Brain drain talk hits Kansas politics in blunt column
The piece argues Kansas universities lose top students to East and West coast schools. It cautions lawmakers against overreliance on scholarships and taxes to keep talent, urging efforts to improve life quality in Kansas rather than paying for retention. It notes that many students return for family, security, and local opportunities, and highlights Kansas City area and Wichita as viable draws.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Manhattan
Emporia
Boston
New Haven
Berkeley
Harvard
Yale
Cal State
Kstate
Interstate Highway System
Airlines
Kansas City
Wichita
THE
Olathe Daily News
Mayo Success
Peggy
Pryor Calls Senate Lousy In Run At Bicentennial Time
Senator David Pryor of Arkansas blasted the Senate as disorganized and inefficient after a Philadelphia bicentennial visit. He cited long roll calls, late-night sessions, and delayed amendments, noting a 27 to 28 minute practice overruns and a farcical car phone update about a senator nearing the chamber. He warned the 20th century has passed this body by as it runs the wrong way.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Philadelphia
Congress
David Pryor
D-Ark
Pryor
Capitol Building
8Th Street
Capitol Grounds
1St Street
19Th Street
North
Inouye
Libya
Ayatollah Khomeini
Poindexter
Readers fault Herald for one sided Iran-Contra coverage
Richard and Sharon Jeffus complain the Herald's editorial page favors one viewpoint on Iran-Contra. They urge balanced representation of opinions from respected figures on both sides, arguing fair coverage is essential for intelligent public choice.
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Herald
P.S
Richard
Sharon Jeffus
S. Cedar
What Happened To The Good Old Days Decline In Quality Across Life
A nostalgic column laments deteriorating streets highways and infrastructure, poorer air travel and fabrics, crowded beaches and polluted waters, dull hotel breakfasts, questionable fresh juice, tasteless tomatoes, new charcoal briquets, and weaker paint and postal service, noting fewer daily mail deliveries and loss of quality across everyday goods and services. The tone recalls better times and questions government and industry progress.
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Postal Service
Mayo Clinic scene described before brain surgery decision
In Rochester Minnesota at Mayo Clinic and Kahler Hotel the narrator outlines the large hospital complex, patient flow, and staff courtesy while preparing for brain surgery. He meets neurologists and a neuro surgeon who explain options and risks, then returns to the Kahler to consider the plan.
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Harris News Service
John McCormall
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Kahler
Mayo Clinic
Mayo’s
Who's Sorry Now Nobody in Iran Contra Hearings
Inouye notes no remorse among the Iran Contra panel witnesses, while North cites personal regret only for time with his family. Poindexter defends secrecy, insists no regrets, and the public shifts toward support for North and the Contras as revelations unfold.
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Washington
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Sam Ervin
Senate Select Committee
Oliver North
Senate
Ronald Reagan
Inouye
White House
Atlantic
North
Congress
Warren Rudman
R-N.h
Managua
Ollie
Poindexter
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Effective July 1 1986
The Ottawa Herald lists new subscription prices for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding areas, Franklin and adjacent counties, and all other areas by carrier or mail. Rates show monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options with different regional charges and a 5.5 percent sales tax for out-of-state subscribers.
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John McPhee
Rooney
Tribune Media Service
Andy
Gintio
Mayo Experience
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Will Mayo
Minnesota
Will
Charlie
St. Mary’s
Rochester Methodist
John McCormally
John Poindexter
George Bush
Mary McGrory
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
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