Phase program helps Franklin County teen pregnancy drop
Franklin County reduced its teen pregnancy rate from one in eleven to one in fourteen, dropping ranked county position from eleventh to thirty first. PHASEcs coordinator Midge Ransom notes influences from television and music while PHASE, funded by a four year grant, runs small group sessions and parent teacher workshops. Local officials urge continued grant funding and a community wide, multi pronged effort to further reduce teen pregnancies. One in fourteen pregnant teens remains a concern.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Midge Ransom
Kansas Health Foundation
PHASE
Shannon Pulliam
Government Contacts for Kansas Officials and White House
A compiled list of contact addresses and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton The White House Washington U S Senator Pat Roberts Sam Brownback State office in Topeka and U S Representative Jim Ryun with their respective offices and telephones and a fax number for Ryun.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington, D.C
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
Ryun
Western Resources seeks blame for gas over billing
The Hutchinson News notes Western Resources of Topeka blames Kansas Pipeline for billing problems after the Kansas Corporation Commission scolded the utility. KCC staff want to review Western’s charges to customers while Western accuses Kansas Pipeline of overcharging but lacks access to its books.
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Hutchinson News
Western Resources
Kansas Corporation Commission
Western
Kansas Pipeline
KCC
Readers Forum critiques school board candidacy responses
A letter writer laments the school board candidates for politics in answers at a March forum. They urge voting for Mrs Lowry, Mr Lantis, and Mr Cain, and criticize incumbents for neglecting district maintenance and leadership. The piece shifts to concern over DOT funds, zoning, and perceived overreach of government.
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Rem
Lowry
Dr. Ludwick
Ottawa
Lantis
Cain
Defense of Bible Sparks Letter to Herald Readers
A reader defends biblical truth and Jesus teachings against Rev Lambertson's refusal to accept the Book of Jonah. The letter cites Matthew 12 40 and asserts that with God nothing is impossible.
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Harma McKenzie
Rev. Lambertson
Herald Church
Jesus
Jonah
Deadline for spring election letters set in city and school notices
The deadline for submitting letters about the city and school spring elections is 6 p.m. Thursday March 27. The final day these letters will be published is Saturday March 29.
Great Western Gang defends westerns lists in column
A Chicago writer recalls a club called the Great Westerns Gang led by Little Eddie the Boots. They defend top westerns, critique Garry Wills list excluding Shane, and propose their own picks like The Magnificent Seven and True Grit while critiquing Red River and Unforgiven for age ratings and gender depictions.
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Little Eddie —the Boots
Garry Wills
Little Eddie the Boots
Shane
Little Eddie
Great Westerns Gang
Ladd
Chicago Tribune
Wills
John Wayne
America
Eddie
Clint Eastwood
Great Western Gang
National Enquirer
Red
Rio Grande
Fort Apache
Iron Horse
Wayne
True Grit
Emiliano
Marlon Brando
Red River
Joanne Dru
Montgomery Clift
Duke
Dru
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