Women In Politics

Girls track and field: Gilbert earns second straight HOIC title
JEFFERSON — Twice is nice. For the second straight season, Gilbert’s girls track and field team won the Heart of Iowa Conference large-school meet.

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U.S. not cracking down on expired visas
Not every illegal immigrant in the United States snuck across the border. A very large number, perhaps as many as 5.5 million, entered legally with visas and then never left.

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Kirkpatrick to host town hall on gun rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., will host her seventh “Ask Ann” tele-town hall Tuesday, holding a discussion on her commitment to preserving the right to bear arms. The event will start at 5:20 p.m.

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Literary Calendar
This week’s literary happenings in the Portland area.

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Deeds Recorded – May 9, 2010
The following deeds were recorded at the Lancaster County Courthouse April 26-30.Akron BoroughRobert M. Towers and Elsie M. Towers conveyed 66 Heritage Road to Nathan A. Upham and Judith A. Upham for $205,000.Ivan H. Horning and Lillian N. Horning conveyed property on a public road to Sharon J. Eshl…

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The Book Bunch
Dawn Foster, youth services librarian, leads a discussion on the book “A Corner of the Universe” by Ann M. Martin on Friday at the Portage Public Library. Friday was the final meeting of the year for the library’s Book Bunch, a group of fourth- through sixth-grade students.

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3 Democrats join battle to unseat John McCain
With just a few weeks until petitions are due, the Democratic race for U.S. Senate has suddenly gotten crowded with three new candidates.

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HESSTON INVITATIONAL TRACK
Hesston Invitational Thursday Hobbs Stadium

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Ann Aldrich set firsts as lawyer, professor and federal district judge
Aldrich, 82, handled many notable cases in 30 years on the bench. She oversaw the first trial of Congressman James Traficant, who represented himself and won that round. She also tried local Catholic officials, an accused Nazi, a conscientious objector and more.

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Big gift for YGH
Monday a $645,259 grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to York General Health Care Services was announced. See Thursday’s News-Times for more on the first Helmsley gift in Nebraska. The York General executive board joins Shelley Stingley of the trust.

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