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But thanks to friends as well as strangers, she learned of her new celebrity status soon enough. She provided Limbaugh with fodder for his show: a clipping from the Salina Journal of the questions (hard questions) an eighth-grader would need to answer before graduating from Saline County schools in 1895. The Journal published questions from the test as part of a news story earlier this year detailing the rigors of Saline County education a century ago. Norton, 730 Meadowbrook, faxed the clipping to Limbaugh Friday. Limbaugh talked about it Monday and Tuesday on his radio show, asking listeners if they knew the answers.

LIMBAUGH Test questions are published in today's edition Page AS Did we say the questions were hard? Limbaugh had the same response Norton did when she read the questions. "When I read through it, I thought, 'My goodness, I could not answer these she said. "It also made me think how our education system has changed through the years." It was a hard test eighth-graders faced a century ago. "I am not sure I could have passed the history portion," said Mary Douglass, curator of the Smoky Hill Museum, where the test is part of the archives. It was Douglas who supplied a copy of the test to the Journal in February.

Tuesday she faxed a copy to producers of Limbaugh's television show, which also might make use of it. Norton, too, is getting calls for the test. "We had calls here at the office from people wanting copies sent to them," said Norton, who works at Bolen-Wood Insurance Agency. "I have faxed a couple of copies. I even got a call from someone in Washington, D.C." Steve Myers, a former Salina resident now living in Worland, called the Journal after hearing Limbaugh mention his former hometown.

"I knew a few of the answers," said Myers. Al Berryman of Beaver Lake, also heard Limbaugh's show. A former teacher, he is worried about the public education system. "My son just graduated from eighth grade and I want him to take the test," Berryman said. "I want to convince him that he needs to study beyond what's taught in the public school." Gale Miller of Newberg, wanted the test for his wife, who is a middle school French teacher.

"I thought it put things in perspective how much education has changed and what the expectations are," he said. U.S. HOUSE Race for Congress begins for Divine Salina city commissioner says his 1 st District race will be based on issues, hard work By DAN ENGLAND The Salina Journal John Divine stood on the steps of the City- County Building, where he has devoted seven years of his life serving on the Salina City Commission, and challenged residents to get involved with their community. "Change has to take place," Divine said. "Where it takes place is with the individuals who live in their communities." Divine, 53, 1748 Glen, pledged Tuesday afternoon to help bring that change about if elected to Congress.

He announced his filing for the 1st District seat in the House of Representatives. More than 320,000 people live in the district that sprawls across western and central Kansas. It is his second bid for the office. Divine lost to Garden City attorney Duane West in the 1992 Democratic primary. So far this year, he has no opposition on the Democratic ticket.

The incumbent, Republican Pat Roberts who has held the seat for 16 years, is running for Sen. Nancy Kassenbaum's seat in the Senate. Republican candidates who have filed include state Sen. Jerry Moran of Hays. Divine said one issue that has been discussed too little is Social Security.

"I don't have any answers," he said. "But can we just keep sweeping this under the rug? No, we can't." Other issues that concern Divine include balancing the budget, reducing the trade deficit, creating jobs and reducing crime. "We need long-term solutions, such as solving crime with good education, or working with our youth, or else we will never solve the crime issue," he said. Divine said he is assembling volunteers to help with his campaign. He said he doesn't plan to accept political action committee money at this time, and he wants a clean campaign.

"I know at least one person who won't mudsling during this campaign," he said. "I don't think you need to. I think you may need to clear up some misrepresentation. But I'm running a campaign for John Divine. That's all." The Republican-dominated 1st District is historically tough for Democrats, but that doesn't worry Divine, who plans to "work harder" than he did in 1992.

"That's all we can do," he said. "We'll just need to get out, meet more people, do more work. I think in 1992 you had people saying 'gee whiz, let's just keep going the way we Now I think they are ready for change." Divine said he's convinced change is possible, if the focus is on individuals. "The difference with Newt (Gingrich) is there wasn't enough understanding on how this impacts the individuals," he said. "You have to have the right attitude." Pete Brungardt, who has served on the city commission for five years, said Divine is interested in government and is "enamored with how government functions.

