Slattery’s health reform stance draws fire from Kansas coalition
The Saturday notebook notes Deborah Dion and Barbara Coufal lobbying Kansas lawmakers, including Congressman Jim Slattery, over universal coverage and employer financing. Slattery’s rival plan, criticized by Consumers Union, shifts costs to individuals and lacks universal coverage, risking uninsured millions and higher premiums.
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Jim Slattery
Dion
Slattery
Kansas
House Energy and Commerce Committee
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Nurses Association
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Barbara Coufal
Ottawa
Clinton
Coalition
Coufal
Consumers Union
Consumer Reports
No kidding start of famous brands in unlikely places
World Features Syndicate item notes origins of brands with surprising beginnings. Alpo in a rented basement, Eggo Waffles in a family kitchen, Xerox tower started in a garage, Gore-Tex from Wilber Gore's basement, SoftSoap in a garage, and Ragu made in a creator's kitchen.
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Alpo
Eggo
Xerox Tower
Gore-Tex
Wilber Gore
SoftSoap Co
Ragu
World Features Syndicate
Clinton defense costs spark laugh at sexual suit
A columnist condemns Bill Clinton's $450 hourly lawyer Bob Bennett amid Paula Jones's sexual harassment suit. The piece mocks legal tactics, notes shifting political stances, and contrasts domestic cases with Clinton's Whitewater troubles, while criticizing the presidency’s immunity claims.
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Bill Aéd Clinton
Bill
Anita Hill
Clarence Thomas
Paula Jones
Washington
Clinton
Jones
Whitewater
Politician Charm Spurs Candid Dinner Refusal
A writer recounts a heated morning call criticizing a page 3 piece about a White House invitation to dinner. He explains decades of covering politicians, his self restraint, and why he turned down the invite to avoid compromising his integrity or being swayed by charm. He praises Daley's steadfast politics and argues journalists must stay distant to keep credibility.
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Chicago Tribune
United States
White House
Chicago
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Truman
Ike
Kennedy
Nixon
Carter
Reagan
Clinton
Bill
Hillary
Milwaukee Avenue
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Danny
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Richard J. Daley
America
Kansans weigh past leaders and budget talk in election preview
The article notes Bob Stephan not seeking attorney general for first time in 16 years and Joan Finney stepping away from statewide races after 20 years. Kathleen Sebelius, bidding for state insurance commissioner, rejects insurance industry contributions. It reviews fiscal policy from 1994, where lawmakers overspent by 100 million, tapping savings to meet a 7.5 percent reserve, and debates whether to boost the surplus to eight or nine percent through cuts or tax hikes while urging prudent reserves.
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Bob Stephan
Joan Finney
Kathleen Sebelius
U S Air Campaign in Europe and Normandy Highlights
Fragmented OCR summary notes U S aircraft carriers striking Italian airfields in Flamania then heading to the Soviet Union to begin a shuttle air campaign. Paratroopers drive Germans from Carentan while Free French seize Monteflancone, Italy, amid World War II warfare references and garbled titles.
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Flamania
Soviet Union
Carentan
Normandy
Monteflancone
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