Changing society and the rise of single parent families
Jeanny Sharp examines shifting family structures in America, noting a 25 percent rise in single mother households to over 7.5 million since 1990 and similar growth among single father homes. Franklin County mirrors national rates, while experts warn many children will spend part of their youth in single-parent households. Programs like Breakfast Buddies aid these families as society adapts.
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Rosie O'Donnell
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GED not enough nostalgia for Future Vision grads
A reader suggests a revised headline to reflect the gap between GED and future Vision graduation perceptions. The Community Affairs Committee says a June 2 neighborhood cleanup invites residents to improve the town’s image ahead of the chautauqua with no prize beyond community pride.
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Future Vision Grads
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Political contact addresses and officials listed for Kansas
The snippet lists contact details for national and state officials including President Bush at the White House, U.S. Senators Roberts and Brownback, Rep. Jim Ryan, Governor Graves, and several Kansas state legislators with office locations in Topeka and related phone numbers.
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White House
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D.C
Whitehouse
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Hart Senate
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Bible clipping documents 1935 Ottawa flood life and era notes
An old Bible reveals a 1935 Ottawa flood clipping from The Ottawa Herald. The column by J P Harris, mentions Wonder Bread advertising a flood scene near North Main, Logan, and Main, plus CCC camps, New Deal references, and local ads. Dorothy Nichols, longtime Ottawan and former mayor, signs off as the columnist.
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Cupper’s Grove
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Kansas
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Ottawa Herald
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Wonder Bread
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Stone Chevrolet Agency
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Dorothy Nichols
Great lessons endure as new graduates enter tech age
A Wichita Eagle editor reflects on KU Class of 2001 graduates, noting they are first Internet generation, shaped by post Cold War era and dotcom boom. He contrasts their opportunities with earlier cohorts, cites values, education, and evolving journalism while stressing self-knowledge remains key.
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