William S Burroughs death marks Beat legacy and debate
The 83 year old Beat author William S Burroughs died August 2 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from a heart attack. His life, from junkie to writer, challenged mainstream America and inspired a Beat revival among college students and other youth through Ginsberg and Kerouac.
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William S. Burroughs
Burroughs
Allen Ginsberg
Jack Kerouac
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
America
Amer
Editorial Opinions From Guest Editors
Guest editorials present diverse viewpoints for readers to consider. The Herald notes that opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the paper's editorial stance or official position.
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Herald
Reader Forum Parks Letter Misinterpreted
A reader clarifies a letter to the editor about city contracting for maintenance. They describe mowing parks with large tractor mowers in groups, oppose outsourcing, and argue city employees should handle park cleaning and snow removal as part their jobs.
Baby Dumping Across Time and Prom Night Murders
Vickie Hull argues that baby dumping remains a grim, recurring crime from 1929 Kansas to 1997 New Jersey. The column links cases by pattern, questions prosecutions for newborn deaths, and critiques abortion access and a perceived double standard in evaluating maternal culpability.
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Melissa Drexler
New Jersey
Melissa
Jocke
Los Angeles County
Monmouth County
N.J
Amy Grossberg
Brian Peterson
Amy
White Glove
Hutchinson
Kevorkian
Kansas
Eudora News
Kaw River
Joe Bryant
R.R. Rutherford
Lawrence
Vickie Hull
Tyson and Holyfield bite sparks world of opinion
Jacquelyn Mitchard collects reader views as months pass on the Tyson Holyfield fight and bite incident. Columns revisit Tyson’s persona, past controversies, and the media’s framing while readers weigh where blame lies and what the episode says about fame and accountability.
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Evander Holyfield
Mike Tyson
Tyson
Holyfield
Mike van Gogh
Munchin
Mike
Desiree Washington
Dale Hoffman
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Roberto Alomar
New York Times
Dave Anderson
D. Orlando Ledbetter
Muhammad Ali
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Jake LaMotta
Teflon
O.J. Tyson
Jacquelyn Mitchard
Mitchmailbag
How Numbers Mislead in Politics and Media
A critical column discusses frequent numerical misstatements in politics and journalism. It cites Forbes author Dan Seligman and quotes Clinton, Newsweek, Hillary Clinton, and others, noting misread reports, incorrect percentages, and exaggerated projections. The piece emphasizes the gap between numbers and real human problems.
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Clinton
America
Newsweek
Hudson Institute
Hillary Clinton
Standard & Poor
Seligman
Pols
Darrell Huff
Federal Commission
U.S
Mark Twain
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NSO
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Microsoft
INE
Vickie
Hull
Iron Mike
Robin Givens
Dan Seligman
Forbes Magazine
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Doonesbury
Ves
Mallard Fillmore
Italy
Vay
Coulp
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