Editorial on interest rates shaping politics and voters
Jim Hitch argues rising rates threaten retirees while lower rates revive the economy, impacting President Bush and the 1992 election. He notes millions refinance and corporations gain, but many older investors lose income, complicating solutions and suggesting a need to end the recession.
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Bush
Jim Hitch
Guest Opinion: Tax Cut Debates Strain Deficit Concerns
The piece argues that both parties push for tax cuts amid a near 400 billion dollar deficit, contending large, stimulative cuts risk higher interest rates and deeper deficits. It critiques political posturing and explores a one time tax relief idea that avoids long term fiscal impact while claiming growth.
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Herald
Congress
The Hitching Post at Fairview School in Franklin County
In a Thursday series on old rural schools, Jim Hitch recounts Fairview School District 53 near Centropolis, organized 1868 and closed 1942 as World War II began. He lists teachers, last students, notable alumni, memories of a pump prank, shinny games, and the final building sold to the Dillons, later used as a garage.
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Franklin County
Bruce Fleming
Beech
Jim Hitch
Fairview School
Centropolis
Betty Catuska
Fairview
Lena (Wells) Brown
Velma Ward
Ray Nitcher
Julia Wharton
Ida Winkler
James
Peggy Bunyan
Richard Dillon
Richard
Mary
Jean Martin
Erma
Femn
Martha Barton
Mary Teft
Cleve
Kenneth Baxter
Wilma (Baxter) Thompson
Margaret McNees
Don Fleming
Harold Bennett
Ray Brown
Clifford
Richard Fritts
Gladys (Fritts
Howard Steele
Cleve Baxter
Ottawa
RFD 3
Osha
George Dillons
Bob
Lois
Baby Boomers face recession fear and unknowns
A speaker explains that Baby Boomers, now aged 35 to 46 in 1992, faced their first major recession with mortgages, bills, and family duties. The dialogue links past booms to current anxiety, with Bush expected to revive the economy. The tone mirrors a candid, streetwise hometown column.
Government contact list for Kansas and federal officials
A compiled roster provides addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush The White House Topeka Governor Joan Finney Sen Bob Dole Sen Nancy Kassebaum Rep Dick Nichols State Rep George Teagarden State Sen Dave Webb State Rep Walker Hendrix with street addresses Topeka and Washington D C for public inquiries and congressional contact options
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Topeka
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington, D. C
Dick Nichols
Longworth
Washington
D.C
George Teagarden
S Statehouse
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Bob Dyer
Edgar Robinson
Clinton Ross
Dick Reedy
Noah Houser
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