March Notebook Remembers a World Just Around the Corner
An editorial Saturday notebook muses on March weather shifting from lingering winter to spring, the urge to rethink garden plans, and recalls a long-ago visit from Laurence Wightman and a New Orleans friendship. The writer notes personal memories, small world connections, and reflections on a hospitalized friend who longs for simple meals.
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Laurence Wightman
Excesses Of Caution And Zeal In U S Agencies
James Kilpatrick argues that excessive prudence at the FDA EPA and other agencies harms public policy. He cites saccharin dioxin and 2 4 5 T studies to show how precautionary bans cost Americans and stifle safe products. Kilpatrick urges weighing risks against benefits with common sense.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
New York Times
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Congress
California
Oregon
EPA
Oklahoma State Health Department
Broken Bow
Arkansas
Alsen II
James Scheuer
Department of Agriculture
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Food as a Policy Weapon Looms Over Grain Markets
Kansas City observers note a shift in debate from embargo effects to the long term question of using food as a weapon. They warn that government export controls could shape prices and who can sell grain, potentially ending the U.S. free market in grains. President Carter’s embargo is viewed as a emergency action, with broader implications for credibility and future policy decisions.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City
Soviet Union
Kansas City Board of Trade
U.S
Carter
America
Afghanistan
Canada
Australia
Iran
Washington
Legislative Report For 14th District Actions This Week
Jim Allen reports 145 bills considered with 102 passed, 29 killed and 14 sent back. Senate and House pass a state spending lid, and a constitutional amendment to allow internal improvements with two-thirds approval and federal matching funds. A drug paraphernalia sale and display bill advances, nine bills per two years for each legislator, radar detector ban killed, and House may still consider bills from Ways and Means committees.
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House
Senate
Representatives
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Kansas
Improper Food Assimilation and Digestive Health Notes
Reader questions on malabsorption and weight loss are addressed. Symptoms include major weight drop, diarrhea, anemia, and bone pain when digestion or absorption is impaired. Tests locate whether the stomach liver pancreas or intestines cause the issue and treatments improve once the source is found.
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Dr. Donahue
E.B.E
Whipple
Crohn
American Diabetes Association
ADA
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
THE
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