Election Illusions And Outsider Dreams In Campaign Time
Editorial reviews campaign rhetoric from incumbents and challengers. It questions whether outsiders like Patrick Buchanan and Ross Perot truly oppose insiders or merely market themselves as better solutions. It warns of the lure of grand promises and the danger of political chaos drawing voters as consumers.
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White House
Patrick Buchanan
Washington
Buchanan
Richard Nixon
Ross Perot
Congress
Perot
Kansas House panel kills credit card tax payment plan
A Kansas House committee, all members paying cash, killed a proposal to let residents pay state taxes with credit cards. Critics argued Kansas should not promote credit use, contrasting with support for gambling ventures the paper calls a state preference. The Hutchinson News notes the odd stance on credit versus gambling.
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Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas
National Guard Cutbacks Questioned In 1700s Context
In a historical note, PFC Randy Nichols and William Nichols present the idea that National Guard units offer cost effective protection and disaster response. The piece argues trimming full-time forces by relying on guardsmen strengthens foundations for future stability while rebuilding structures. It cites home towns and addresses 903 S. Ash and 940 S. Cedar as examples.
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National Guard
Randy Nichols
S. Ash
William Nichols
S. Cedar
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
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Herald
Perks and Privileges Across the Workplace and Nation
A humorous column reflects on life’s perks from intimate joys to office benefits. It contrasts national government perks including aircraft and chauffeured cars with newsroom perks such as free papers, pens, mileage, flexible hours, health care quirks, and a coffee subscription, ending with gratitude for job longevity.
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U.S. of A
Congress
America
Bush
White House
the Herald
Ottawa
Herald
President Bush
Kansas Man Charlie Faust and the 1911 Giants Pennant Tale
A Kansan named Charles Victory Faust joined the New York Giants in 1911 as a rumored good luck charm. He warmed up daily with a windmill pitch, never entering a game until 1913 when he pitched briefly, later returning to Broadway skating gigs, and dying in 1914 after the Giants’ pennant runs, a domestic legend in New York baseball lore.
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New York City
New York Giants
Giants
Yankees
Mets
New York
John McGraw
Christy Mathewson
Cubs
Charles Victory Faust
Marion County
Kansas
St. Louis
Cardinals
Faust
McGraw
Charlie
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Polo Grounds
Miracle Braves
Braves
America
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