Editorial questions U S role in Iraq and Iran wars
The editorial argues the United States backed Saddam Hussein to survive the Iran Iraq war, supplying classified intelligence and arms with Israel expediting shipments. It accuses the Reagan White House of bias favoring Iraq, denying neutrality, noting hostages in Lebanon and long U S involvement in Mideast conflicts with oil supply cited as the only clear outcome.
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Saddam Hussein
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Reagan
Hussein
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Iran
Israel
Reagan White House
Iraq
Lebanon
Tabloid ethics and the Clinton media scrutiny
The Miami County Republic criticizes tabloid sensationalism in politics. It condemns feeding on scandal while urging focus on competence and policy. It argues press shortsightedness harms democratic discourse and highlights hypocrisy in coverage of campaigns and past relationships.
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Clinton
Weekly
World News
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Camp David
Earth
Managua
Washington
Tehran
Gary Hart
Miami County Republic
Seniors Rise as a Political Force in Kansas
Commentary urges organized action for the elderly highlighting Kansas AARP State Legislative Committee efforts, Silver Haired Legislature, and Older Kansans Day. It notes universal challenges, a broad agenda, and a statewide push for health care access, data transparency, pension stability, and home-based services.
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Florida
Arizona
Texas
Old West
The
Herald
Ottawa
Kansas
American Association For Retired Persons
SLC
Bettie Sue Shumway
Topeka
Aarp Committee
State Capitol
Loca East Central Kansas Area Agency On Aging
Eckaaa
Madcap political saga mirrors Kansas legal tale
A sprawling narrative recounts Arizona former governor Evan Mecham’s rise, recall, impeachment, and eventual acquittal amid a web of perjury, fund misuse, and a death threat inquiry. The piece then likens Attorney General Bob Stephan’s indictment to a minor political blip in a landscape of national scandals.
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Bob Stephan
Evan Mecham
Arizona
State House
State Senate
Mecham
Meeham
Meek-Um
Bruce Babbitt
State Protocol Fund
Department of Public Safety
Willard
Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona Senate
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U.S
Stephan
Gulf War veterans seek pay restitution and job support
Steve Gorsline writes that many Gulf War veterans faced discharged status, job loss, and payroll miscalculations, leaving 50 000 vets to cope with returning to civilian life while the military seeks money back. He portrays veterans as throw-away soldiers in a shrinking budget era.
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