Adultery case prompts look at military code of conduct
The debate over adultery resurfaced as Air Force Gen Joseph Ralston withdrew from consideration for chairman of the Joint Chiefs while remaining vice chairman. The contrasting treatment of Ralston and Lt Kelly Flinn raises questions about double standards and whether adultery should be a punishable offense in military and civilian law. The piece argues morality laws in uniformed life reveal the limits of legislating private acts.
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Air Force
Joseph Ralston
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Ralston
Kelly Flinn
Defense
William Cohen
Hill
Thomas
Stuart Taylor Jr
Jones
Clinton
Garden City Airport funding gap highlights state role
Garden City officials pursued major upgrades at Garden City Regional Airport aided by federal grants, but Kansas remains the only state with no public funds for airport maintenance. About half of the 150 Kansas airports qualify for federal aid, leaving many repairs unfunded as lawmakers prioritize tax cuts over an airport development fund.
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Garden City
Kansas
Critique of NAFTA fast track and U S trade policy
Charley Reese argues against fast track authority for NAFTA expansion, calling the move unconstitutional and harmful. He blames Congress, denounces managed trade, and asserts U S policy lowers living standards while outsourcing jobs to Mexico and abroad. He urges a return to protection of American workers and a focus on domestic production.
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Congress
Executive
Constitutional Republic
United States
Mexico
Zapatists
Central America
Chile
NAFTA
Modern Morality and Economic Doubts in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post
The piece contrasts a morality crisis sparked by a New Jersey high school birth scandal with a separate economic caution from The Washington Post. It notes Defense Secretary Cohen’s stance on moderating sanctions amid moral controversy and questions whether inflation will rise as the Fed balances growth and price stability.
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Associated Press
Wall Street Journal
Vietnam
New Jersey
America
United States
Defense
William Cohen
Ralston
The
Washington Post
Federal Reserve
Fed
Reader Forum Letters Welcome and Submission Rules
Opinions from readers are welcome in the Reader Forum. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author s address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space.
Hill and Jones in the Clinton harassment clash
Paula Corbin Jones and Anita Hill confront a political showdown over sexual harassment claims involving Bill Clinton and Clarence Thomas. The piece weighs credibility, potential settlements, and the risks of bias while urging still seeing innocence until proven guilty.
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Ashington
Clinton
Paula Corbin Jones
Anita F. Hill
Anita Hill
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Newsweek
Hill
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Anita
Santa Claus
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Doonesbury
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Yand
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Mallard Fillmore
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