Ruffin to push slots at Wichita Greyhound Park
Wichita entrepreneur Phil Ruffin, owner of the Wichita Greyhound Park, seeks Kansas Legislature approval for slot machines at the track. He plans a weeklong closure for repainting and new carpeting, plus eliminating grandstand admission and parking fees to boost pari mutuel racing profitability.
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Missouri
Ruffin
I-35
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Greyhound Park
Wichita Eagle
Guest Editorials Offer Reader Variety of Opinion
Guest editorials provide diverse viewpoints for readers. Views reflect contributors and not necessarily The Herald's editorial stance.
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Herald
Government Contacts for Citizen Messages and Phone Lines
A list of government contact points includes the White House comments line at 203456-1111, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback with addresses in Washington and Topeka, and U.S. Representative Jim Ryan offices in Washington and Topeka. It provides addresses, phone numbers, and faxes for each official and their local offices.
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Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
Topeka
U.S
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Washington
D.C
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W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryan
Cannon
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Ryan
Guiney
Suite
Things you need to know before vacationing abroad
A regional columnist wryly surveys odd foreign travel tips and dangers from illicit clinics in the Netherlands to brain surgery in Sweden. It notes a nose cloth from a brain operation in Sweden, barber health talks in India, condom smuggling in Sri Lanka, El Nino effects in Indonesia, tortoise seizures in Greece, and photography bans in Afghanistan.
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Vijverdal
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Sweden
Georan Rudolfsson
Rudolfsson
America
India
C.B.S. Venkatramana
Sri Lanka
Mohammed Mansoor Faroos
Faroos
Indonesia
Greece
Afghanistan
European Union
CNN
Patricia Ireland
Washington, D.C
U.S. of A
Vickie Hull
Lawrence
Fast-track defeat marks Clinton labor clash
President Clinton failed to win fast-track authority as Congress refused to renew the power to negotiate trade deals. The piece argues the loss undermines his broader agenda, notes labor and business dynamics, NAFTA’s mixed results, and cites Al From on party dynamics while urging readers to weigh the global economy implications.
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Congress
Jerry Ford
Gore
Big Business
NAFTA
Labor Department
al From
Democratic Leadership Council
House
Food feelings: overeating is overrated and dull
A personal reflection on eating habits, health, and restraint. The author argues overeating is overrated, noting social pressure to eat and the appeal of moderation. She shares a vegetarian past, current restraint, and questions whether austere eating is worth the effort, citing studies on longevity in animals.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Dietetic Association
University of Wisconsin
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