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Harry Potter, Heather's Two Mommies and Daddy's Roommate must be very proud. Wednesday, in Wichita Falls, Tex., a federal judge struck down a local law permitting locals to pull "objectionable" books from the library shelves (including those featuring the aforementioned characters), calling the measure unconstitutional. Outside Toronto, Canada, the Durham school board reversed itself, eliminating the need for students to bring in permission slips before the "Harry Potter" books could be read in class. "I think they're silly books," the chairman of the school board, who argued against the restriction, told wire reporters. "But my wife likes...
After receiving a BA in English and psychology from Wichita State University, Pelton earned a Ph.D. in 1984 from the Department of English and American Literature and Language...
Disgruntled air travelers will hardly be caught off guard by the latest news: Airline service is in a pitiful state. According to a new study from the University of Omaha and Wichita State University, all service indicators, from on-time performance to general passenger treatment, fell to dismal levels during the 1999 travel season. Airlines can give themselves a very small pat on the back for improving one aspect of the travel experience: Baggage-handling complaints were slightly lower in '99 than in the previous year...
...Business practices that have evolved in the past decade make intelligent use of weather data a necessity," says Mike Smith, president of WeatherData, a commercial meteorology firm in Wichita, Kans. Smith cites the development of just-in-time inventory--a system in which businesses keep little or no overstock on hand. Instead, they place orders as needed, relying on speedy delivery to meet demand. The practice saves on storage costs and expensive markdowns, but it leaves companies at the mercy of delivery systems and the weather that can, literally, derail them. When a huge airline hub like Chicago is slowed...
...very troubling that so many of these hospitals receive tax-exempt status and can still impose their teachings on patients. You asked if it is fair for a Catholic hospital to impose its morals on patients. The answer is no. PEG VINES Wichita, Kans...