KANZ under WSJ glare cited as hayseeds by locals
Western Kansas readers critique a Wall Street Journal article on KANZ noting misrepresentations and stereotyping of rural culture. They praise the station's leadership and volunteers while calling out the piece for exaggerating an arid Western image and omitting key places like Garden City.
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Wall Street Journal
Kanz
Telegram
WSJ
Kansas
Dodge City
Cimarron
Hickok
Old Dodge
Garden City
KANZ _ station
Quentin Hope
Big City
Distaff side post Christmas wrap up by Dolores Hope
Neighbors warm turkey leftovers after Christmas as dream of a White Christmas fades into holiday travel woes. Foil wrapping is found scattered in fridges and bread bins, with contents gone. Included are brief Christmas quips from Doonesbury and other cartoons, ending with a note about a friend facing a terminal illness and the price of health.
James Kilpatrick laments a lame duck Congress of 97th
The 97th Congress ended in disappointment with a messy bifurcated House and Senate, creeping subcommittees, and backroom deals. Kilpatrick blames too many chiefs, strategic procrastination, and constitutional friction for stalled immigration and bankruptcy action, predicting the 98th will repeat old patterns.
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Washington
Cromwell
St. Nicholas
House
Senate
Filibuster and tax clash stain Christmas season
A memo from Mac attacks Jesse Helms for a Senate filibuster against Reagan’s 5 cent gas tax, arguing the move is right wing retribution and exposes tax and spending imbalances. It notes regressive effects on working and rural Americans while criticizing Treasury proposals to curb the deficit with a new regressive tax.
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Reagan
Jesse
Howard Baker
Bob Dole
Helms
White House
Senate
Treasury
Regan
John Anderson
Public Pulse on River Drying Reflects Irrigation Pressures
Meshing dissent from Kansas readers notes irrigation strains with Colorado over water from the Arkansas River. The letter laments reduced flows, potential court action, and a grim view of grain surpluses while praising local charity in Pershing Manor.
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Arkansas
Colorado
Crossroads thanks supporters as it keeps doors open
The Crossroads staff and Board of Directors express gratitude for community support that sustains the center which operates without state aid. They note ongoing efforts against chemical addiction, outline a commitment to safety during New Year celebrations, and remind readers they offer 24 hour help.
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Crossroads
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