Meat safety rules require bacteria testing for meat
Editorial notes new federal meat rules will require scientific testing for disease causing bacteria, with packers and slaughterhouses to implement quality control and identify contamination points. Federal inspectors test for salmonella while industry tests for E coli and some salmonella to establish sanitary controls, aiming to reduce illness and death from contaminated meat. John D. Montgomery
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Nees Clinton
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
John D. Montgomery
Finney Seeks U S Senate despite retirement talk
Guest editorials praise Finney as a charismatic campaigner loved by many while critics question her fit for a long Senate tenure. The piece argues Kansas needs a two to three term senator, not a figure seen as a campaign personality.
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Herald
Kansas
Joan Finney
U.S
Finney
Senate
Two-Party Gridlock Colors 1990s U S Election View
The writer criticizes Clinton and Dole as similar establishment figures casting broad promises while politics centers on money and media power. Ross Perot and Libertarian gains provoke debate, but the author argues the system disenfranchises the average citizen and impedes genuine leadership.
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Heaven
Angel
Robert Dole
U.S. Senate
Clinton
Dole
Ross Perot
Reform Party
Libertarian Party
Victim witnesses barred from Oklahoma City bombing trial
U S editors criticize Judge Matsch for banning bombing victims from watching the McVeigh Nichols trial while awaiting their testimony on impact. They urge appeals court review, defend openness and victims’ rights, and condemn the ruling as undemocratic. G7 summit warns against trade obstacles tied to Helms Burton and Cuba policy.
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North County Times
Escondido
Calif
Oklahoma City
U.S
Richard Matsch
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
Matsch
la Nacion
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Helms- Burton
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
G-7
Contact details for Kansas federal and state representatives
A compiled list of contact addresses and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton and senators Sheila Frahm and Nancy Kassebaum, Representative Sam Brownback, and state official Bill Graves. Includes White House, Topeka and Washington offices, emails and web links where provided.
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Washington
D.C
Topeka
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Fox
Sam Brownback
Longworth
S. Kansas Ave
Brownbak
House
Brownback
Gay
Bill Graves
State Capitol
NIH worker defends inclusive language amid workplace discourse
Nick D Ascoli, a NIH procurement official and Gay and Lesbian Employees Forum chair, wrote an essay on inclusive language that sparked controversy about terms like husband and wife. The piece drew wide coverage and a congressional response as he defended his aims for a more sensitive, inclusive work environment.
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Nick D'Ascoli
National Institute of Health
D' Ascoli
D'Ascoli
Diversity Digest
NIH
Equal Opportunity Office
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Washington Times
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