Kansans Should Adore Oz By David Baker
Fort Hays State University professor Robert Luehrs argues Oz extends beyond the 1939 film. He notes Baum wrote 14 Oz books, with 40 total by various authors, and his lectures and course focus on Oz’s historical and literary angles.
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Harris News Service
HAYS
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Fort Hays State University
Lyman Frank Baum
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FHSU
Automakers and oil companies study cleaner fuels
Big Three automakers and major oil firms say they held meetings on future cleaner fuels to preserve gasoline performance while cutting emissions. No pledges were signed to drop methanol research, despite reports. A January meeting is planned with more oil firms joining.
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Parole Granted After 10 Years for Kansas City Murder Case
Ruby Marshall, jailed for the 1973 murder of her husband, wins parole after a decade in prison. The Kansas Parole Board cited new information and 25 letters of support for the decision, with Marshall planning to move to Augusta, Georgia, to live with her mother and son. She remains in prison 30 to 60 days pending Georgia parole approval.
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Harris
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Kansas Parole Board
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Kansas Supreme Court
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Kansas
Harris News Service
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John Callison
Kansas Correctional Institution At
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Callison
Augusta
Georgia
Bowling brings Wichita big bucks in 1995 tourney
The American Bowling Congress tournament boosted Wichita's economy with about 28.21 million dollars from Feb 11 to June 9. The event drew 60,000 bowlers and guests who booked over 72,000 hotel room nights. Officials plan a bid to host the 1996 ABC tournament.
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Baum and Oz film contrasts with the book
A critic notes Baum lived in South Dakota and visited Kansas once in Lawrence while acting. He suggests Dorothy's silver shoes, Oz landscape, and book versus film differences shaped by Hollywood. Baum’s politics, Oz sequels, and the 1939 MGM movie’s reception are discussed alongside Gone With the Wind as the era’s big hit.
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