Editorial on Big Brother and VA death benefit errors
An editorial questions national oversight as lazy governance risks danger. It notes the Department of Veterans Affairs overpaid about 5.7 million dollars yearly to deceased veterans for up to ten years, suggesting merging VA payment files with Social Security death data could have prevented the losses. It also raises the broader cost of payments to ineligible recipients by the Social Security Administration.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Ming VA
Addhitist
Stump ’em George Bush urged to campaign on deficit issue
A fragmented rant urges President Bush to hit the campaign trail to pressure Democratic Congress members to cut the deficit. the speaker claims a $169 billion shortfall is looming and calls for a balanced budget and direct advocacy with voters.
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Bush
Ach A Crying Shame Over Helpful Efforts
A fragment notes that someone was aiding others but calls the situation a crying shame if anyone suffered. The text centers on mixed feelings about the assist and its perceived consequences.
Letters to the Editor Encouraged Signed with Address
Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor. Letters should be signed and include the writer’s address for verification and publication consideration.
Signed Letters To Be Published With Verification Lines
Signed letters will be published and a telephone number enclosed to expedite verification. The notice emphasizes ensuring contact details are ready for prompt confirmation and future correspondence.
Cargy School in Franklin County One-Room Center to 1955 Annexation
The Cargy School near Pomona was an early Franklin County joint school district serving 47 and 52 with hand hewn walnut floor joists and no basement or belfry. It served as a community center and voting precinct, hosting classes from 1895 with 42 pupils to 1953 54 when four students completed the last class. In August 1955 the district was divided and annexed to Osage County districts 112 and 101.
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Franklin County
Bruce Fleming
Beech
Jim Hitch
Cargy School
Pomona
Franklin- Douglas
Douglas County
Stephen L. Wadsworth
Goldie Piper Daniels
Cargy
J.C. Wright
Osage County
Farewell to a loyal 1977 Ford Country Squire
A writer recounts 14 years with a Ford Country Squire, noting the car’s many flaws yet its dependable engine. After 141,327 miles, a dealer offers to take it free, while memories of yellow brown trim, a leaking floor, and stubborn stalling linger. The piece laments letting go and moving to a new four wheel drive.
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Ford
Nike and PUSH clash over records and strategy
The Nike company rebuffs PUSH demanding access to Nike records while PUSH seeks parity benefits for black stakeholders. Nike asks PUSH for its financing and track record, prompting PUSH to threaten a boycott. The dispute exposes leadership gaps at PUSH and questions about investor concepts in branding and profits.
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Nike Shoe Company
Nike
PUSH
Michael Jordan
Bo Jackson
Jackson
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