Dole secures 1991 highway funds for Wichita project
The Wichita Eagle lauded Senator Bob Dole for steering 10.9 million dollars in the 1991 highway bill to finance the Dugan Street interchange at West Kellogg. The funding avoids the Kansas plan and frees local funds for other projects, though the move invites critique of federal pork.
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Sen
Bob Dole
Bob
Wichita
U.S. Senate
Dugan Street
West Kellogg
Eagle
Feds
Congress
Middle East
Guest Opinion rate boosts AIDS in Kansas prisons
The Manhattan Mercury reports a guest editorial condemning the Kansas Department of Corrections refusal to provide condoms to inmates. A staff member argued condoms would invite sodomy and adultery, while the author contends inmates already engage in such acts and official aid would only curb transmission by supervising prevention.
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Herald
Department of Corrections
Kansas
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Emphasize Signatures
Readers are urged to send signed letters with the writer’s address. Unsigned submissions won’t be published. Include a telephone number to speed verification.
Contact details for U S government representatives
A list provides contact addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush at the White House, Senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum in Washington, D C, Rep Bob Whittaker in D C, and state officials Jim Allen and Bettie Sue Shumway in Topeka Kansas with their office locations and telephone numbers.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington, D. C
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn
Washington
D.C
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bettie Sue Shumway
The energy crisis in southeast Iowa and lessons learned
A reflective piece recalling the 1970s energy crisis impact on southeast Iowa, detailing gasoline lines, home heating costs, and rising bills. The author notes regulatory shifts, conservation efforts, and a lasting shift to foreign oil dependence while questioning whether society will heed warnings or fall into complacency amid potential future crises and war.
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Chicago
Iowa
Towa
Texas
Burlington
Bush
Old battleship Wisconsin sails to the Mediterranean
The U S chief of staff announced the World War II battleship Wisconsin has left port loaded with sailors and Tomahawk missiles, headed toward the Mediterranean to confront Iraq. The writer recalls personal memories of serving aboard the ship and reflects on aging equipment and evolving warfare.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Mediterranean
Iraq
Wisconsin
Olds
Mazda
Norfolk
East River
Manhattan
New York
Persian Gulf
Reagan era rich got richer and the nation poorer
The piece cites Kevin Phillips and his book on wealth gaps during the Reagan era. It alleges S&L deregulation spurred speculation, widening the rich poor divide as top incomes rose and average family income stagnated. It notes tax cuts, debt growth, and a middle class alignment with the wealthy as driving factors.
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France
Reagan
S&l
Washington
Sears
Kevin Phillips
Random House
Phillips
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
Superrich
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