Kennedy’s Gun Control Push Faces Obstacles in Sen. Kennedy’s Gun Control Push Faces Obstacles in 2025
Admires of Edward Kennedy push handgun control as a campaign issue arguing for stronger limits while acknowledging strong pro gun lobbying. The piece notes past election trends favoring gun control advocates, questions feasibility of federal action, and suggests state level solutions given definitional and regional handgun problem challenges.
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Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
America
Kennedy
Kennedys
Sen. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Coaches break clichés with blunt football observations
The article notes coaches Barry Switzer of Oklahoma and Earle Bruce of Ohio State offer newsworthy comments on college football. Switzer laments NCAA limits on scholarships, while Bruce highlights the bond between team and student body. The piece contrasts past assumptions about university ties to the gridiron.
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Barry Switzer
Earle Bruce
Switzer
University of Oklahoma Sooners
Bruce
Ohio State Buckeyes
Iowa State
Ohio
Michigan State
Move coal faster to loosen OPEC grip and aid nuclear plan
New rail regulation reform urged by Neil Goldschmidt could speed coal movement to utilities and reduce energy costs. He cites rail inefficiency and lack of long term coal contracts as barriers to coal use, boosting interest in nuclear plants while pushing for price open regulation and faster mergers.
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Neil Goldschmidt
Portland, Ore
Goldschmidt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Railroad Administration
Reagan the entertainer or the next nominee
The author recalls Ronald Reagan delivering a speech filled with anecdotes about government overreach and wonders if voters will nominate a man whose philosophy is only stories. He notes Reagan’s charm and lack of proven federal or international experience, arguing Republicans may prefer a candidate with broader credentials.
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Washington
Las Vegas
Nev
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Jogger Safety On East Post Road Raises Questions
A reader recalls near dusk on East Post Road SE seeing joggers in dark clothing and urges reflectors. The letter asks who bears responsibility if a jogger were struck by a car, noting a fatal incident on Highway 20 last year.
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East Post Road
Highway 20
Reader contemplates traffic safety and fuel efficiency ideas
A letter to the editor frets about nighttime driving dangers and driver distraction. The writer suggests removing half the stop signs and keeping yield signs to improve gas mileage, citing two yield signs on Highway 38 where it meets old 208. The note mentions a 1974 Nova and potential fuel gains from overdrive.
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Old 208
Overdrive and the hill mystery of early big cars
A Manchester car dealer’s salesman lures buyers with a six mile detour to reveal a hill climb. He then accelerates in high gear to impress the buyer, implying modern cars use excess fuel. The narrator believes overdrive could make big cars unnecessary for power.
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Manchester
Peaceless Hate vs Understanding in a World at Crossroads
A religious essay argues that hatred leads to destruction and war while choosing understanding and peace aligns with Christian teaching. It cites Romans 12 18 Eph 4 3 and Heb 12 14 and urges readers to be peacemakers following Matthew 5 9.
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