Teamsters Elect New Leader in Aftermath of Reform
Editorial notes the 1989 government supervised Teamsters election that ousted corruption and installed new president Ron Carey amid past mob ties and prison-linked leaders. Carey's pledge to cut pensions and salaries hinges on delivering reforms, with next election five years away.
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Teamsters Union
Teamster
Dave Beck
Roy Williams
Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
Teamsters
Ron Carey
Carey
City panel urged not to lower drinking age to 18 in bars
The Lawrence City Commission should avoid allowing 18 to 21 year olds to drink 3.2 beer, argues the guest editor, citing national policy, abuse concerns, funding ties, and evidence that the 18 21 ban reduces youth alcohol use. The commission dropped the idea for now.
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Lawrence
America
City Commission
Lawrence Journal-World
Government contact list for elected officials
Comprehensive contact details for President Bush, Gov. Finney, Senators Dole and Kassebaum, Representatives Nichols, Keagarden, Webb, and Hendrix. Includes office addresses in Washington, D C and Topeka Kansas, plus phone numbers for each official.
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Topeka
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Dave Webb
Nall
Stillwell
Walker Hendrix
Stitch House
Fopeka
The Hitching Post On Christmas Joy And Guilt
A pastor laments the modern focus on shopping and status during Christmas. He urges real gifts of love and service, warns against guilt trips, and notes many families lack money or jobs. The piece stresses true generosity over material exchange.
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Mom
Pop
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Washington
First Amendment roots for a watchful age
Reed Irvine argues the bicentennial of the Bill of Rights should provoke scrutiny of free speech. He cites Madison and Jefferson, recalls the 1798 Sedition Act, and notes Supreme Court shifts toward fewer restraints. He laments modern media excess and urges returning to Founding principles to curb “filth.”
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Accuracy In Media
Reed Irvine
James. Madison
University of Iowa
Madison
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Jefferson
United States
Supreme Court
Minnesota
John A. Howard
Rockford College
Benjamin Franklin
Strip Parochialism From Kansas School Finance Debate
Kansas educators call for a broad view of funding as Shawnee County Judge Terry Bullock urges equity for every child. The plan centers on state responsibility and equal educational opportunity across Cherokee Cloud Johnson and Sedgwick counties, despite fears of district losses and parochialism.
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Terry Bullock
Bullock
Kansas
Cherokee
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