Editorial: Close to Home on Veterans Waiting Lists
The piece urges scrutiny of the Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wichita after 385 veterans were placed on an unauthorized list delaying care. It notes systemic issues from bonuses to bogus wait-time goals, cites investigations across eight facilities, and praises Senator Dole while calling for ongoing vigilance and remedy.
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Reflections on Eisenhower and American strength
Washington argues history shows strength and weakness blend in U.S. leadership. The piece recalls Eisenhower's cautious command, the Alsops' warnings about weakness, and modern debates over Obama's foreign policy, warning cyclical anxiety often outpaces specifics.
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Lawrence School Bonds Win By Large Margin in 1914 Vote
The Lawrence Daily Journal World notes that school bonds carried by nearly three to one across all wards. Final tally 1101 in favor, 404 against, with results announced within half an hour after polls closed.
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Retirement letter on EPA rules and rising electric costs
A letter to the editor by a retired reader argues that rising electric rates and limited Social Security COLA gains expose the impact of EPA power plant regulations. The writer compares cost increases from 2000 to 2012 and warns that future rates could soar beyond past trends as regulations take effect.
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Public Forum Letters On Politics And Voting
Readers discuss electric rate hikes and the 2016 presidential race. The piece quotes Robert J Vaughan Leslie Swearingen and Sarah Karl, questions about a Republican platform survey, and prints Journal World letters policy for submissions.
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