Southwest Kansas secession talks spark debate over school funding
Editorial questions the 51st State Committee's bid to secede over the new school finance plan. It notes the proposal would shift taxes and require counties to fund other districts, questions state services like highways and higher education, and mocks the effort as a narrow, entertainment-starved joke rather than a serious constitutional move.
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Kansas
51St State Committee
Ulysses
Southwest Kansas
Bob Bouldin
KU adapts to funding cuts amid 47 million shortfall
Kansas University faces budget strains as federal programs shrink and state funds lag. KU cut 4 percent after Gov. Carlin warned of a 47 million shortfall. student loan funding dwindles, tightening resources. Despite nationwide bankruptcies, Lawrence reports few local filings and strong regional economy.
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Kansas University
U.S
John Carlin
Lawrence
Potter Lake
Ku-Wichita
Kansas
Richard Seaton
Debra Dene Barnes
Moran
Kan
Debbie Bryant
Baker University
Reregulation urged as airlines seek profits beyond loss
Delta Airlines led a wave of major carriers canceling new aircraft orders amid a brutal fare wars era. The piece argues for reexamining regulation to restore profitability and stability in the U S air transport industry, noting past deregulation shifts and the need for balance between freedom and order.
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Delta Airlines
Southwest
Chambers of Commerce
Key predictor picks Clinton to win race
Political analyst Allan Lichtman selects Clinton as the likely winner, arguing his 13-key system accurately forecasts presidential outcomes. The piece notes four keys favor Democrats and seven favor Republicans, with debates over Perot’s impact and whether the current economy signals a true upturn.
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Allan Lichtman
Lichtman
George Bush
Dukakis
Bush
U.S. House
Ross Perot
Perot
Media presses Bush on Iran-Contra scandal
In Boston, Clinton faults Bush for Iran-Contra, urging reporters to press him on what he knew and did. Clinton supporters see his point, while Bush maintains he was uninformed and uninvolved as vice president during the 1985 and 1988 arms-for-hostages deals and says he did not know Shultz’s involvement.
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Bill Clinton
George Bush
Clinton
Bush
Shultz
Weinberger
Reagan
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White House
Edwin) Meese
CIA
William) Casey
Donald) Regan
National Security
John
Poindexter
Iran
Broder
Cap
Dan Rather
CBS
Iran-Contra
Bush Iran Contra claims questioned by new notes
An analysis of a note from Shultz contradicts Bush on Iran arms deals. The piece argues Bush misrepresented his knowledge and involvement, noting Shultz and Weinberger opposed the sale while others supported it. It contends press scrutiny faded during the 1988 campaign and calls the scandal a grave constitutional breach.
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