Kassebaum Seeks Third Senate Term Despite Denials
Nancy Kassebaum announced last week she would seek re election citing Kansas ties and seniority benefits. Rep Dan Glickman faced similar pledges but later sought longer service, fueling debate on citizen legislature and pay perks shaping congressional tenure.
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Geography Bee Champion From Rural School Wins National Contest
Jack Staddon, eighth grader at a Seventh Day Adventist School in Great Bend, wins the first national Geography Bee in Washington DC securing a $25,000 college scholarship. He led by naming an altiplano in the Andes, trained by reading 26 pages daily and playing cello two hours each day, with no TV at home.
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Glickman Cholesterol Disclosure Proposal Draws Farm Opposition
Douglas F. Martin of Topeka argues in a letter that Rep. Dan Glickman’s bill would force many foods to reveal cholesterol content, initially excluding red meat but potentially expanding to all foods. He warns Kansas farmers face ongoing harm to the agriculture sector and economy, especially amid drought, and he objects that the rule could last forever.
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Letters to the Editor Encouraged Signatures and Addresses
Readers urged to send signed letters with full return address and a phone number enclosed to speed verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published.
What the American Flag Means to Me Essay Winner
The Ottawa VFW Post awarded a college scholarship to Dale R. Ream of Ottawa High School for his essay What the American Flag Means to Me. He reflects on the flag as a symbol of freedom, democracy, and loyalty, honoring national history, veterans, leaders, and the enduring hope for a prosperous future.
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East West Kansas divide shows quirks in geography
Readers from Garden City to Manhattan describe varied views of where Kansas ends and a surprisingly fixed east west split persists. The piece mocks stereotypes, notes tax, highway, and drought impacts, and urges honest self reflection to bridge regional myths.
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President Bush crime plan sparks debate on prison build up
The speaker questions the White House anti crime push detailing a 1.2 billion effort, tougher assault weapon rules, and a 1 billion expansion of federal prisons amid concerns about prison capacity, voting rights, and partisan implications as crime policy unfolds.
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