Louisiana Caucus Upends Early Presidential Selection
John D. Montgomery argues the caucus heavy process skews democracy as Louisiana kicks off with a GOP caucus won by Pat Buchanan while candidates ignore it for Iowa and New Hampshire. Kansas moves to cancel its April primary to save money, shifting delegate selection to caucuses and highlighting the strategic, not democratic, nature of the system.
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Louisiana
Pat Buchanan
Iowa
New Hampshire
California
Texas
Kansas
Bob Dole
Clinton
John D. Montgomery
Editorial urges strict limits on minor cigarette access
Guest editorials say the Kansas Senate committee considers a bill to bar vending machine sales to minors and criminalize possession. It would impose up to 2500 dollars fine and one year jail for sellers. Health groups note 11 to 14 is common start age. 28 to 33 percent of teens report recent use.
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Herald
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Kansas
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
The
Heart Association
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Hidden trove of Minnick Motors artifacts found by Cook
Saturday notebook narrator recounts Cook uncovering dust-filled Minnick Motors records from Second and Hickory streets. The find includes wartime invoices, age-old car prices, old hats, a 1944 Motor magazine cover by Robi Robinson, and a Universal Credit brochure touting postwar delivery. The material paints a vivid picture of era wages, gas costs, and wartime sales tactics.
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Evey Cook
Cook
Minnick Motors
Second
Hickory Streets
Elliott Ness
Grover Knight
Ottawa
Kansas
Chrysler Corp
Minnick
Ransdell-Skinner Motor Co
Lawrence
Nebraska
Minnick’s
Universal Cit Credit Corp
Universal Cit
Ottawa Wholesale Grocery Co
Walnut
Motor Magazine
Robi
Robinson
Motor
Forecasting a Depression Driven by Debt and Confidence
An opinion piece argues that rising debt will trigger a new depression, detailed as a slow crash with bank failures, mass foreclosures, stock and bond losses, and government strain. It cites Robert Prechter, warns of social turmoil, and links cyclical God’s patience to decades of overconfidence and greed.
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Earth
Disowned Kansas Platform Reflects Shifting GOP Power
Governor Bill Graves, a Republican, rejects the 1996 Kansas GOP platform. The piece argues platforms now serve mainly emotional expression, offering little real power, with influence resting on candidate image and campaign machinery rather than stated ideas.
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Bill Graves
Kansas
Reagan fundraiser cartoon mocks disabled former president
Reader recalls editorial cartoon on Wednesday night’s page showing a statue of Ronald Reagan propped at a fundraising dinner behind the table. The cartoon, seen as in poor taste, mocked a former president unable to attend his own birthday due to Alzheimer's complications.
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Ronald Reagan
It's Your Quarter forum letter critiques local views
A reader comments on a cartoon misidentification involving Dana Summers and Bob Dole, praises Ottawa Middle School's building, opposes replacing J.C. Penney with Sears, suggests moving Sears to Wal-Mart space, commends Hawthorne School staff for safe kindergarten dismissals, and invites further thoughts via the community forum with specific call times.
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Ottawa Herald
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New Classics Library
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Florida
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Dana Summers
J.C. Penney
Sears
Wal-Mart
Topeka
Kansas City
Hawthorne School
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