Waste reduction study from Fort Hays Experiment Station
Editorial discusses a joint effort by Fort Hays, Hays city, and Ellis County to cut landfill waste. It notes EPA goals, de-emphasizes beverage containers, and highlights grass clippings and paper as major contributors. A three year project will test using yard and newsprint to create humus, preserving soil nitrogen and guiding policy for local waste disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hays Experiment Station
Hays
Ellis County
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Letters on Tongass timber favors Japanese firm and federal subsidies
Gret Petrich of Juneau argues that Alaska Pulp Company receives long terms contracts and low timber prices from the U S Forest Service. The letter claims monopolistic control of Tongass timber, heavy taxpayer losses, and damaged harvesting ethics. It urges Sen. Dole and Sen. Kassebaum to back S 346 for permanent wildlife protections and forest reform.
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Uncle Sam
Alaska
America
Tongass National Forest
Alaska Pulp Company
Kansas
APC
Forest Service
Tongass
U.S. Forest Service
Sens
Robert Dole
Nancy Kassebaum
Gret Petrich
Juneau
The Western Home Journal and Ottawa’s Rail Promises
A reminiscence on the 1866 Lawrence Tribune piece promoting the Leavenworth Lawrence & Galveston railroad and Ottawa’s growth prospects. It notes Kal loch’s promotion, later shifts of the publication, and the journal’s six column format with ties to Ottawa Herald lineage. It ends by guiding readers to read the Western Home Journal on microfilm at the Ottawa Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I.S. Kalloch
Western Home Journal
Ottawa
Kalloch
Lawrence Tribune
Franklin County
Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston
Kansas River
Grand Trunk Railroad
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri
Great Lakes
Franklin
Southern Kansas
Leavenworth, Lawrence
Midland
Baldwin
Ottawa Journal
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Puerto Rico Statehood Dilemma Opens Deep U.S. Debate
A 1950s security attempt at Blair House is referenced as background while arguing that granting Puerto Rico statehood could alter the nation’s character. The piece warns of welfare and tax shifts, political power gains for Democrats, and the risk of a bilingual, deeply polarized union if a slim majority approves statehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Oscar Collazo
Grisel Torresola
Blair House
Harry Truman
Torresola
Leslie Coffelt
Collazo
U.S
Sana Juan
Puerto Rico
Spain
Bush
Northern Ireland
Caribbean
Congress
Washington D.C
Mississippi
America
House of Representatives
Edward Kennedy
GOP
Senate
Sullivan Taunts Cigarette Ads as Trading Death for Profits
Health Secretary Louis Sullivan blasted cigarette marketers for targeting vulnerable groups and promoting brands like Uptown and Dakota. He warned that selling a product that kills 300,000 annually is morally wrong and likened tobacco tactics to illegal drug promotion. The piece links the smoking fight to broader debates on the War on Drugs and legalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sullivan
Sullivan
Dakota
Tobacco Companies
Every Day Problems in Etiquette 1922 Primer
A close look at Carolyn Nander’s etiquette guide from 1922 shows timeless aims and dated rules for gentlemen. The book outlines practical conduct for men around women, seating etiquette, and table manners reflecting early 20th century social norms.
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Herb Shultz
Carolyn Nander
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Richard
Ottawa Herald
Jim Hitch
The
Pat
Buchanan
Tribune Media Services
Bill Bennett
Medellin Cartel
Dr. Koop
Uptown
Harlem
Panama
Nicaragua
John McCormally
By Andy Rooney
Carolyn
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