Should Pete Rose Be Inducted Into the Hall of Fame
An editorial argues Hall of Fame eligibility hinges on sports criteria not tax penalties. It notes Pete Rose admitted to two felonies and concealed income, contending remorse and cooperation matter more than total tax paid, and that induction should stay within sports-world bounds.
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Pete Rose
Baseball Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Rose
Sun
Earth Day ends with question of lasting awareness
Commentary notes a broad Earth Day push heightening awareness of humanity's impact on the planet. It laments fleeting memory of the event and urges sustained action beyond Earth Week, suggesting ongoing Earth Life as the goal despite cycles of forgetfulness and public fatigue.
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Earth
America
Robin
Royals blackout ire over ESPN telecasts statewide
The Kansas City Royals impose ESPN game blackouts in Kansas Iowa Nebraska and Missouri except St. Louis as long as home games do not sell out 72 hours ahead or when ESPN carries the national Sunday night game. The telecasts deliver revenue and exposure under a multi year deal averaging 150 to 176 games per season. Garden City readers may lose access to dozen plus weeknight Royals games this summer, facing long drives for telecasts.
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Kansas City Royals
ESPN
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
St. Louis
Royals
Garden City
Kansas City
The
Garden City Telegram
Letters to the Editor Policy Promotes Signed Pieces
Readers are urged to submit signed letters with the writer’s address and a phone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published. Enclosure of a telephone contact speeds confirmation of the letter’s authenticity.
Contact details for U S government representatives
A list of contact addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush at The White House and senators Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum plus representatives Bob Whittaker Jim Allen and Bettie Sue Shumway with their respective offices in Washington D C and Topeka including street addresses and telephone numbers.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Lithuania crisis echoes past debates on U S response
A column parallels Bush’s stance on Lithuania with Nicaragua policy, arguing critics demand courage yet reject grain embargoes and military action. It compares coverage of Gorbachev’s Lithuania moves with Reagan's Nicaragua embargo, noting U S history favors corporate interests and warns against moral posturing.
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Lithuania
Reagan
Nicaragua
Gorbachev
Bush
Tax talk and demagoguery in Shumway election defense
A letter criticizes Rep Bettie Sue Shumway and Rep George Teagarden for using anti tax rhetoric during an election year. It analyzes Neosho County Community College’s proposed Franklin County presence, tax effects, and coexistence with Ottawa University. The writer argues no real tax loss exists and warns voters to beware of promises of tax reductions.
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George Teagarden
Bettie Sue Shumway
Franklin
Neosho County
Franklin County
NCCC
Shumway
Ottawa
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