Editorials call to vote out spending in Gramm Rudman era
Editor voices alarm over federal overspending under Gramm Rudman budget controls signed by President Reagan on December 12, 1985. It predicts automatic balance by 1991, but laments Congress failures and looming deficits while noting local reactions and retirement of Bob Whittaker.
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Opinion on regional hardship and living standards
Commentary argues leaders should invest to ease human problems in the region. It notes Egyptian workers face homelessness despite some signs of rising living standards. The piece critiques the gap between a few well-off and a majority living in medieval-like conditions.
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Government contact list for citizens inquiry
The memo lists officials and how to reach them including President George Bush at The White House Washington DC 20500 and senators Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum with Senate Office Buildings Washington DC 20510 plus Rep. Bob Whittaker in Rayburn and state lawmakers Jim Allen Bettie Sue Shumway in Topeka with local phone numbers for each contact.
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
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Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
D. C
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bettie Sue Shumway
The Hitching Post and an Ego Check On Career
A personal reflection on a love affair with the self and a career hurdle. The writer plots for two publisher openings at Harris Enterprises in California and Kansas, weighs loyalty to Ottawa, and confronts ego, aging, and the fear of being passed over. He notes age gaps with new appointees, questions the value of climbing corporate ladders, and admits a long term affection for his life in Ottawa. The piece ends with a cautious resolve and self awareness.
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Herald
Camarillo
Calif
Los Angeles
Olathe
California
Clathe
U.S
Ottawa
Truth and oil in the Iraq crisis critique
A columnist argues that US actions in the Kuwait invasion show dependence on foreign oil and debt. He praises UN peacekeeping and warns against an American power play, urging diplomacy, possible oil nationalization, and budget cuts to fund rapid deployment forces. The piece frames oil profits and defense costs as critiques of US economic and strategic choices.
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George Orwell
Saudi Arabia
Bush
America
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
United Nations
Security Council
Iraq
United States
Middle East
S&l
82Nd Airborne
Dick Cheney
Saudia Arabia
Saddam
Berlin Wall
Negotiating prices and free markets over sneakers and cars
A provocative dialogue pits Rev. Tyrone Crider of Operation PUSH against Nike on price, while a consumer imagines forcing Mercedes and Ferrari to bargain. The piece lampoons economics, civil rights rhetoric, and the idea of steering corporate pricing through negotiation or litigation.
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Tyrone Crider
Operation Push
Nike
Crider
Michael Jordan
Bo Jackson
Mercedes
Ferrari
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