Editorial calls for firing Lacey over hunter safety infractions
The piece argues Wildlife and Parks Secretary Jack Lacey must resign or be fired by Gov. Joan Finney for issuing hunter safety certificates to three officials who failed the training, subverting the system. It labels the acts as typically good-old-boy behavior and warns of sacred public trust violations, urging decisive action to end the embarrassment.
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Wildlife and Parks
Jack Lacey
Joan Finney
Lacey
Finney Aleady
Laura Nicholl
Nicholl
Mary Holladay
Larry Turnquist
Dsalina
Bush campaign rhetoric stirs debate on MIA families
In a Virginia meeting, President Bush faces backlash over a harsh slogan and his stance toward MIA families. The column examines campaign tactics, Iraq policy, and potential shifts in the 1992 race with Quayle and Perot implications.
Arkansas road trip ends at Jim's Drive-In during Clinton era
A vacation trek from Kimberling City into Arkansas leads to Jim's Drive-In in Green Forest. The author recalls a moonlit drive through Ozark hills and remarks on Clinton era politics via an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial while dining on chicken strips and fried okra. The night ends with rain, fog, and a fond, quirky memory.
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Branson
Table Rock Lake
Kimberling City
Oak Grove
Ark
Blue Eye
Bill Clinton
Ottawa
Missouri Ozarks
Missouri
Green Forest
Clintonland
Berryville
Jim's
Ozarks
Clinton
Jim’s
Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Democrat-Gazette
Ozark
Arkansas Democrat- Gazette
Brown site for National Park status urged in letter
A reader urges that the Brown v. Board era site be studied for National Park System inclusion. The letter notes 1984 to 1991 recognitions of Sumner and Monroe schools, praises Kansas officials, and argues the site meets criteria to reflect national history and equal protection under the 14th Amendment.
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National Park Service
U.S. Department of Interior
Brown
Board of Education of
Topeka
Ing
The
Park Service
United States
Brown Vs. Board
Congress
Kansas
County asks when paramedics arrive for EMS upgrade
A reader argues for faster EMS progress towards paramedic level service citing Miami County as a model with paramedics and multiple stations. They stress defibrillation and cardiac drug administration by paramedics and call for civil rights protections despite poverty and taxes.
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Miami County
It's Your Quarter and Local Public Debate Notes
Reader letter excerpt laments yard car restrictions and argues for state and constitutional alignment with local ordinances. Mentions Charley Reese column praise and critiques of political appointments. Praises firefighters for stopping a lightning sparked wildfire and recalls DPS governance changes plus a voter call to action. Readers urged to comment on community dialogue It’s Your Quarter.
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Charley Reese
Congress
Reese
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