
Lyons Daily News
Family reunion pictures lost near Country Mart parking lot
Beverly Mavity and Bessie New appeal for the return of a brown envelope with family pictures left at a pay phone in the Country Mart parking lot after a visit from Arizona. They provide contact numbers 316 343 2286 and 242 2958 and ask for the pictures to be found.
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Country Mart
Arizona
Bessie New
Beverly Mavity
Ottawa
NO KIDDING BY KARL A VAN ASSELT FAMOUS FIGURES ON PLAYING CARDS
A list titled NO KIDDING? assigns historic and legendary figures to playing card faces. Julius Caesar becomes king of diamonds while Alexander the Great tops clubs and Charlemagne leads hearts Moses none.
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Karl A. van Asselt
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Charlemagne
Goddess of
Wisdom
War
Rachel
David
Solomon
Sir Lancelot
Clinton clan welcomes 43rd member in playful note
A witty letter from a First Family member greets Gaylord Clinton on joining the presidential clan. It teases the Bophrump tonic, cites humorous side effects on First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Socks the cat, and Al and Tipper Gore, and notes 42 other relatives.
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Gaylord
Rodham-Clinton
Clinton
White House
Chelsea
Tipper Gore
CNN World Report
Bernard Shaw
Bob Dole
Sneers and smirks define Washington media elite says letter writer
A Chicago reader blasts Michael Kinsley and Washington journalists for captions of disdain on TV shows. He contrasts elite sneers with the hard work of small businessmen like Danny and Little Harry, noting their loyalty, labor, and family responsibilities. The piece mocks politicos and media culture while defending practical, hands on work.
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Washington
Michael Kinsley
McGoory Group
Bob Novak
Gang
Washington's
Kinsley
Clinton
Arkansas
Paul Newman
Michael
Chicago
Danny
Harvard
Oxford
Ireland
Little Harry
Harry
Editorial asks about crane hunting protest address
The piece notes a commission where readers may write to protest a possible sandhill crane hunting season. It states the contact address for official correspondence as the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks at 3300 SW 29th, Topeka, 66614-2053.
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Kansas
It's Your Quarter: taxpayer grievances and community notes
A reader section voices concern over tax waste and government spending, urging taxation of junkets and better welfare use. The writer complains about local issues from park snack bar openings to bank recordings and a missing plant, inviting reactions via a listed call-in number.
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Forest Park
Dairy Queen
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Cher
Bill
Tellier
The
Ottawa Herald
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media Service
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