Inaugural Costs and Privilege in Modern U S History
The piece argues coronations are costly and impractical, but inaugurations are a presidential right funded by private loans. It cites 1988 Bush at 30 million dollars, anticipates Clinton costs, and notes financing through item sales, tickets, and TV commercials. It criticizes openness claims and frames the event as a private party for insiders.
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England
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Bush
Clinton
Shorter sessions for Kansas Legislature debated in editorials
Manhattan Mercury urges a 75 day cap on all sessions while backing paid aides. lobbyists warn workload could outpace 90 day limit. Parsons Sun argues SRS rules impose costly shower separations for juvenile detainees, urging reasonable county-level implementation and funding.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Manhattan Mercury
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Gary Haulmark
Lenexa
Mark Parkinson
Rolathe
Rep
Glasscock
Parsons Sun
SRS
Labette County
Feds
Contact details for federal and state lawmakers
A compiled list provides addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush The White House Topeka Gov Joan Finney Sen Bob Dole Sen Nancy Kassebaum Rep Dick Nichols State Rep George Teagarden State Sen Dave Webb State Rep Walker Hendrix with corresponding offices and contact numbers.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Topeka
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
News judgment in Ottawa Kansas in national Top 10
Commentary reviews how Ottawa editors rate 1992 top stories versus national and Kansas lists. Highlights include Clinton win, LA riots, Somalia, and Obama era style shifts, with local contrasts on school finance, Finney losses, Indian gambling, storms, and Dole wins.
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Ottawa
Kan
United States
Bill Clinton
Los Angeles
U.S
Somalia
U.S. House Bank
Johnny Carson
Associated Press
Supreme Court
Yugoslavia
House Bank
Carson
Lebanon
Jeffrey Dahmer
Milwaukee
New Yorker
Kansas
Southwest
Finney
Bob Dole
Baby Ellen Encisco
Lisa Dunn
Bob Stephan
Dole Et al
Climate shift warning from ice core data prompts action
The Greenland ice core findings suggest climate can shift rapidly, challenging the belief in slow glacial cycles. The piece warns of atmospheric instability and the risk to human health and life if pollutants continue, urging prudent, nonpartisan concern for environment over propaganda.
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Greenland
Mars
The $5-an-hour ranks in economic recovery talk
A reader argues the notion of recovery is flawed. He contrasts optimistic consumer signaling with harsh reality where workers earn five dollars an hour and public aid is slim, suggesting genuine optimism is lacking and inequality persists.
Free lunches in tax abatements spar over zone rules
Gary D Maxwell argues tax abatements create conflicting goals for county policy, favoring industry while protecting prime agricultural land. He questions the prudence of incentives, notes hospital debt, and urges scrutiny of long term taxpayer guarantees amid duties to balance growth and shared burdens.
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Midweek Review
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Ouawa
Mother Earth
Charley Reese
King
Merry
Gary D. Maxwell
Nebraska Road
NAVY
Jr! Relief
Somauia
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