Editorial: Let's Make a Deal on Government Compromise
The piece argues Congress and the president lack compromise amid Whitewater and budget fights. It faults Clinton, Cole, and Gingrich for failing to guide bipartisan talks. Nine retiring senators on CBS's 60 Minutes frame the crisis, urging Americans to demand practical deals over factional wins.
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Whitewater
Newt Gingrich
GOPAC
Congress
Bob Dole
CBS
60 Minutes
Clinton
Cole
Gingrich
Jim Hitch
Publisher Farewell Reflections From a Reader
A reader salutes a publisher who plans to go west and share memories. The note recalls trusted guidance like West’s motto and Matt Dillon’s Gunsmoke, admits past disagreement yet respects the publisher’s words and faith in God and friends as the reader copes with the goodbye.
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Matt Dillon
Gunsmoke
How Not to Hire an Energy Secretary
A satirical critique questions Hazel O Leary's travel costs under President Clinton. It highlights 16 trips costing millions, including a luxury jet to South Africa with 51 federal employees and 68 civilians, and other foreign jaunts. The piece mocks travel spending while suggesting cost-cutting ideas and ends with a sharp quip about tying rope to O Leary.
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America
Clinton
Hazel O’leary
Europe
China
Africa
India
South America
Ms. O’leary
Los Angeles Times
South Africa
O’leary
Pakistan
Costa Rica
United States
White House
Community debate over library move and city hall relocation
Residents discuss shifting City Hall to the old Wal-Mart building to free space for the Franklin Savings site library. They warn against delays, note impact on students and seniors, and honor Mr. Hitch while hoping his column continues as a community resource.
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Franklin Savings
City Hall
Wal-Mart
Franklin
Its Your Quarter forum on private speech and Clinton
A community opinion piece argues free speech limits, praises Rantoul Christmas lights, and challenges Clinton era policy claims. It discusses Medicare, welfare promises, and immigration, inviting readers to call in to theIts Your Quarter forum at 242 4700 with hours noted.
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Rantoul
No Room for Hyphenated Americanism Says Roosevelt
The author argues diversity harms representative government and laments pressure from multicultural and anti assimilation movements. Citing 1983 Humanist comments, he condemns hyphenated American identities and warns that Balkanization could mirror Balkan conflicts. He urges focusing on native American values and a unified national identity.
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America
Balkans
Teddy
Government contact list for Kansas officials in Topeka
A compiled contact roster lists leaders and offices including President Clinton, Senator Dole, Rep. Brownback, Gov. Graves, Attorney General Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Sebelius, and state lawmakers. It provides street addresses in Washington and Topeka, phone numbers, and emails or websites where available.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Fox
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
Telephone
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
Telehone
Brownbak
House
House. Gov
Brownback
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
I State Capitol
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Tribune Media Service
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The
Humanist
John Dunphy
Michigan State Board of Education
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
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