Bush campaign hit by Dole support and Iran arms row
George Bush faces a double setback as Bob Dole backs the INF treaty with Reagan, while a White House memo ties Bush to Iran arms sales. Haig questions credibility as Bush contends he was not privy to key discussions. The vice president struggles to defend memory and truth amid attacks.
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Ice
George Bush
GOP
Bob Dole
Reagan
Bush
Dole
White House
Iran
Alexander Haig
Congress
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Dorgan
Moscow
Malpractice Crisis Deepens Affection for Tort Reform
In Pittsburg a doctor stops obstetrical services over rising malpractice insurance costs. Two local women start a petition drive urging Kansas legislators to pursue tort reform as insurers blame lawyers and juries while lawyers counter demand more evidence. The dispute risks limiting health care access and raising costs.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
Kansas Medical Society
Proposals A Lieap Backwards In Kansas Budget Clash
A Kansas reader argues that Senate cuts to Low Income Energy Assistance Program funding would cut more than 5 million in benefits this winter. The piece notes LIEAP would fall from 1.8 billion nationally and that Kansas served over 50,000 families in 1986-87, with many elderly or working poor. It contrasts House funding, cites potential losses per family, and urges unsigned letters with verifiable contact details.
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Senate
Kansas
House of Representatives
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Ottawa Herald subscription rates October 1987 notice
Ottawa Herald publishes the 1987 subscription rates for local, Franklin County, and out of state subscribers. Rates include one month to one year options with carriers, motor routes, and mail, with varying prices by region and a 5.5 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Christmas toys and research clash with holiday cheer
A personal column lampoons toy safety studies from a KU Infant Study Center, arguing toy choices shape children's behavior while defending toys like guns and soldiers. The writer riffs on parental duty to play with kids, reflects on past Christmases, and laments modern limits on gift choices, ending with self-deprecating humor about their own grown children.
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Junior
Ann Landers
Marion O’brien
Dearie
Bert Blyleven
Norbert
Spuds McKenzie
Suzy
Wall Street Panic Misreads 1987 Crash Facts
A Salomon Brothers study debunks common crash canards about 1987. It shows no inevitable 1988 recession, reveals specialists misreadings in October, and notes wealth declines but broad stock bond holdings remain, with housing and co op trends offering mixed signals.
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New York
Crack Salomon Brothers
Laszio
Birinyi Jr
Keith Miller
Wall Street
Miller
Paul Samuelson
New York Stock Exchange
Salomon
U.S
New York City
Big Apple
Ames mayor shifts to Bush on INF treaty stance
Ames mayor Paul Goodland, long allied with Bob Dole, converts to support for the INF treaty amid Iowa caucus politics. He argues arms control aids Gorbachev and criticizes Dole’s hesitation, while Bush backers and Rep. Leach see strategic gains for a Bush surge.
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Washington
Paul Goodland
Ames
Iowa
Ames’ Episcopal Church
Bob Dole
George Bush
Goodland
United States
Gorbachev
Dole
Kennedy Center
New Hampshire
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Johnny
Terry
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Rukeyser
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Tom Synhorst
NBC
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Mary McGrory
Universal Press Syndicate
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