Saudi oil, guns and politics color Texas alphabet soup
The Vindicator notes Bush pressed Saudi Arabia to raise oil output and Saudi capacity stands at 11.3 million barrels daily, a 300000 barrel increase to 9.4 million in June. Oil nears 130 dollars and Ohio gas nears four dollars a gallon as Saudis remain seen as allies. Texans rush concealed handgun licenses amid crime worries and a secrecy move by the Legislature last year.
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Waxman cites waste in Iraq contractor payments
Rep Henry Waxman voices concern over forms for meal money while billions in cash in Iraq lack accountability. An internal audit found about 8 billion paid to U S and Iraqi contractors largely violated federal laws or regulations meant to prevent fraud.
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Telegram invites signed letters to the editor
The Telegram invites readers to send signed letters with their address and phone number for verification before publication. Letters are subject to editing for libel and length and should be 500 words or less. General thank you letters are allowed. form letters, poems, and ads are not printed.
First Amendment Text Cited On Constitutional Theme
A concise restatement of the First Amendment provisions forbidding establishment of religion and protecting free exercise speech press assembly and petition rights. The outline emphasizes limits on Congress and guarantees to the people regarding government redress of grievances.
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Obama and Kennedy in Vienna Show Limits of Talking
The Vienna meeting between Kennedy and Khrushchev illustrated clashing aims where verbal concessions backfired, shaping later Cold War diplomacy. The piece argues Obama’s preconditioned talks risk similar misreads of leverage, contrasting Reagan and Clinton approaches with Bush and EU diplomacy.
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From a lovefest to a slugfest in American politics
Ellen Goodman reflects on the end of the hopeful [[diversity tableau]] in the Obama Clinton race. The piece notes how race gender and class fractured support, turning a celebratory moment into a partisan clash. It questions whether progress has been harmed and if America can rebound from the divisions revealed.
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Lawsuit over English only policy at St Anne’s School
Four Hispanic families filed a lawsuit against St Anne’s Catholic School in Wichita along with the church diocese and principal over an English only policy. They seek court costs and damages for discrimination and emotional suffering, arguing language is a core aspect of national origin. The case contrasts with local GCC ESL practices that allow limited translation to aid learning.
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Behrmann Contact Info Noted in Gazette Transcript
Staff writer Emily Behrmann can be reached at ebehrmann gctelegram.com.
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