Editorial on Kendalls misidentified marijuana crop case
A Kansas Bureau of Investigation probe near Haviland misread cedar trees as marijuana based on aerial photos. Six KBI agents and sheriff's deputies, aided by National Guard helicopters, confronted the Kendalls and their guest in broad daylight, then apologized when errors were found. Neighbors decryting waste and police overreach voiced concern about a police state.
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Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kendall
KBI
Kendalls
Dean
National Guard
WIC funding and teen unwed births spark policy debate
A Guest Opinion cites an 8 percent rise in births to unwed and teenage mothers as data from the Department of Health and Human Services show a trend since 1986. It argues inadequate WIC funding and family planning cuts in the Reagan era burden health, welfare, and schools, urging higher national priority.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Reagan
Planned Parenthood
Bush
HHS
Louis Sullivan
Wichita Eagle
Commentary on Bush vacation during Gulf crisis and class critique
The piece criticizes President Bush for vacationing in Maine amid the Gulf crisis, arguing it highlights disparities between rich leaders and struggling troops. It links hawkish policy to economic privilege, questions conservation plans, and urges the president to stay at the White House to demonstrate solidarity with sacrifices demanded of citizens.
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Bush
Maine
Kennebunkport
Saddam
Amman
Eric Foner
Washington
White House
Saddam Hussein’s threat spurred by oil and war fear
The piece argues Saddam Hussein seeks Kuwait and then Saudi Arabia to control oil, threatening the West. It cites his military buildup, SCUD missiles, mustard gas, Sarin, and alleged Western aid. It warns of potential nuclear war if the Middle East crisis escalates and calls for decisive U.S. action to end appeasement and complicity.
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Howard Zinn
Bush
Saudi Arabia
Saddam Hussein
Congress
U.S
Saddam
Kuwait
Adolf Hitler
America
Middle East
George Bush
Munich
Israel
Iraq
Baghdad
Hank Williams, Jr
War songs and patriotism clash in a Hank Williams Jr critique
A columnist ridicules a new war song by Hank Williams Jr and laments modern patriotism. He contrasts past war anthems with current cynicism, noting veterans’perspective and media influence while sparing graphic detail.
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Wester
Philip Clarke
America’s
American Legion
Tipperary
Stockade
Kate Smith
Irving Berlin
Ms. Smith
Yalu
Inchon
Hank Williams Jr
Grenada
Panama
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Vietnam
GI Joe
Ol’ Exxon
John Wayne
Clint Eastwood
Sylvester Stallone
Chuck Norris
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media Service
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