Editorial Double-talk on Social Security investments
John D. Montgomery argues for saving Social Security by considering investment options including individual accounts and stock exposure. The piece critiques stock market risk for public funds, citing KPERS losses in the 1980s and warning against radical shifts while acknowledging possible gains from private accounts.
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Social Security Advisory Council
U.S. Treasury
Social Security
Robert Ball
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
KPERS
Kansas
John D. Montgomery
Reader Forum requests signed letters with contact details
Readers are invited to contribute opinions in the Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space to fit the column.
Parole Violator Problem Drives Kansas Prison Push
Kansas faced a rising prison population in 1996 fueled by parole violations. The Department of Corrections reported 7,755 inmates in custody at year end, a record high, with more than 850 ex-inmates returned between July and December. Officials tout stronger surveillance and new sanctions while lawmakers consider short term expansion to add space for about 251 inmates, amid debates over cost and necessity.
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Ormer
Kansas
Free World
Department of Corrections
Corrections
Charles Simmons
Simmons
Bill Graves
Toronto
Kan
Klingers
Kansas City
Iraq
Editors commentary on federal funding and EU unity
The Daily Oklahoman quotes witnesses who rely on federal funds, supporting a push for truth in testimony to reveal government grants. Mainichi Shimbun notes the EU’s tasks for EMU launch and Eastern Europe expansion, praising unity through reform while contrasting Europe’s progress with Japan’s deregulation gains.
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Oklahoma City
Congress
House
Senate
The
Heritage Foundation
John Doolittle
R-Calif
Washington
Mainichi Shimbun
Tokyo
European Union
Economic and Monetary Union
EMU
Europe
Japan
Guest editorials offer varied reader opinions
Editorial note states that guest pieces present views not necessarily shared by The Herald's editor, highlighting the plurality of voices in the publication and distinguishing authorship from the newspaper's official stance.
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Gingrich Begins Second Term Aims for Rehab
As Gingrich secures a narrow House majority and faces ethics scrutiny, associates say his rehabilitative push is underway. He apologized for past brashness and vowed outreach to Clinton and Democrats while vowing to lead with humility amid a thinner GOP majority.
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Georgia
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Gingrich
East Room
Senate
John Conyers
D-Mich
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