Kansas law on carnival ride safety under scrutiny
The Kansas Legislature passed a law requiring annual inspections by a nationally certified inspector or experienced engineer and daily operator checks. After a Wichita carnival accident plus a 15 month old's death from a 290 volt wire, critics question delays to implement the rule and prioritize safety over owners.
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Kansas
Caleb Schwab
Schlitterbahn
Kansas City
Caleb
Scott Schwab
Wichita
Westar
Don Hineman
R-Dighton
No intestinal fortitude in face to face with protesters
Online comment from GCTelegram.com staff reaction to a story on President Trump meeting Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia describes him as frightened and untested in physical confrontation, echoing rally behavior and lacking real fight experience. Another quote notes a high school drama student, Kaci Bunch, winning a $2500 scholarship for technical theatre.
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Gctelegram.com
Trump
Saudi Arabia
Kaci Bunch
Barbara Hill
Garden City
Wichita
Telegram invites signed letters to editor address details
The Telegram requests letters to the editor be signed with writer address and phone number. All letters undergo confirmation before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
Trump budget framed as propaganda by trumped up claims
Dana Milbank notes a Russian funded Sputnik briefing room encounter as Andrew Feinberg points out that Trump 2018 budget cuts tax credits for working families with illegals or citizen children. Mulvaney defends while admitting rosy growth assumptions balance the deficit through cuts to Medicaid food stamps and other programs.
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Mick Mulvaney
White House
Mulvaney
Andrew Feinberg
Russia
Sputnik News Outfit
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Vladimir Putin
Congress
Habitat For Humanity
Washington
Obama Administration
Congressional Budget Office
Voila
Press Corps
Brian Karem
Montgomery County Sentinel
Maryland
CNBC
John Harwood
Sputnik
United States
Not in our house a statement to Turkey
The piece condemns Turkish security forces for assaulting anti Erdogan protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington. It argues Erdogan bears responsibility, cites past incidents, calls for identifying and charging attackers, waiving immunity, and expelling the Turkish ambassador if needed. It criticizes the Trump administration for not defending democratic values on American soil.
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Ankara
Washington, D.C
Washington
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
White House
Erdogan
D.C
NATO
Turkey
Syria
State Department
Brookings Institution
Trump
Donald Trump
End game in sight for Russia election meddling and Trump probes
The piece argues rule of law faces strain amid potential crises from Russian election interference, the Comey firing, and the Mueller probe. It highlights Comey Rosenstein and Mueller as key figures forming a new accountability axis, notes leaks and insider whispers, and questions whether lawmakers should pursue impeachment or political calculus, urging citizen action.
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Donald Trump
White House
Trump
FBI
Jim Comey
Comey
Rod Rosenstein
Robert Muller III
Administration of Justice
America
Rosenstein
Justice Department
Mueller
Oval Office
Mike Pence
Davis Merritt Readable Online Biography
Wichita journalist and author Davis Merritt has online access at Dmerritt9 com net where readers can explore his works and career highlights.
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