Scary solutions frame vast savings and loan bailout
The editorial argues the government is slowly recovering billions drained from failed thrifts, highlighting Bill Walters and James Fail as examples. It notes 225 seized thrifts sent to the Justice Department, scrutiny of private use risk, and critiques proposals to curb misuse amid lawmakers like Charles Schumer.
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Bill Walters
Neil Bush
Walters
California
Congress
Charles Schumer
D-N.y
Resolution Trust Corp
Justice Department
James Fail
Phoenix Insurance
Texas Savings and Loans
Fail
George Bush
Jim Hitch
Guest Opinion Selectivity in Economic Incentives
Guest editorial argues against overpaying to attract industry. Recruitments should avoid tax abatements and subsidies for firms that fail to deliver high-quality jobs and long-term tax base gains. Emphasizes choosing financially stable, nonpolluting, community-friendly firms to protect taxpayers and small-town life.
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Herald
Aala
Miracle Night Protects Crystal After Bathtub Incident
A grateful family thanks those who aided Crystal Elder after a lamp fell in the bathtub on July 9. Holly and Christopher alerted helpers, officer Campbell connected them to EMS, and Life Flight carried Crystal to KU Medical Center where she recovered. The family credits divine protection and praises law enforcement, ambulance teams, hospital staff, friends, and faith.
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Crystal
Christopher
Holly
Mark Burgoon
Officer Campbell
Locust Street
KU Medical Center
Letters to the Editor Policy at Local Paper
Writers urged to sign letters with full address and include a telephone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published. Editorial page invites readers to express views in signed correspondence.
The New Kids on the Block and the drug lesson
A granddaughter wears their shirt and posters spark a chat about drugs and fame. The writer learns the group promotes staying drug free and offers a simple positive message. The piece notes ages 17 to 20 for the band, a warmup trio aged 11 to 13, and the complexity of explaining long term consequences to a nine year old.
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2 Live Crew
MTV
Jack Armstrong
Perfect Gentlemen
America at crossroads in third century of liberty
An op ed arguing the United States has drifted from its founding ideals. It cites declines in education and moral authority, rising government debt, and social ills since the 1960s, contrasting Washington and Jefferson’s sacrifice with today’s self-indulgence and demand for rights over responsibilities.
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United States
America
Washington
Jefferson
IMF
World Bank
S&l
King George
Supreme Court
Kansas City
England
Vacation Musings From A Restless Getaway
A reflective column on two weeks at a house in the country. The narrator jokes about bed making, painting a chair, and sorting recyclables, notes the lure of television yet criticizes it, and ponders mail, well depth, and gas use. Weather, routines, and vacation fatigue weave through quirky observations and humor.
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