Leave Haiti Alone Editorial Critique of Invasion
The piece argues Americans should oppose invading Haiti as a solution to its political crisis. It questions Clinton's push for intervention, cites potential motives, and warns against policing the globe, suggesting internal and diplomatic avenues instead. It criticizes using national sentiment as justification and calls for restraint.
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Haiti
United States
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Colombia
Mexico
Department of Defense
War Department
Editorial notes loss of Joan Finney role in term limits push
A guest editorial reflects on Joan Finney as a longtime Kansas political figure now named a poster girl for a national term limits campaign. The piece argues the public ignored her as governor and will likely ignore her in campaigning, while editors lament losing a familiar source of material.
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Opin
Herald
Joan Finney
Kansas
Finney
Skelgas Recognized for Literacy Support in Ottawa
The Ottawa Adult Education Center thanks Skelgas for Literacy Day activities and their generous contribution to literacy building efforts in Ottawa. Center leader Bob Becker notes business leaders like Skelgas elevate daily literacy importance.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Adult Education Center
Ottawa Skelgas
Skelgas
Bob Becker
Outdoor baseball nostalgia clashes with dome comfort in Minnesota
The narrator recalls outdoor ballparks from St Louis to Milwaukee, then notes attending a Royals-Twins series in the Metrodome. He criticizes dome acoustics and ushers, jokes about smoking areas, hotel prices, and travel from downtown Minneapolis to Kauffman Stadium, ending with a fond view of KC’s fountains.
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St. Louis
Willie Mays
Giants
Royals
Municipal Stadium
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Twins
Metrodome
Royals-Kauffman
Minnesota
Kansas City
Kauffman Stadium
Conflicting Memories of Military Service Narrated by a Columnist
The columnist reflects on a controversial claim that Clinton dodged the draft and recounts military service in the Army Reserve and National Guard. He notes six months of active duty, a high armor proficiency score, and later recalls civil affairs shifts, recalls a Berlin crisis recall, and admits no medals or commendations while asserting service served the country.
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Clinton
Pentagon
Civil Affairs
Europe
Ary
Berlin
Ato
Civil rights movement shifts to gay rights issue
AP reports decades after its start the civil rights movement is embracing gay rights with a bill banning job discrimination against homosexuals. A Senate Labor and Human Resources hearing will mark the first Capitol Hill airing of a gay rights issue with testimony from affected workers and disabled advocates.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol Hill
Labor and Human Resources Committee
Bide
Mse Wn
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Oads
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Jill Lawrence
David Smith
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