Kansas welfare cuts spark legislative clash before 1990 session
Editorial questions SRS plan to reduce general assistance and end MediKan citing rising aid requests. Critics call cuts draconian and politically timed, urging legislative review to avoid harming vulnerable Kansans while debating safety net scope and funding.
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Kansas
State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
MediKan
SRS
Winston Barton
SRS Board
KU dispute over two faculty members extends into year
KU officials wrestle with reinstating pay for Norman Forer and Clarence Dillingham after a leave related to their Iran peace mission. Debates over the controversy split faculty opinion while plans for a downtown Lawrence shopping mall are postponed until February. A truancy case involving Janice Flory was dismissed on religious exemption grounds. Chad Olen Fulks is born at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The year ends with top local news noting a 1980 tornado west of Lawrence, a fatal Rome plane crash involving Mrs. O R Shultz, and Chancellor Malott returning from worldwide travel.
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Kansas University
Iran
Norman Forer
Clarence Dillingham
Douglas County
Kansas Board of Education
Dist
Mike Malone
Janice Flory
Lawrence High School
Chad Olen Fulks
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Richard
Sharlyn Fulks
Eudora
Lawrence
Rome
O.R. Shultz
Public forum letter on MediKan cut proposing sit-in protest
Jovan Weismiller argues in a letter that a Topeka lie in at Gov Hayden’s office could lead to trespass arrests and indefinite detention. He notes prisoners must receive medical care, implying the state would cover care costs, and warns some protesters could die due to Secretary Barton’s actions.
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Topeka
State of
Kansas
Jovan Weismiller
Journal-World Letters Policy Summary
The Journal-World invites public forum letters under 350 words. Letters must be about public interest and avoid name calling or libel. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and favors shorter submissions. Writers must provide name, address, and telephone number for authenticity. telephone is not published. Exclusively submitted letters are considered.
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Journal-World
Journal- World
Cuomo speeches worth listening to
Washington- Mario Cuomo’s remarks frame a Democratic critique of President Bush’s policies, urging backing with resources and arguing for investments in housing, child care, and education. The piece notes Cuomo’s 1992 campaign potential, his State of the State timing, and hints at strategic moves for NY delegation and possible run for president.
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Washington
Bush
America
New York
Mario Cuomo
Cavil
Rudolph Giuliani
Sol Wachtler
Jack Kemp
Mario
Jack
Nixon
George Bush
White House
The Birth of Time and the First Year Zero
A humorous meditation tracing humanity’s invention of time from clueless ages to the moment clocks appeared. It follows the ascent from no deadlines to minutes, seconds, and the political quirks around naming eras including the controversial year zero.
Open Door Policy announced by John Hay
On January 2 1900 Secretary of State John Hay unveiled the Open Door Policy to ease trade with China. The note set forth aims to protect equal harbor for commerce and preserve the territorial integrity of China amid growing foreign interests.
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John Hay
China
Georgia
U.S
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Calvary Episcopal Church
United States
Canada
Niagara Falls
Bruno Hauptmann
Flemington
N.J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hauptmann
S&L lesson in capitalism from an East German refugee
An East German refugee named Fritz visited the office in a reflective mood. He spoke of abandoning Marxist economics and adopting capitalism, planning to return home soon. He asked for guidance on Western business ventures, and the speaker began to respond.
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Fritz
Satirical exchange on savings and loan schemes and politics
Art Buchwald quips about savings and loan institutions and political graft. The discussion covers insolvent S&Ls, risky loans to shady developers, and how government bailouts and Fifth Amendments enable offenders to avoid prison. The dialogue shifts to East Germany and the Berlin Wall as a setup for more scams and treaty humor.
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Acropolis
S&l
Fritz
S&ls
Senate
Beethoven S&l
East Germany
Berlin Wall
United States
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