Reagan dominates GOP convention with enduring vigor
Editorial notes Ronald Reagan, at 81, delivered a stirring speech that underscored his lasting appeal and vitality. It contrasts Buchanan's visibility with Bush's campaign challenges while predicting a tight race through Thursday night and suggesting Clinton faces a tougher path than expected. The piece frames Reagan as the party’s enduring signal, not a source of renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Patrick Buchanan
Buchanan
Bush
Perot
Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Harry Truman
Thomas Dewey
Crew
Free lunch politics? the era of honest leaders?
Emerson Lynn Jr. argues negative campaigning misperceived and praises numerous public servants while warning that the nation’s danger lies in politicians who grant “free lunches.” He defends government integrity, notes scandals arise from investigations, and cautions about appeasing voters with benefits financed by taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Lynn JR
Iola Register
John Q
U.S
Kansas
Congress
United States
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Grandma Layton Art Auction To Aid Local Needs
Wellsville’s Grandma Layton donates four original drawings for a Sept. 19 auction to benefit Friends of the Library, the Wellsville Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scout Troop 63, and the senior center. Proceeds fund a new library and center addition with four pieces on display at The Wellsville Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Franklin County
Elizabeth
Grandma” Layton
Friends of the Library
Grandma Layton
Smithsonian Institution
Washington D.C
Seventh and Locust
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scout
Layton
Glenn
West Franklin hosts Apple classes for area teachers
A letter thanks Mr Cain and the West Franklin School District for hosting computer classes at Pomona Middle School during June and July. Teachers from many districts attended, with 24 Apple IIGS workstations and a 20 unit Macintosh lab set up for AppleWorks Print Shop and Desktop Publishing. Danne Schultz hauled Macintosh computers from Williamsburg to Pomona for the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
West Franklin
Pomona Middle School
Ottawa
Overbrook
Carbondale
Scranton
Greeley
Westphalia
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Quenemo
Melvem
Garnett
Central Heights
Waverly
Montada
Leroy
Buriington
Neosho Rapids
Baldwin
Topeka
Neosho County Community College
Pomona
Danne
Schultz
Williamsburg
Dan
Mr. Cain
Steve
Gerry Getty
Public job seeker vents over heat at schools and dress code
A reader asks for real job opportunity after seven months of searching and protests school comfort and policy. They urge equal air conditioning across all schools and critique a new preventive gang dress code, arguing it restricts rights and self-expression.
Community Dialogue Sparks Law, Budget, and Service Grievances
Letters decry gang influences and raise questions about a near 18 percent city manager pay hike amid cuts. Vexed residents urge better cable service, power reliability, shrub ordinances, and a civic dialogue segment titled It s Your Quarter with a provided contact number for Monday through Friday and weekend slots.
Contact details for federal and state government representatives
A compiled list of elected officials with office addresses and telephone numbers. Includes President George Bush at the White House, Gov. Joan Finney in Topeka, U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum in Washington, D.C., and several state and local lawmakers in Topeka and Stilwell, Kansas.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington D.C
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Topeka
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
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Ottawa University
Wellsville Globe
Wellsville Bank
Cable
Flint Hills Opry
Burlington
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Opry
Sherry Stone
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