Dole's Last Stand On The Presidential Trail
Editorial notes Bob Dole's bid from Topeka as his third GOP run faces scrutiny. At 71 he is praised for legislative skill yet urged to avoid overhauling his image despite calls for a tougher, less conciliatory stance. Polls show high public regard, while intra party rivals push sharper rhetoric.
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Bob Dole
Topeka
Alf Landon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kansan
West Middlesex
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adair Stevenson
Denison
Texas
Abilene
Kan
Russell
Clinton
Jim Hitch
It's Your Quarter forum on parenting and taxes
A community forum comment argues parents bear blame for student issues, praises home schooling, and criticizes government and SRS control. It notes school bonds failed by 64 percent, condemns property tax hikes, and calls for public input via the phone line 242-4700, with posted hours.
NATO Should Not Exist And Must Be Dissolved
A critical polemic argues NATO has outlived its enemy after the Soviet collapse and questions the allies’ use of NATO forces by the United Nations in the Balkans. It condemns expansion toward Eastern Europe, warns of unnecessary military commitments, and laments disconnection from the American people.
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Red Army
Eastern
Europe
Stalin
West Germany
Soviet Union
Berlin Wall
Germany
United States
United Nations Security Council
Yugoslavia
United Nations
U.S. House
Senate
Clinton
Russia
U.S
Poland
Me firsts ignored in Prairie Spirit trail debate
A reader applauds a previous letter and urges Franklin County officials to support the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail project. The piece argues landowner risk is unchanged, rail banking preserves right of way, and cites Missouri and Iowa experiences. It calls for state linear park potential and warns of missed opportunity if the commission withholds support.
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John
Kristy Webb
Prairie Spirit
Anderson County
Anderson
Missouri
Iowa
Garett Publishing Inc
Ottawa
Franklin County
Allen Counties
Kansas
Frans
Alts Point
Media Bias Against Veterans Distorts Facts and Health Care
The piece condemns distorted claims about veterans disability payments and VA health care. It argues disability compensation excludes alcohol or drug addiction, notes VA hospitals exceed quality standards and have higher occupancy than private facilities, and urges media to avoid portraying veterans as drains while recognizing their service and needs.
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William Safire
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Health Care
Izations
Jcahco
America
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