Editorial urging longer school year for Kansas students
The Kansas education piece argues the state should lengthen the school year to 200 days and raise standards. It calls for rigorous curricula, higher graduation requirements, and admission standards for state universities, asserting education is essential to state government and competing globally.
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Herald
U.S
State Board of Education
Kansas
Iola Register
Community Crusade sparks caution on cancer fund drives
The Franklin County unit of the American Cancer Society urges vigilance as multiple mailings claim affiliation. Door to door canvassing Thursday6 30 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. Ottawa volunteers will wear badges. The piece highlights cancer impact in Kansas with figures on incidence, survival, and funding needs.
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American Cancer Society
American Institute For Cancer Research
AMC Cancer Research Center
Cancer Research Foundation of America
National Foundation For Cancer Research
United Cancer Council
United States Cancer Research Council
The
Cancer Society
Franklin County Unit
Ottawa
Love
Relay For Life
Kansas
Franklin County
Florida Weather Keeps Floridians Frustrated and Humored
A humorous essay complains about Florida climate and life, noting endless heat and rain from March through October, mosquitoes, hurricanes, and the odd loyalty to LL Bean catalogs. It mocks tourists duped by land prices, brokers, and salesmen, claiming Florida’s population grows as newcomers are drawn by a mistaken paradise.
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Power Company
Florida
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Florida B.A.C
Clinton must sell peace force to Americans, 20,000 troops eyed
AP Special Correspondent Walter R. Mears reports Clinton faces a tough sell to the public and Congress to deploy about 20,000 U.S. troops for a one year Bosnia peacekeeping mission. Officials stress need for broad backing, legal leeway, and the risk of wider war if not supported. The plan hinges on future peace talks and possible congressional authorization.
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Walter R. Mears
Ashington
Clinton
Congress
Bosnia
U.S
Pentagon
Somalia
Warren Christopher
William Perry
John Shalikashvili
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
House
Yugoslavia
Air Force
Dayton
Ohio
United States
Christopher
Perry
Capitol Hill
Pat Schroeder
D-Colo
Ike Skelton
D-Mo
Secretary of State
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Kansas State Fair
Bob Gottschalk
Gottschalk
Paul Long
Alden
Ly Jim Hitch
Ottawa Herald
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
America
Bush
Persian Gulf
Richard Lugar
Indiana
Watter R., Mears
Associated Press
Washington