Editorial on flood relief and the burden of disaster funding
An editorial argues disaster relief is costly and funded by taxpayers, noting Davenport Iowa refused flood control yet now seeks aid. It explains the National Flood Insurance Program is under strain from major storms, credits Clinton with proposed aid, and questions subsidizing residents in flood-prone areas who do not carry insurance. Senator Kerry is cited agreeing with the need for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Congress
National Flood Insurance Program
Andrew
Inike
U.S. Treasury
Clinton
Mississippi River
Massachusetts
John Kerry
Senate
Jim Hitch
It's Your Quarter Dialogue Letters Cleared
Readers share thanks for a found package and raise concerns on city budgets merit pay welfare needs and nuisance calls in a community dialogue segment. Letters discuss cost of living raises for city staff and dental care for the elderly while urging empathy toward families and calling for better public communication. Readers invite further thoughts by phone during specified hours.
Wagnon Faces Female Governor Challenge In Kansas Race
Commentator notes NWPC backing for Joan Wagnon in the Kansas governor bid frames a historic female contest. Wagnon aims to unseat incumbent Joan Finney in the Democratic primary, arguing Finney represents a leadership vacuum and a foe to broader female political progress.
Grassroots tyranny and a home eviction battle
Jerold and Ellen Ziman fought New York rent control after buying a Greenwich Village townhouse, living in two rooms for years while tenants occupied seven units. They later sued, arguing a government taking, while conservatives debate limits of federalism and local majoritarian power.
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Washington
Jerold
Ellen Ziman
Zimans
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
New York
Jarndyce
Clint Bolick
Bolick
America
Letters On Fundamentalism And Personal Reflections
A reader disputes claims about defending Marvin Barkis and criticizes the fundamentalist mindset. He cites David Lee’s defense, notes his debt to some fundamentalist Christians, and praises Dan Oglesby for dialogue and friendship despite differences. He argues genuine openness matters more than rigid belief.
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David Lee
Marvin Barkis
Barkis
Stan
Wollard
God
Dan Oglesby
Ottawa
Dan
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Grandpa
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Karl A. van Asselt
Levi Strauss
Washington Irving
Beethoven
Jane Austen
John Greenleaf Whittier
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
World Features Syndicate
National
Women’s Political Caucus
Joan Wagnon
Kansas
Joan Finney
Wagnon
NWPC
Los Angeles
Finney
Bill Graves
Kansas House
House
Soulmate Barkis
George Pyle
Harris News Service
Kansas Cosmetology Board
Monique Sanders
Wichita
Madison
Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
George F. Will
Washington Post Writers Group
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