Editorial call for swift punishment of wrongdoers in 1990s
The piece argues for harsh penalties over morality, blaming thieves and wasteful spending for bankruptcy. It questions why a $2 billion fraud case against Northrop, the Air Force, and the B 2 bomber was not pursued, citing Air Force inaction as a reason to investigate rather than prosecute. It criticizes government honesty and debt, urging distrust of political promises involving money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northrop Corp
Air Force
Northrop
Negative advertising across borders prompts critique
Guest editorial condemns rising negative ads by American firms targeting Japanese competitors as racist and unproductive. It cites a poll showing cautious optimism between the United States and Japan, yet warns that such marketing fosters hostility. The piece calls for more harmonious commercial discourse.
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Herald
New York Times
CBS News
U.S
Japan
United States
Topeka Capital-Journal
Government contact list for federal and state officials
A concise list provides addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush, Senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum, Representative Bob Whittaker, State Senator Jim Allen, and State Representative Bettie Sue Shumway. Includes offices in Washington D C and Topeka with direct lines.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington
D. C
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn
D.C
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bettie Sue Shumway
Readers urged to sign letters with address and phone
Editors request letters be signed with the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published. Readers are encouraged to share opinions promptly through correspondence.
TV study warns of kids confusing fantasy with reality
University of Kansas student Elizabeth Smith examined eighty fifth graders to see if TV blurs lines between fantasy and reality. Findings show kids misinterpret portrayals on news and fiction, with 89 percent preferring adult programs over children's shows and ambitions skewed toward glamorized roles like detectives, lawyers, and journalists. Parents should supervise viewing and provide realistic information from other sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Elizabeth Smith
Smith
Disney
Cartoon Express
Ms. Smith
Soviets warming to Star Wars SDI despite critics
Soviet strategists signal support for anti missile defenses as Cold War winds shift. Gorbachev and others hint at compromises and better strategic stability, while U.S. officials press rapid SDI development and tests like Brilliant Pebble. Reagan era defense concept gains cautious traction on both sides.
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Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
SDI
Reagan
United States
V. Belous
Sovetskaya Rossiya
U.S
U.S.S.R
Moscow
Washington
Middle East
Soviet Union
Mikhail Aleksandrov
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Gorbachev
Defense
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Alexander V. Zhyutov
American Civil Defense Association
TACDA
Chicago
U.S. Army
Daniel O. Graham
High Frontier
Wall Street Journal
Bananas Talked About By UFOS In Pensacola Case
A Pensacola convention drew hundreds of UFO believers centered on Ed Walters who claims a home-hovering UFO communicated with him via an electronic beam. Prophet Kookie, founder of the Church of Asylumism, asserts that Earth hosts a transplanted lunatic race from a distant planet and that real UFOs visit every century to check humanity.
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Pennsacola
Fla
Ed Walters
Pensacola
Walters
Pensacola Area
Ilm
Kookie
Dr. Kookie
Church of Asylumism
Kook
Edison
Einstein
Florida
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