Social Security debate resurfaces over private retirement accounts
A proposal to divert six percent of Social Security taxes into privately run retirement plans raises questions about risk, returns, and the program’s original purpose. The piece notes Social Security’s insured, social role versus investments, and warns of potential cash-flow problems if private funds replace part of the pool.
Contact details for Kansas officials in 1990s government offices
A list of U S senators representatives and state officials with mailing addresses and phone numbers for Washington Topeka and state offices. Names include Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum Sam Brownback Bill Graves Carla Stovall Kathleen Sebelius Bill Feuerborn Ralph Tanner Doug Walker with corresponding office locations and contact numbers.
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Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Washington
D.C
Telephone
Fox
U.S
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
Lifespans of Six Common Creatures Compared
Lifespans range from hours for Mayflies to months for bedbugs and weeks for mosquitoes. Houseflies live up to 21 days, black widows around 100 days, and fireflies about two weeks. Sources note these figures reflect typical life cycles.
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World Features Syndicate
Judge and father spark media debate over child custody
Opinion criticizes a Will County judge and Sheldon Nussbaum for sending a 12 year old to jail and restraining her sister over custody visits. The piece argues fathers have rights, considers Baby Richard precedent, and imagines a controversial franchise theme of Kids Court and Kids Prison.
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Sheldon Nussbaum
Nussbaum
Will County
Baby Richard
North Carolina
Jo Ludwig Kuhar
Disney World
Kids Court
Kids Prison
I Am Not Anti Immigrant I Am Anti Immigration
A speaker counters claims that advocating a moratorium on immigration means being anti immigrant. He cites support for immigrant communities including Cuban Americans in Miami and various ethnic groups, argues for a pause to absorb current levels, and emphasizes patriotism and appreciation from immigrants while criticizing unrestricted legal and illegal influx.
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United Nations
Miami
Havana
New York City
America
Cuba
Fifty Years Ago Today Hiroshima Devastation and Invasion Plans
Fifty years ago today reports describe Hiroshima damage as less severe than Tokyo fire raids but highlight the city’s destruction by a single U.S. atom bomb and the new power it signals. Lead elements of the U.S. 1st Army headquarters arrive in the Philippines to begin planning an invasion of Japan.
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Hiroshima
Japan
Tokyo
United States
U.S. 1St Army
Philippines
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