Memo on National Debt Spurs Debate Over Duty
A 1977 memo notes a $1.3 trillion national debt and $5 634 per person, with a margin note by Congressman Roberts stating debt nears $3 trillion and $10 000 per person. It cites 10 percent interest debt service of $185 monthly for a family of four and questions Roberts actions, dated ep. Pat Roberts R Dodge City sent to a reporter in Topeka.
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Gorbachev Arrives for Summit On Nuclear Treaty Reach
The article notes Mikhail Gorbachev arrives Monday for a summit to sign the intermediate nuclear forces treaty while Senator Bob Dole says he will not decide until he reads it. President Reagan reportedly has not read the document, relying on staff summaries, raising concerns about trust and the need for guarantees before ratification.
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Letters to the Forest Park pool crowd needs fun upgrades
PEG McFADDEN proposes relaxing rules at Forest Park swimming pool and adding Nerf balls slides water volleyball innertube sections and shaded seating. She urges consulting kids for ideas to attract a larger crowd and emphasizes safe affordable recreation.
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Peg McFadden
Mulberry
Metzger stages Hemingway one man show at Municipal Auditorium
Ed Metzger writer actor portrays Ernest Hemingway in a one man production at Municipal Auditorium Friday night. He co authored the piece and offers a balanced view of the author’s genius and flaws. Metzger cites Hemingway’s drinking, family treatment, depression and a genetic thread of suicide, while revealing the actor’s process and the props for the performance.
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Investigative reporting mocks attitudes toward the poor
The Eagle-Beacon piece faults coverage that notes poor people buy lottery tickets and argues the accused stereotypes reflect elitist views. It highlights calls for welfare scrutiny, wage policy, and the paradox of poverty amid policy debates and child poverty data.
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Olathe Daily News
Wichita Eagle-Beacon
Sunflower Electric Management Raises Some Eyebrows
Kansas Corporation Commission staff auditors flagged extravagant expenses at Sunflower Electric Cooperative. They question travel, leased aircraft, political contributions, cash advances, and credit card charges. The KCC should broaden its audit and Sunflower’s board act to fix weaknesses.
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We Have Met The Enemy The Hutchinson News
A syndicated Ohio Statehouse critique notes the proposed U S Department of Veterans Affairs and shows Kansas representatives voting yes on the measure. The column warns about government growth and rising deficits while accusing lawmakers of bowing to special interests.
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Hutchinson News
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
House of Representatives
Contact details for U S government representatives
A list of contact addresses and phone numbers for President Ronald Reagan The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 senators Bob Dole 141 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510 phone 202 224 6521 Nancy Kassebaum Russell 202 224 4774 Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510 Bob Whittaker 2426 Rayburn House Office Bldg Washington DC 20515 phone 202 225 3911 State Sen Jim Allen Topeka Statehouse 66612 room 1288 phone 296 7361 State Rep Jack Beauchamp Topeka Statehouse 66612 174W phone 296 7676
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Winter of discontent looms in Eastern Europe and Moscow
The piece warns of a harsh winter for Eastern Europe with inflation, strikes, and unrest across Yugoslavia Poland Romania and Hungary. It argues the crisis threatens Moscow and calls for a Western bailout boycott of Warsaw Pact loans and IMF World Bank funding while urging aid to focus on military restraint.
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Ottawa Herald Circulation Rates Effective October 1 1987
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Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
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