Press Governor Graves eyes eight gambling sites for Kansas
Guest editorials warn Graves proposal to let Kansas choose expanded gambling favors politics. Eight sites, two per congressional district, risks cherry picked locations and partisan gamesmanship while pari mutuel tracks seek slots to stave off creditors. Kansas lags behind Iowa and Colorado, risking a Band-Aid fix that may not survive long.
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Herald
Bill Graves
Kansas
Graves
GOP
Camptown
Iowa
Colorado
It's Your Quarter: Citizens vent on water bills and politics
A community forum letter criticizes a 2 percent water rate hike while urging empathy for struggling residents. The writer praises President Clinton, condemns Sam Brownback’s policies, and calls for school-crossing enforcement and potential impeachment talks ahead of November. Readers are invited to add thoughts by phone.
Witty Cold Weather Escape Plan Riffs on Frostbite Rules
A humorous mock guide to surviving subzero days offers farcical tips like skipping work, pausing to gamble with friends, and fleeing to Jamaica for warmth. The piece playfully mocks standard cold weather advice while proposing offbeat, absurd plans and colorful characters.
Voters ask questions for GOP debate across the nation
Americans from Maine to Alabama sent questions for the Iowa GOP debate covering Social Security, health care, taxes, decency in the White House and the future of government. Participants included Sue Lessard from Vinalhaven, Christine Miller in Madison West Virginia, Vickie Smith from Cold Springs, and Jerry Fortin who asked how candidates would aid the poor and private sector.
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Calvin Woodward
Associated Press
Ashington Vu
America
Sue Lessard
Maine
Paradise
Utah
Garth Howells
Iowa
White House
Christine Miller
Madison
W.va
Washington
Lamar Alexander
Vickie Smith
Cold Springs
Ala
Des Moines Register
Senate
Bob Dole
Steve Forbes
South Carolina
Lessard
Vinalhaven
Brown's Head Light
Montana
Jerry “Frog” Fortin
Miami
Baldie Patterson
Howells
Rick Ponte
Grants Pass
Ore
Letters to the Editor Respond to Patrol Car Controversy
Paula Calvert wrote an editorial criticizing a highway patrolman keeping a patrol car at home off duty. The writer agrees, noting taxpayer money, contending no one should fund a company car. Readers called, including the patrolman’s mother and wife, who declined to identify themselves. The letter urges civil editorial rebuttal over harassment. Wellsville
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Paula Calvert
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