Holiday Downer in Salina as Kansas Hints at Taxes
Kansas lawmakers gathered in Salina to review state finances and warned of ongoing budget shortfalls. Rep. William Bunten cited stalled revenue, tax increases already passed, and overestimated income forecasts. With elections looming, leaders face pressure to avoid more tax hikes amid a Democrat governor.
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Salina
William Bunten
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Ways and Means Committee
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Robert B. Wellington
Memo from Mac sparks reader ire over Reagan insult
Ronald L. Webster of Richmond protests a John McCormally piece titled Memo from Mac accusing Reagan of being an ass. He questions McCormallys pro Soviet stance after reports from Russia and cites the Korean airliner incident as a basis for condemnation.
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John McCormally
Reagan
Russia
Soviet Union
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United States
Ronald L. Webster
Richmond
Nightly TV Listings and Christmas Specials Digest
Local Ottawa broadcast guide for evening through midnight schedules. Highlights include The Man from Snowy River in early prime, Christmas themed shows such as A Christmas Carol, The Night Before X-Mas, and festive selections on PBS and HBO. Includes later sports and late night programs with Channel and program notes.
Dickens Christmas Dinner Revisited with Pudding and Goose
The columnist riffs on The Christmas Carol noting Dickens vivid pudding steam and a goose scene. He recalls a wartime Liege goose, mocks Cratchit chaos and Tiny Tim, and ends with a Bah humbug on Dickens feast dramatics.
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Harris
Charles Dickens
Scrooge
Dickens
Cratchits
Tim
Cratchit
M.A.S.H
Craig Claiborne
New York Times
Claiborne’s
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Conscience Damned Memo on Falklands War and US Arms Policy
Roving editor notes President Bush led a U S delegation to Buenos Aires for Raul Alfonsin's inauguration and Washington lifted the arms embargo. The piece argues the move aids Argentina after the Falklands War, contrasts Thatcher and Reagan, and condemns war’s human cost while praising Alfonsin’s democratic pledge and warning that Britain, not Argentina, benefits. It cites critical journalism on the conflict and laments the memory of those killed.
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Thatcher
Argentina
Falklands
Reagan
3 Para
3Rd Parachute Company
Stanley
Mount Longdon
Para
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
John Paul II
Raul Alfonsin
Adjusting Blood Pressure Q and A Advice for Seniors
A reader with lowish systolic readings asks if 114 64 is concerning while on hypertension meds. Dr Donahue explains ideal pressure is those kept lowest without symptoms, notes dizziness from overmedication possible, and urges reassessment. He would need in-person exam and questions to tailor dosage.
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Dr. Donahue
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