Free speech vs censorship in high school journalism
John D. Montgomery argues against expanding school administrators power to censor student newspapers. He cites Kansas Senate debates on a 1992 law, warns that vague “high standards” could curb critical voices, and urges better journalism education with real world labs to allow safe mistakes. He highlights a Great Bend incident where an editorials page was removed and calls for faith in young writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igh
Kansas Senate
Great Bend
Restore the Original Constitutional Republic in America
Charley Reese argues that federal overreach, especially on drunk driving and immigration, erodes states rights and violates the Constitution. He asserts Congress lacks authority for national drunk driving standards and warns that centralized power leads to corruption, imperialism, and distant governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Clinton
Immigration Service
House
Supreme Court
America
Second SSI redeterminations give disabled children a second chance
The SSA mailed second redetermination notices to about 90,000 children whose benefits were terminated since last summer under SSI welfare reform. The ABA and child advocates applaud the move and urge free legal representation via statewide hotlines to ensure due process, with 10 days to file an appeal and 60 days to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
American Bar Association and
Children’s Advocates
SSI
SSA
ABA
Kenneth Apfel
Kansans urged to take it outside against secondhand smoke
The Kansas Health Foundation led an education drive on dangers of secondhand smoke, informing parents and daycare providers. A hotline provided information, placards urged smokefree rooms, and campaigns promote smokefree dining and cars to protect children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Health Foundation
Kansas
Kskids
Kansashealth.org
Mary Jayne Hellebust
Kansas Smokeless Kids Initiative Inc
Community blood drive thanks and gratitude to volunteers
Joe Rich of the Franklin County American Red Cross thanks 100 plus volunteers and Faith Lutheran Church for hosting and assisting at the Bloodmobile. He notes the dedication of helpers in setup and takedown and says the community would suffer without their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Lutheran Church
Joe Rich
Franklin County
American Red Cross
Witness musical to be staged at Eugene Field School
Ottawa readers invited to attend the musical The Witness at Eugene Field School on April 8, 10, and 11 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Narrated and sung by Peter the Fisherman and Disciple of Jesus, with other followers including Jesus's Disciples and Mary visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Eugene Field School
Peter
Jesus
Mary
God
Government contact list for Kansas officials and offices
A compiled directory of federal and state representatives and agencies with addresses in Washington and Topeka. Includes President Bill Clinton, U S Sen Pat Roberts, U S Sen Sam Brownback, U S Rep Jim Ryun, Gov Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, and the respective phone numbers and office locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryan
Cannon, Hob
Ryun
Quincy
House.gov
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
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Charley Reese
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Aol.com
Charley
Reese
King Features Syndicate
Ar Ouf Association President
Apfel
Doonesbury
Ati
Mallard Fillmore
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