Kansas Kitemaker Opens Show Sunday at Gallery OMA
Valerie Drake of Lawrence opens a kite themed exhibit at Gallery OMA in Ottawa's Municipal Auditorium basement. The show runs through Sept 27 with two workshops for adults and children on Sept 23. Drake, a textile design graduate, runs Skyworks in Lawrence and builds neishi kites, deltas, rockets and wind sculptures from ripstop nylon and silk-span paper.
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Diane Yeamans
Kansas
Valerie Drake
Lawrence
OMA
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Deb Barker
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Drake
Barker
Arts Council
University of Kansas
Penland School of Crafts
North Carolina
Lawrence Arts Center
Abbie Van Buren Urges Social Security Reform
Columnist Abigail Van Buren joins seniors in a Capitol rally urging changes to the 1977 Social Security formula that created a notch year disparity. The House Ways and Means panel stalls an $80 billion five year fix as Roybal presses a discharge measure to force action.
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Washington (Ap
Abigail van Buren
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Social Security Subcommittee
Edward R. Roybal
D-Calif
Pizza Salad Pizza: a warm crust meets cool greens fusion
Better Homes and Gardens presents a salad pizza recipe combining puff pastry crust with greens, artichokes, tomatoes and olives. It features a cream cheese mustard drizzle, mozzarella, avocado topping, and a broiled cheese finish for six servings.
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Nancy Byal
Better Homes and Gardens
Dear Ann Landers Advice Columns Mop Up Dining Room Debates
The page blends letters from Dear Ann Landers about marriage shock after a spouse confesses infidelity and a tuna can dated 1974 dispute. Also includes guidance on hygiene issues in a shared apartment and details of a Lawrence-Harry dance residency at the University of Kansas with performances and fees.
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Ann Landers
Sally
Panama City
Pan
Mom
Ann
New England
D'S
Dale
Texas and Missouri Winners Start Miss America Pageant
A 25 year old Texas singer who cannot read music won the talent prelim and a Missouri contestant won the swimsuit prelim at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. Stephany Lamone of Dallas earned a $3500 scholarship after her jazzy Stand By Your Man performance while Tamara Tungate of St Peters Mo took the swimsuit crown and a $2500 scholarship. Preliminary rounds continue with eight judges evaluating swimsuit talent and evening gown.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Texas
Missouri
Stephany Lamone
Dallas
Tamara Tungate
Miss Lamone
Convention Hall
Miss Tungate
St. Peters
Salina Art Center announces Eighth Juried Show
Salina Art Center will host its Eighth Annual Juried Show from November 9 to 30 open to Kansas artists 18 and older working in any media. Juror is Michael Preble of the Arkansas Arts Center. $2,000 in cash prizes. Entries due September 19 with 35 mm color slides and a $5 fee. For forms contact Salina Art Center P O Box 743 Salina Kansas 67402-0743 or call 913-827-1431.
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Salina
Salina Art Center
Kansas
Michael Preble
Arkansas Arts Center
Little Rock
Ark
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Wallingford
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U.S
Dance Company
Harry
Senta Driver
KU Department of Music and Dance
Elizabeth Sherbon
Robinson Center
New York
Europe
American Dance Festival
Driver
North Carolina Dance Theater
Ottawa
Warner and
Thybony
Cathy McClay
Stans Ghaning Serokce
District of Columbia
S. Main
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