Editorial calls for term limits to enable a balanced budget
The piece argues Congress needs a balanced budget and may require a constitutional amendment. It critiques career politicians, notes constituents demand fiscal restraint but resist sacrifice, and contends real courage requires eliminating conflicts of interest through term limits before any balanced-budget steps.
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NO KIDDING By Kari A Van Asselt
Childlike geography of the tooth fairy tale travels worldwide with playful observations. The list describes where baby teeth supposedly end up in countries including India Bangladesh Indonesia Japan and Mexico and notes a source from a Tooth Fairy Museum in Deerfield Til.
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Kari A. van Asselt
India
Bangladesh
Indonesia
Japan
Mexico
Tooth Fairy Museum
Deerfield, Til
Ottawa Merchants Support VFW Charities at Christmas
Local Ottawa merchants donated comfort items and essentials for Christmas packages for Eisenhower Medical Center patients in Leavenworth Kansas. Donations covered underwear socks and other necessities, enabling continued yearly support from the community and urging locals to shop at home to sustain merchants' generosity.
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Eisenhower Medical Center
Leavenworth
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Martian shopping list inspires elementary responses
A Pomona second grade class explored what a visiting Martian should buy, with students suggesting TVs, video games, dolls, cars, trees, toys, and practical items like clothing and a Christmas tree, reflecting family and holiday values through simple, imaginative choices.
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Mary Schleicher
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Orphanages and the perfect society debate reopens
A critic argues for reforming or expanding orphanages and private child care centers as a more realistic answer than perfect society schemes. He notes failures of foster care, adoption hurdles, and abusive cases, urging private, well funded care outside government control. He dismisses anti orphanage activism as mean spirited skepticism.
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Clinton policy muddle in foreign affairs and Iran Iraq ties
A column argues the State Department misreads Iran's Mujahedeen and criticizes Clinton dual containment. It warns oil interests fund Tehran, cautions of possible Iran Iraq alliance, and urges Congress to probe foreign policy and impose independent oversight.
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