Kids Voting Kansas Education Drive Seeks Local Support
Editorial notes Kansas youngsters will vote in general elections through Kids Voting Kansas, affiliated with Kids Voting USA. The program aims to involve students from kindergarten to 12th grade, teach electoral processes, and involve families, with pilot sites previously in six communities and now expanding to Coffeyville, Colby, Derby, Goodland, Hugoton, Iola, Junction City, Lawrence, Massé, Newton, Piper, Shawnee Heights, Ulysses, and WinkField.
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Community forum on gun rights and school principal search
Citizens debate gun control citing Second Amendment concerns and Brady Bill opposition. Ottawa school district urged to select a new middle school principal from outside the area, emphasizing fairness discipline and renovation experience. Voice your thoughts by calling 242 4700 during specified hours.
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Princi
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Congress preaches crime bills yet does little to stop shootings
A columnist argues that despite a promised 20 billion for crime and tougher laws, real prevention remains elusive. He cites a Northwest suburb murder suicide and a pizza parlor killing, contends bans on handguns and assault weapons are politically unlikely, notes rising gun ownership, drugs fueling crime, police corruption, and calls for pragmatic, dogged approaches over grand gestures.
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Congress
Chicago
Paradise lost and a nation of dependents
An editorial contrasts Kurt Cobain's despair with the fame of Nirvana and questions life’s meaning and media frenzy. It shifts to a Kansas tax and federal aid critique, noting 1.10 dollars back from every dollar sent, subsidies, and Fort Riley, arguing the state is a beneficiary nation rather than independent.
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National Nurses Week Focuses on Charting Healthier Nation
In May 1994 National Nurses Week spotlights 2.2 million registered nurses nationwide. Nurses inform health care reform efforts via the American Nurses Association as they deliver bedside care and primary services. The theme Nurses Charting the Course for a Healthy Nation echoes guiding health care into the 21st century. Local officials Linn Anderson and Franklin counties urge coverage of events and recognition of nurses and their achievements.
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American Nurses Association
Miami
Linn
Anderson
Franklin Counties
National Day of Prayer urged in Ottawa Herald item
The Ottawa Herald highlights National Day of Prayer on Thursday May 5 urging all Americans to pray. It cites Bible verses including 1 Chronicles 7 14 and Isaiah 59 1 and calls for unity, devotion, and the belief that prayer can heal the land and sustain a free society.
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