Space age solutions for a dated government cartoon
The piece mocks a steam locomotive labeled Government and asks how space age ideas can modernize a cumbersome federal system. It notes Clinton’s Arkansas governance, his election, and faces the coming crises from economy to health care and foreign policy, while questioning whether one man can lead. It praises a sharp political cartoon and reflects on Bush’s presidency.
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Chicago Tribune
Jeff MacNelly
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Arkansas
George Bush
Bush
Wichita to buy metal detectors for schools amid weapon concerns
Guest opinion notes Wichita school district voted to purchase six walk-through metal detectors to augment eight handheld scanners, with principals backing a tougher approach. The piece argues parents must join efforts to discipline students carrying weapons and disrupting classes across ages.
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Herald
Ichita
Wichita
the Independence
Top local 1992 story candidate is Ransom Memorial Hospital
The Herald weighs 1992 events from J.C. Penney fire to Henke Chrysler blaze and a grisly murder, but argues Ransom Memorial Hospital’s near financial collapse and voter bailout was the year’s top story. Hospital woes highlighted by management changes, abortions debate, and a $1 million debt, serving 11,000 residents and stressing civic priorities.
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Herald
Bill Tellier
Tellier
J.C. Penney
South Main
Henke Chrysler
South Hickory
Doris Branson
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ransom
Bob Bregant
RMH
Losing Lottery Dreams Kept Quiet By Silent Riches
The humor piece imagines a lottery winner facing fame and riches with a calm, candid narrator who rejects Hawaii vacations, luxury upgrades, and flashy displays. He jokes about choosing a quiet life, maintaining friendship, and avoiding public scandal while contemplating a drastic, humorous plan.
Letters Leave home health care alone
A local reader questions the push for a $50,000 study of Franklin County Health Department home health care efficiency. They argue switching to a hospital would raise Medicare charges by about $100 per procedure and label the cost containment rhetoric as misguided, praising current home health care.
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Franklin County
Cient
Descendant seeks relatives of John T Evans 1930 death
Gene Scrimpsher of Cocoa Florida requests information on descendants of John T Evans who lived here many years and died in 1930. He is buried at Walnut Creek Cemetery Franklin Township. Susan Mary Evans Whitaker, his sister, is buried at Highland Cemetery Ottawa. Contact Gene Scrimpsher at 7173 Carlowe Avenue Cocoa FL 32927.
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John T. Evans
Susan Mary Evans Whitaker
John P
Walnut Creek
Franklin Township
Highland Cemetery
Ottawa
Gene Scrimpsher
Carlowe Avenue
Cocoa
Streets in Ottawa stay slick as sanded lanes vanish
The writer questions Ottawa street care when Lawrence sands and clears roads even on Saturdays. He cites Ed Mayfield's editorial and recalls four years ago after President Bush's election, lamenting lack of standout protests from a Democratic controlled Congress.
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Ottawa
Lawrence
Ed Mayfield
Bush
Congress
It's Your Quarter Ottawa Crowd Seeks Answers
Community dialogue notes clash with leadership as supporters back a new president but cite leaks of FBI reports. Rumors surface about policing cruiser restrictions in Ottawa, denied by police. Residents complain about unclear cable channel lineup and service timelines, urging public input by phone during specified hours.
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