Judge Rules Against Banning Teen Love Novel In School District
A federal judge ruled the Olathe School District violated the First Amendment by removing the novel Annie on My Mind in 1994 over its homosexual content. The ruling supports five students and parents represented by the ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri.
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Yale Feaste Weekend brings holiday parade and Elizabethan feast
Ottawa hosts Yale Feaste weekend with a 28th annual seven course Elizabethan feast starting Friday at 7 p.m. in the Mowbray Student Union. About 80 performers in period costumes provide music, jesters, and fanfares as tickets cost 20 dollars for adults and 10 for children under 12.
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Ann Landers faces Polish group over late pope slur
Edward G. Dykla president of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America denounces Ann Landers for using the term polack about Pope John Paul II in a New Yorker profile. He calls the remark insulting to Catholics and says it could prompt readers to stop reading her columns. He doubts organized group action will occur.
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Fifth teen sentenced in slaying
Benjamin R. Evans 17 of Ottawa became the latest of nine teens charged in the Sept. 24 shooting death of Stephanie Perez to receive the juvenile court equivalent of sentencing. He pled guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated battery and was adjudged a juvenile offender. The plea resulted in the dismissal of an attempted aggravated battery count. The case mirrors prior plea deals with the other youths.
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Topeka
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Pentagon plans 20000 peacekeepers for Bosnia by February
Defense Secretary Perry told Congress that 20,000 American troops and a NATO force of 60,000 will operate in Bosnia at an estimated cost of about 2 billion dollars. He warned of attack risks from anti accord groups and described extensive training, including a Bosnian village model for sniping scenarios, as part of preparations.
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