Why woo Nam the United States will normalize with Vietnam
Editorial questions the motive behind Clinton’s move to establish normal relations with Vietnam. It weighsdomino theory, public memory of the Vietnam War and U S goals like trade or oil, and asks what drives why we should normalize with a communist government and why Cuba remains unreconciled.
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United States
Vietnam
Clinton
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John Kerry
Massachusetts
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
Jts
Cuba
Congress and Kansas speed limit proposal
Editor voices support for keeping current speed limits on most roads while raising metropolitan interstate limits to 65 mph. The piece cautions that without strict enforcement, drivers will ignore higher limits, and argues that giving states power to set limits demands prudence and fine tuning rather than broad increases.
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Congress
Kansas
CURB in dispute over Kansas Pipeline natural gas case
The Kansas Pipeline Partnership seeks to bring competitive gas delivery to the Kansas City area challenging Williams Natural Gas near monopoly. CURB met privately with pipeline reps, then reaffirmed a pro-competition stance while AG filed open meetings charges.
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State Board
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Pipeline Partnership
Kansas City
Williams Natural Gas
Kansas Pipeline
Williams
Citizens’ Utility Ratepayers Board
CURB
Joan Finney
Dennis Langley
Kansas
Carla Stovall
Swift fox conservation letter challenges state agency claims
Renee Grandi of the Predator Project in Bozeman Montana argues that Kansas Wildlife and Parks and other agencies misrepresented a draft multi-state swift fox conservation plan. The letter says USFWS gave a warranted but precluded finding, while the draft plan remains unfinished and open to public input.
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Denise Kobuszewski
Kansas Racing Commission
The
Woodlands
Kansas City
Kan
Kobuszewski
Commission
Missouri
Bill Graves
Kansas
KDWP
Department
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USFWS
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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Renee Grandi
Predator
Bozeman
Mont
Mason jar investing critique in Kansas treasurer race
George Pyle of the Salina Journal cites campaign claims about State Treasurer Sally Thompson losing millions of taxpayers money through risky investments. The author argues for local, secure investments and recalls a 1998 election stance highlighting over 20 million dollars in losses.
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Sally Thompson
Kansas
George Pyle
Salina Journal
Supreme Court backs drug testing for student athletes
A reader condemns the Supreme Court ruling on student athlete drug testing while arguing for equal tests for all professional athletes. The letter laments youth rights, praises police, and urges parental accountability, ending with a wish for stronger community oversight.
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Supreme Court
It’s Your Quarter community forum on youth responsibility
Citizens discuss youth trouble in Ottawa urging parent accountability and local programs. Suggestions include Scouts YMCA YWCA activities and parents visiting Haley Park to understand neighborhood issues. Readers invited to call 242-4700 during specified hours to share thoughts for the forum.
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