President Bush backs new food labeling reform
Editorial discusses upcoming standard serving labels with calories and nutrients, prompted by White House intervention in a DHHS vs USDA standoff. FDA supported by the White House won over USDA moves, with full implementation not until mid-1994. The reform is massive, with a 4000 page revision covering about 300000 labels.
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Magine
George Bush
White House
Department of Health and Human Services
Agriculture Department
Health and Human Services
Food & Drug Administration
USDA
Fix it quick Kansas Medicaid tax crisis demands action
Guest opinion warns Kansas facing major Medicaid funding risks as federal matching dollars hinge on a provider tax. It contrasts Missouri’s $400 million leverage with Kansas’s past rejections, urges action to avoid cuts to eligibility, provider rates, and nonmandated programs, and calls for cost controls and increased funding before 2000.
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Ansas
Washington, D.C
Kansas
Missouri
The Hitching Post Seeks Aid From Culion Leper Island Letter
A California writer receives a letter from Paula Adora Cruz of Culion Leper Island Philippines asking for help for five children. The writer questions authenticity but notes the sender explains a widowed mother bedridden by leprosy seeks mercy and medicine funds.
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Culion
Pilipinas
Philippines
Manila
China Sea
Paula Adora Cruz
Paula
Democrats push for change amid gridlock in Congress
A Democratic senator elect from Illinois cites a mandate for change while critics warn that post election gridlock will persist. The column argues Democrats aim to solidify control, push entrenching measures, and curb Republican influence through reforms, campaign rules, and control of media and speech platforms.
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Washington
Carol Braun
Illinois
Braun
Legislative
Congress
Bill Clinton
Robert Byrd
W.va
Appropriations Committee
Byrd
Senate
Bush
Bob Dole
House
Dole
George Mitchell
District of Columbia
Mitchell
United States
United Republicans
Clinton
C-Span
Los Angeles Times
Property owners press for eviction edge in welfare cases
A reader argues that welfare applications unfairly benefit tenants in eviction cases, placing extra burden on landlords. The writer cites personal experience with a landlord overwhelmed by delinquent renters and court delays.
It's Your Quarter reader letter on crime and penalties
A reader vents about a problematic tenant and trash left behind demanding harsher punishments and a death penalty for murderers and child abusers. The letter urges Kansans to support tougher crime measures and invites community dialogue by phone during specified hours.
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Kansas
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