Claude Pepper Dies at 88 the Longest Serving Florida Congressman
Claude Pepper, a towering Florida liberal who spanned decades in Congress, died at 88. He championed the New Deal, fought for Social Security and elder welfare, won a late comeback after losing a 1950 primary, and used seniority to aid the elderly and down trodden.
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Florida
Claude Pepper
Pepper
U.S
Franklin Roosevelt
South
Congress
George Smathers
Miami
Select Committee On
Citizen Congress
Hioe
Paul Simon Opens Up About Wealth and Open Book Image
The Illinois Democrat Paul Simon, long in Washington, discusses his assets and liabilities in the Congressional Record, revealing a 1988 net worth of 171500 with income from Senate salary, speeches, TV appearances, and gifts. He argues openness stops trouble and invites scrutiny.
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Paul Simon
Illinois
Hunts Jax Welly Itds
Congressional Record
Simon
Senate
Washington
Reader contact details for government officials cited
A letter prompts readers to sign and include addresses for letters to officials. It lists President George Bush, The White House, Sen. Bob Dole, Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Rep. Bob Whittaker, State Sen. Jim Allen, and State Rep. Bettie Sue Shumway with street addresses and telephone numbers for contact.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
Bob Dole
Mart
Senate
Washington, D.C
Bob _Whittaker
Rayburn
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bettie Sue Shumway
Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1989 listed by region
Ottawa Herald outlines delivery and mail rates effective April 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates cover carrier in Ottawa Franklin County and adjacent counties, motor route, mail and rail options with monthly quarterly semi annual and annual figures.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
California eyes on Russia and China spark a democracy wave
In Simi Valley California a column notes how Gorbachev's reforms and China's protests signal a worldwide shift toward openness. It argues California will feel the impact first as weapons economies adjust and U S democracy faces new global influence. The piece compares Gorbachev to Washington and questions U S responses amid dramatic political change.
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Calif
Pacific Rim
Russia
China
Teddy Roosevelt
California
John Tyndall
Tyndall
Gorbachev
George Washington
George Bush
Li Peng
Gorby
Beijing
Ivan
Abe Lincoln
United States
Bureaucrats play environment games in Virginia tale
A veteran recounts how development and pollution transformed a Virginia tidal swamp near the Potomac. He recalls childhood summers collecting newts, playing in woods once haunted by Civil War echoes, then watching crews clear trees for housing. He cites global warming threats, political shifts, and a belief that bureaucrats risk citizens’ health by delaying action.
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Burlington
Iowa
Virginia
Potomac River
White House
Potomac
Washington
Alexandria
Mosby
James E. Hansen
Bush
Cape. Henry
Cousins Keep Big Families Tied With Loyalty and Humor
The piece reflects on cousins as durable links in families across distances, noting their genderless label, enduring ties, and age quirks. It cites Southern norms, recalls cousin Jack Prescott, and muses on shared genes and mirrors of parents, highlighting cousins as permanent companions rather than casual friends.
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Herbert
Martha
Emily
Justin
Ben
Alexis
Jack Prescot
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Soviet Union
Wayne Lee
Arris Newa Service
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Andy Rooney
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