Editorial on growing influence of Perot and trust in leaders
A guest opinion argues Americans seek credible leaders as polls show Clinton and Bush viewed as willing to say anything to win. It contends voters tire of lies and understand presidents may not be better than the people who elect them, urging maturity to focus on problems and solutions.
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H. Ross Perot
Time
CNN
Bill Clinton
Bush
Ottawa
White House
Government standards remove contraception guidance from child care book
The Bush era moves to delete a contraception chapter from a 525 page handbook used by nearly 300,000 federal employees enrolled in Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans. The removal follows a government order and affects future printings, prompting concerns over teen pregnancy and AIDS risk due to reduced access to frank parental guidance.
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Bush Administration
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Contact details for Kansas and federal lawmakers
A listing of U S and Kansas officials with addresses and phone numbers including President George Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington D C 20500 Gov Joan Finney Topeka KS 66612 Sen Bob Dole Sen Nancy Kassebaum Rep Dick Nichols State Rep George Teagarden State Sen Dave Webb State Rep Walker Hendrix and their contact numbers for inquiries or complaints.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Topeka
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington
D. C
Dick Nichols
Longworth
D.C
George Teagarden
S Statehouse
Dave Webb
Nall
Stilwell
Walker
Hendrix
Statehouse
Bregant faces RMH contract crisis amid hospital strain
Robert Bregant Jr. arrived as administrator at Ransom Memorial Hospital to find finances House in trouble. Trustees consider ending their contract with Hospital Management Professionals. He warns layoffs trimmed costs and revenue fixes are underway while the hospital seeks to retain services and attract physicians to Ottawa.
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Robert Bregant, Jr
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Bregant
RMH Board of Trustees
Ottawa Kiwanians
HMP
RMH
Bureaucrats and a Chicago flood a cautionary tale
A veteran recalls a forest fire near a national park and contrasts it with Chicago’s underground flood caused by river leakage. He argues a bureaucratic delay turned a $25,000 issue into a multibillion danger, blaming memos and forms over urgent action and lamenting non-decisions by officials.
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Chicago
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Herald
Jim Hitch
The
Ottawa Herald
San Francisco
Richard M. Daley
City Hall
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media Service
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