"That's John's nature. He's not discouraged with anything. He would honestly feel better trying and failing than not trying at all." TOM DORSEY The Salina Journal John Divine, 1748 Glen, announces Tuesday In front of the City-County Building that he seeks to become the next 1st District congressman. BOB DOLE Senator begins i goodbyes; Dole to end 35-plus years in Congress next Tuesday By CURT ANDERSON The Associated Press WASHINGTON Bob Dole firmed up his plans to leave the Senate next Tuesday "One o'clock, after lunch" and then used a typical wisecrack to begin saying a long goodbye to the place he's worked for 35 years. Surveying 175 of his current and former staffers gathered on the Capitol steps for a class photo, the outgoing Senate majority leader said, "Gosh do you all work for me? A lot of DOLE WHITEWATER FBI: Hillary's fingerprints on first lady's billing records By The Associated Press WASHINGTON The FBI found the fingerprints of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vincent Foster and four law firm aides on the first lady's billing records that were missing for two years, a Senate committee said Tuesday.

The fingerprint analysis, ordered by Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr, is aimed at determining who handled the records before they SALINA FLOODING showed up in the White House living quarters two years after they had been subpoenaed. Republicans on the Senate Whitewater Committee immediately declared that the fingerprints raised "important questions" that would be examined CLINTON in hearings in the next few days. The White House responded the analysis should put to rest some of the wilder theories about the documents, including that they were secretly removed from Foster's office the night of his July 1993 death and then hidden from prosecutors. The findings deepen the mystery of the billing records, which outline Clinton's work for the savings and loan at the center of the Whitewater investigation. Of the six people identified as having fingerprints on the documents, four had access to the White House.

But only Clinton had a direct interest in what happened to the billing records after the subpoena was issued for them in early 1994. The presence of Clinton's and Foster's fingerprints is not surprising. The White House has said the first lady reviewed the records during the 1992 campaign. Only two of Clinton's prints, one each on separate pages, were found. A fingerprint of Clinton's was found on a page referring to a controversial phone call she made to a state regulator of Arkansas savings and loans.

Clinton says she doesn't remember speaking to the regulator, but the regulator does remember it. The regulator says Clinton raised the question of whether the which was owned by Clinton's Whitewater partners, could sell stock. The upbeat group cheered and broke into chants of "Dole "96" as tourists hustled to take snapshots in Tuesday's bright sun. Dole recognized Ruth Ann Komarek, manager of his Kansas Senate office, saying "she wins the prize" as his longest- serving employee at 30 years. "What's the prize?" Komarek asked Dole, who was first elected to Congress in 1961.

"The prize is the White House," Dole replied, again to cheers. The certain Republican presidential nominee was typically terse in finally setting the date of his resignation from the Senate. He put a finger to his lips as if telling a secret and confided to reporters: "Tuesday. One o'clock. After lunch." He later modified that time frame a little in brief remarks to his staff, telling them he'd make it official between 1 and 2 p.m.

After that, he said, "we'll see you out on the (campaign) trail." Later Tuesday, Dole held an hourlong reception in his majority leader's office, posing for pictures with many of them and greeting many by first names. "The years go by quickly," Dole said. City officials seek help for flood victims Salina family loses its home, most belongings to high floodwater By SHARON MONTAGUE The Salina Journal Phyllis Zorn heard water rushing through a hole in the basement wall with the force of a bathroom faucet on full blast. Her first thought was to turn off the hot water heater, before it was ruined by the water quickly filling her basement. It was 11 p.m.

Friday, and her daughter and husband were upstairs. "I was standing there looking at the knob I hadn't even tried to turn off the heater when I heard the wall behind me breaking," Zorn said Tuesday. "I ran up the steps, which were collapsing as I ran up them." When she got to the top, the steps fell, as a unit, into the basement. "That was the most terrifying moment of my life, but my daughter was upstairs hi bed and I had to get her out," Zorn said. "I thought the whole house was going to fall." Zorn, 208 Delaware, hoped that things would get easier for her and her family.

But less than a month after graduating from Kansas Wesleyan University with a degree in com- City officials seek ways to improve drainage in Salina Page A6 4 Tips to help safeguard your property, against floods Page A6 munications, Zorn faces the loss of her flood-damaged home and has turned to the city for help. "I've always been the person people came to when they needed help," Zorn said Tuesday, shortly after learning that her collapsed basement wouldn't be covered by insurance. While Zorn and other Salmans tried to recover from the Friday night storm that dumped up to 7 inches of rain and filled their base- ments with water, city and county officials were on their phones, searching for monetary relief. Help might be available, officials said, in the form of grants or loans from the city's emergency relief fund or through federal emergency funds. City commissioners set aside $75,000 this year in an emergency housing repair fund.

City planner Roy Dudark said about $55,000 remains, and some of that could go to low-income flood victims. Based on their incomes, residents could be eligible for up to $6,000 for emergency structural repairs. The money could be See FLOOD, Page A6 DAVIS TURNER The Salina Journal A temporary support pole holds up the ground floor of the Zorn family home, 208 S. Delaware..