Editorial Rethinks Census Cost and Purpose
The piece argues Article I Section 2 authorizes a decennial enumeration to determine representation, but questions the Census Bureau’s demands for broad demographic data. It says counting costs $10.40 per person and critiques government self-interest, suggesting a simpler, cheaper method or market-based data access, while predicting costs rise to $30 per person in a future ten years.
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U.S
Congress of the
United States
U.S. Census Bureau
Pay equality echoed by Kansas House vote on construction wages
Guest Opinion questions the 111 to 24 Kansas House vote to raise construction wage rates via federal labor standards. It argues lawmakers should consider women’s pay gaps and questions if they will extend equal pay to nursing versus heavy machinery roles, noting pervasive gendered wage differences.
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Contact details for federal and state legislators listed
A reader provides names and addresses for contacting officials including President George Bush at the White House 1600 Pennsylvnia Ave Washington DC 20500 Senator Bob Dole 141 Hart Washington DC 20510 Senator Nancy Kassebaum 304 Russell Washington DC 20510 Rep Bob Whittaker 2436 Rayburn Washington DC 20515 State Senator Jim Allen Room 1288 Statehouse Topeka 66612 State Rep Bettie Sue Shumway 281W Statehouse Topeka 66612 Telephone numbers follow each address.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn House
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bettie Sue Shumway
Comment on a united Germany and Cold War politics
The author argues against fear of a united Germany led by Helmut Kohl, praising German self determination and warning against Germanophobia. It contrasts East and West German views, critiques Baker and Gorbachev, and advocates reshaping postwar diplomacy to favor German reunification with American backing and a broader allied framework.
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Oder-Neisse
Letter seeks Texas GI father of German-born son
A European reader, Ralf Heuler born 1957 in Talheim, searches for his father Ed, a Texas guard in Heilbronn 1956 1959. Heuler asks public publication to locate Ed, offering steps to verify identity and noting privacy limits. The writer cites a Chicago Tribune column and a past reunion as hopeful precedent.
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Talheim Kreis Heilbronn
Germany
Caroline Elisabeth Heuler
United States
Texas
U.S
Heilbronn
Ralf
the Tribune
Michigan
Chicago
Baseball Remains Base Ball in an All Sport World
Whitley Austin reflects on baseball as a pure team sport with rich traditions and unique thrills. He contrasts it with basketball and football, notes the depth of baseball statistics, and defends listening to radio over TV. Readers are invited to send signed letters with addresses and a phone number for verification.
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