Immigration limits and birthright debate on illegal aliens
The piece discusses tightening federal benefits access for illegal immigrants, hospital reporting for deportations, fortified borders, and ending birthright citizenship. It notes potential erosion of public acceptance, health and education benefits cutoffs, and a proposal to grandfather in some residents who pay taxes and pursue citizenship.
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Newt Gingrich
Clinton
United States
U.S
No happy ending but not bad so far Joe Loudd story
Joe Loudd, 55, recounts a CHA lobby arrest during a drug sweep in Robert Taylor Homes, says a cop seized $150 rent money and charged him with disorderly conduct. He notes a frustrating investigation, a letter stating cannot be sustained, and then positive support via dinners, calls, and rent help from strangers, including a Swissotel dinner and prayers from California.
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Joe
CHA
Chicago Housing Authority
Robert Taylor Homes
Taylor
Sacramento
California
Debating teen pregnancy and public health power
A columnist attacks the Nixon era reduction of the surgeon general’s powers, rebukes Clinton’s teen pregnancy stance, and argues teen pregnancy is an economic issue not a public health problem. He criticizes abortion rights, calls for personal responsibility, and condemns government toughness as brutish. He cites Waco and Ruby Ridge to argue against Clinton administration policies.
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Kcans
Henry Foster
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Clinton
Foster
Waco
Ruby Ridge
It s Your Quarter calls for crosswalk inquiry and community input
A reader voice questions crosswalk placement on 68 Highway and warns against delaying painting until after school. The letter applauds recent mill levy analysis and editorial on rolling back levies, urging tighter local spending. The caller asks where the juveniles' parents were during incidents and invites further thoughts to the community forum with a contact phone number and call hours.
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Tellier
Hitch
Ottawa
Ottawa Firefighter Golf Tournament Crowned By Team Anderson Soph Kraus
The fifth annual Ottawa Firefighter's Old Engine 8 Golf Tournament was held June 4 1995 at Lamont Hills Golf Course. Winning team members were Gary Anderson Chris Soph and Jerry Kraus with a 61 score. First female participant Pat McGonigle also played amid strong support from local sponsors volunteers and city staff.
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Ottawa Firefighter's Old
Lamont Hills Golf Course
Gary Anderson
Chris Soph
Jerry Kraus
Pat McGonigle
Kent Scott
Gary Zieglar
DeBauge Brothers Distributors
Emporia
Greg Seymour
Seymour Insurance
Ottawa
O.A. Heffner
Continental Research
Topeka
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