Editorial analysis of Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s appeal and risk
The piece portrays Vladimir Zhirinovsky as both frightening and comical, noting his bold promises from cheaper vodka to empire restoration. It contrasts his populist appeal with a growing perception of him as a risky, unsteady figure, whose support in Russia appears mainly as protest rather than belief in capable leadership. Polls suggest Moscow rejects him as prime minister and doubts his ability to deliver.
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Alaska
Russia
Soviet Union
Zhirinovsky
United States
Ross Perot
Europe
Moscow
It's Your Quarter community forum letter page rant
Residents criticize the 17th Street extension tax, saying no homes will be built and many will pay varied amounts above and beyond a million dollar bill. The Ottawa Herald is challenged for not noting partial assessments and local support exists. a civic debate echoes about gaslighting residents and the need for public input.
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17Th Street
17Th
Ottawa Herald
Herald
Hitch
Willow Acres
Willow
Man Kills Machines Then Laughs at the Epiphany
Mike Royko reprints an old column about a night watchman story and a Chicago observer who laughs at violence against inanimate mechanical objects. The piece riffs on shooting a car, breaking a TV set, a typewriter, and a cassette recorder, ending with a quip about readers’ reactions to his advice on kicking vending machines.
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Mike Royko
Ernie Banks
Letter to the Herald on missteps in coverage of trash and water issues
Diane Caryl criticizes a January 1994 Herald article for sensationalism about Hickory Hills and a temporary transfer station near the Marais des Cygnes River. She also challenges a water shortage report briefly tied to Rural Water District No. 4, noting a Douglas County mix up and insufficient correction, urging accountability and clearer sourcing.
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Herald
Bill Tellier
Killough
Lawrence
Bo Killough
Egypt
Nile
Franklin County
Hickory Hills Landfill Company
Marais Des Cygnes
Hickory Hills
The
Diane Yeamans
Water District Board
Tomers
Douglas County
the Herald
Williamsburg official attends Lawrence water workshop
Safe water emphasis marked the all day session in Lawrence at the Holiday Inn for Richard Stapp and Richard Shellhorn. Sponsored by Kansas League of Municipalities, Dollar Industries, Ford Industrial Equipment, Neptune Water Meters, and Community Development Block Grant reps, the eight hour seminar covered drinking water treatment, distribution, and waste water disposal with updates on Bill H.R. 3322.
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Richard Stapp
City Service
Richard Shellhorn
Williamsburg
Anl
Lawrence
Kansas
Holiday Inn
Kansas League of Municipalities
Dollar Industries
Ford Industrial Equipment
Neptune Water Meters
Jim Slattery
Shellhorn
McCurdy family helps stranded traveler in Oklahoma
A grateful traveler from Ottawa recounts meeting the McCurdy family during a holiday trip from south Texas. After a tire trouble left them stranded in southern Oklahoma, the McCurdys offered aid, drove the narrator ten miles to town for help, waited, and returned with a new tire, restoring faith in human kindness.
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Texas
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Oklahoma
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