North Side Park Plan and Prairie Spirit Trail News
City commission weekly actions include opening the Prairie Spirit recreation trail and proposing a five acre north side natural park with an enlarged pond trails trees benches and picnics. They also approved sidewalk seating for G Willikers Restaurant and voted $10000 for two new weather warning sirens.
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Tne
Powhattan Street
University of Kansas Urban Planning
Kanza Park
Forest Park
G. Willikers
City Hall
IRS abuses spark push for reform across agencies
The Advocate calls for an end to IRS abuses and for reform, citing mis management at upper levels and a complex tax code near 10 000 pages. New commissioner Rossetti names William Webster to review criminal investigations and push whistleblower protections as a reform bill moves through Congress. The piece contrasts Blair’s leadership with decentralization noting Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland parliaments as part of a broader post Cold War shift.
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Advocate
Baton Rouge
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Charles O. Rossetti
CIA
FBI
William Webster
IRS Criminal Investigative Division
Rossetti
Senate
House
Yomiuri Shimbun
Tokyo
Tony Blair
Blair
Scotland
Wales
Britain
Northern Ireland
Squirrels as cheerful antidote and moral mirror
Charley Reese extols squirrels as mood lifters and clever, resilient creatures. He recalls childhood attempts to catch them, notes their sharp claws and speed, and contrasts squirrel efficiency with human vanity. He shares a dolphin anecdote and urges viewing life from multiple perspectives while being kind to squirrels.
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Animal World
Reader forum questions SRS role in family discipline
A reader criticizes the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services for overreach in child discipline, drugging children, and parenting classes. The letter questions the long term effects on young adults, custody, and personal freedom amid concerns about drug culture and government intrusion.
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Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
SAS
Mexico
Minnesota
Ottawa educators debate NEA KNEA OEA role and identity
In a Reader Forum letter the Ottawa Board of Education president argues NEA KNEA and OEA are three facets of the same elephant. He likens the debate to Lillian Quigley’s blind men and the elephant, praising the union, professional association, and public advocacy roles while urging focus on students.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Board of Education
Sheldon
OEA
Lillian Quigley
Quigley
Mr. Sheldon
NEA
ENEA
OFA
Communication Workers of America
United Auto Workers
American Medical Association
American Bar Association
PTA
Kansas
KNEA
Ottawa Education Association
Thanks to Richmond Firefighters and Volunteers
A grateful resident thanks the Richmond firefighters for responding to a Sunday May 3 car fire at their property. Special thanks go to Ed Anderson and Doyle Sobba and to the courteous police officer who helped a teen, recognizing the volunteers who serve a small rural area with dedication.
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Richmond
Ed Anderson
Doyle
Sobba
Reader Forum Submissions Guidelines Expanded
Readers are invited to submit opinions in the Reader Forum. Hand signed pieces must include the author's address and telephone number. Submissions should not exceed 500 words.
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Green Beret
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Doonesbury
Mallard Fillmore
Benn
Mes
Ome
Thame Dea
Iprer
Mape
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