Bounty system for uninsured drivers proposed as Kansas option
An editorial urges Kansas to consider a Florida style bounty plan to enforce liability insurance for motorists. It notes enforcement challenges, cites a Topeka radio proposal, and suggests lawmakers weigh adopting bounties where $50 rewards are paid for each noncompliant license tag turned in.
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Trooper Uses On Duty Car At Own House In Franklin County
Paula Calvert of Wellsville questions state trooper practice of keeping a patrol car at a trooper's home claiming eight hours on duty and sixteen off. She asks why two shifts cannot share the car and whether mileage should be paid for off duty travel. She seeks information on how many similar cars exist and urges accountability for tax dollars.
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Letters to the Editor Rules Prompt
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published. The policy emphasizes enabling verification through contact details and signing to ensure accountability.
Training Lions and Tigers With Mind Over Fear
A columnist visits David McMillan in Oviedo Florida to learn how big cats are trained without cages. The method hinges on respect and control through confidence, firm behavior, and reward while avoiding fear, with praise or a snack guiding correct actions.
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Noogins and noogin slurs at a Norwegian barroom chat
In a 1978 column reprinted here, a group of patrons debates why Norwegians have no widely used ethnic slur. The Norwegian man George explains Norwegians are seen as nice and quiet, sparking banter about invented insults like noogin and herring choker, as others joke about creating new terms and labels. The piece ends with a bystander WASP weighing in.
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1995 Executions Peak in 38 Years with 56 Deaths in U.S.
The United States executed 56 people in 1995, the highest total since 1957, with Texas leading at 19 executions and Missouri second with six. About 3,000 inmates remain on death rows, and experts foresee a higher 1996 total amid calls for faster appeals and changes to death-penalty laws.
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