Health care lobbying surge tests Congress and public
The Clinton administration will push a health care plan amid intense lobbying and a behind the scenes drive to win votes. Critics warn about sales tactics, giveaways, and the risk of a rushed bill, urging lawmakers to study the draft and consult constituents before voting. Kansan leaders and voters are urged to push for careful consideration and opposition to a rushed plan.
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Clinton
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Mitchell
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Hillary
Bob Dole
Washington
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Slattery
Kansas
Dan Glickman
Wichita
Dole
Nancy Kassebaum
White House
Journal-World masthead and staff credits
The Journal-World lists its staff with a deputy editor managing editor news editor editorial page editor advertising manager and others including editor and publisher general manager operations manager production and circulation managers. It includes postmaster address for address changes and notes its memberships in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Bill Snead
Robert Nordyke
Caroline Trowbridge
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Jodwar Dolph C. Simons II
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons II
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
William Sutcliffe
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Senate vows truth in Whitewater hearings over GOP clashes
The piece contrasts Senate and House handling of Whitewater as a test of congressional oversight. It cites Helms and Abrams cases, notes Treasury officials withholding data, and accuses the Clinton administration of half truths. It argues incomplete testimony threatens checks and balances and cites Hillary Clinton’s responses and Newsweek findings on file handling.
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Riegle
Whitewater
Senate
Gonzalez
House
Clintons
White House
Congress
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Executive Branch
CIA
Richard Helms
Reagan
Elliott Abrams
Treasury
Roger Altman
Robert Fiske
Office of Government Ethics
Henry Gonzalez
Altman
Clinton
Jean Hanson
Lloyd Bentsen
Vincent Foster
Hillary Clinton
Margaret Williams
Foster
Nussbaum
Newsweek
Maggie Williams
Hillary
Arkansas
Clinton Emerges as Good Bill in Crisis News Conference
The piece weighs two Clinton personas, arguing the president showed calm, purposeful leadership at a televised news conference amid slumping polls and criticism. It weighs two paths: continued resilience or conceding defeat, noting his refrain Never, ever, quit.
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Clinton
Haiti
Rush Limbaugh
Dent
United States
Bill Clinton
Critics Clash Over Health Care Crisis Letters
Readers debate health care reform, citing historical warnings from 1787 anti federalist writings and the need for careful scrutiny of any final bill. Kevin L. Greenhagen cautions against hastily drafted plans while Peg Kahn stresses community support for children and local governance.
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America
Congress
Poughkeepsie Country Journal
Kevin L. Greenhagen
Crawley St
Kansas Board of Regents budget proposal for KU
Kansas University faces a 10.3 percent rise in the educational and general operating budget for the next fiscal year, totaling 44.7 million dollars. The plan awaits approval by Gov. Robert Docking and the Kansas Legislature. A separate 1894 notice from the Lawrence World reports lost money on the streets.
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Lawrence
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United States
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Robert Docking
Kansas
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