Lawmakers Eye County and City Police Mergers in State
A Kansas Senate committee approved legislation to permit county and city law enforcement mergers and abolition of the sheriff in Reno County and Hutchinson. The amendment allows other counties to pursue similar consolidations, though the draft does not require sheriff vacancies to be removed elsewhere. Ultimate decision rests with county residents as downsizing pressures grow.
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Mittee
Reno County
Hutchinson
Reno
Kansas Senate
NO KIDDING By Karl A Van Asselt
A World Features Syndicate piece lists the ten most intelligent animals with chimpanzee gorilla orangutan baboon gibbon monkey toothed whales dolphin elephant and pig, noting Edward O Wilson as a behavioral biologist.
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Edward O. Wilson
World Features Syndicate
Language brawl over naming obscene words on TV
A pair discuss the use of offensive terms in media and daily speech, debating whether broadcast restraint helps. They joke about the n word and f word while contrasting 1960s civility with modern language, noting public reactions and legal risks. The dialogue ends with surprised disbelief at the existence of new euphemisms and a final acknowledgment of the w word.
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Slats Poersti
O.J
Mom
Allied advances claim rapid wins in Europe and Asia
Fifty years ago troops overrun Fort Dufferin in Mandalay after three weeks of savage fighting. Red Army gains Braunsberg in East Prussia while Soviets push Germans from Altdamm east of the Oder. U S soldiers seize Saarbrucken and Zweibrucken in western Germany.
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Fort Dufferin
Mandalay
Braundsberg
East Prussia
Altdamm
Stonghold
Oder River
U.S
Saarbrucken
Zweibrucken
Germany
Pianist Find out the facts before voting on school bonds
A letter from Ottawa educators urges voters to inform themselves about the April bond issue. It argues that whether renovating or building, taxes will rise and stresses the need to study proposals, consult educators, and attend forums to decide the most cost effective option for children. The signatories include Eisenhower Teachers Cheri Underwood et al and Principal Al Keefer.
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Ottawa
School Board
Ottawa Middle School
Board of Education
Eisenhower
Cheri Underwood
Jan Buiik
Linda Fredricks
Lorie Snider
Jan Clark
Lynda Alderman
Jackie Steelman
Jeannie Cook
Laura Callahan
Elisa Sigurdson
Claudia Gibson
Gerry Prescott
Diedre Altic
Janie Kuehn
al Keefer
Thanking Dr Bud Ransom A Dear Letter of Gratitude
A letter from Lisa Mikayla and family extols Dr Bud Ransom for his compassionate care. They credit his quick decision to send a patient to Overland Park Regional Medical Center and even riding along in the ambulance to support his wife during a high risk early delivery. The note praises his availability, conversations with anxious parents, and ongoing devotion to patients and families.
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Bud Ransom
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Mikayla
Bud
Babies Off Floors Prompt Local Change in Franklin County
A reader urges Franklin County to install baby changing stations in more public places and schools. Two stations are already installed at the Franklin County Annex and courthouse, with plans to expand as a community service project. The letter notes the April 4 general election deadlines for letters to the editor, urging timely submissions.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Wal- Mart
Wal-Mart
Ann Arnold
Franklin County Family Community Education Council
FCE
EHU Council
Franklin County Fce Council
FCE Council
Franklin County Annex
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