Congress Faces Crime Bill Tradeoffs and Clashing Views
Editorial notes President Clinton leans toward a crime bill likely to satisfy much of his philosophy while inviting compromise. Rep Michael Castle of Delaware helps push a bipartisan path aiming to trim costs and strengthen sex offender provisions. The piece questions the bill’s true impact and urges clarity, arguing Americans deserve a straightforward account of police, prisons, and crime prevention outcomes.
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Clinton
House
Michael Castle
Delaware
Congress
Editorial call for overhaul of Kansas Healing Arts Board
Guest editorial argues the Kansas Board of Healing Arts mishandled concerns about Dr. L. Stan Naramore, accused of murder while practicing in St. Francis. It claims the board did not suspend his license despite suspicions and contrasts this with debates over a physician who refused Gulf War service, labeling board priorities dangerously skewed against Kansans’ health.
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Herald
Kansas Board
Healing Arts
L. Stan Naramore
Kansas
Hays
St. Francis
Naramore
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Hays Daily News
Letters to the editor guidelines for publication
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The Quilting Expert Relates Convention Restroom Tale
Chris Campbell, a noted local quilting expert, recalls the Paducah national quilting convention drawing 25 000 attendees. Attendees, mostly women, used men's restrooms prompting humorous moments and sign changes as women lined for stalls and an older lady wondered how to operate a urinal drain.
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Chris Campbell
Chris
Campbell
American Quilting Society
Paducah
Campaign reflections on a Kansas congressional race and thanks
The author and Mary traveled the Second District of Kansas meeting people and learning about the state. They praise the friendly environment and express gratitude to those who dedicated time to the campaign. Despite losing, the experience is described as hard work and rewarding, with confidence in future public service.
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U.S
Marvin Runyon
Postal Service
Hutchinson
Association of Retired Americans
Coalition
U.S. Postal Service
Mary
Second
Kansas
Career politics vs saving and loan crisis inquiry
The reader, a 75 year old farmer, questions why Bob Dole and the Bush administration did not push deeper investigations into the savings and loan crisis while in office. They recall a Bush family link and express personal background as a waitress, seeking clarification on political accountability.
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Whitewater
Bob Dole
Bush Administration
Savings & Loan
It's Your Quarter community forum call line
A reader comments on local issues from John Brown Road to K-68 speed limits and grass cutting in Franklin County. The note laments pay for wait staff, road maintenance adequacy, and a hit-and-run puppy incident affecting two children, inviting further thoughts via a late evening call line.
Health bill doubts seep into White House
President Clinton publically presses toward health reform as Congress remains sharply divided. White House aides acknowledge the odds lengthen with timelines slipping past Labor Day and Senate action delayed. Officials hedge on outcomes while Moynihan Kerrey Nunn and Begala offer mixed forecasts and stubborn optimism persists.
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Clinton
White House
Congress
Leon Panetta
ABC
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
CBS
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
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