Health care gridlock persists in Congress debate
An editorial argues that universal health care has waned in priority due to cost concerns and vague pricing. It notes Democratic Moynihan and Republican Dole show split leadership, with broad GOP support but lack of a cohesive plan. The piece warns gridlock remains.
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It's Your Quarter Call Urges Forum On Public Health
A community forum invites input on smoking in public spaces and related health issues. A caller argues against blanket penalties while linking tobacco taxes to funding a president's health care plan, and complains about hazards from pedestrians and kittens along I-35 near Ottawa.
Rural Kansas countryside transforms into sprawling suburbia
A weekend trip from Bucyrus through Hillsdale Lake and Edgerton reveals east central Kansas losing rural distinctness. The countryside near Ottawa and Franklin County shifts toward large acre homes, a nationwide land rush redefined by finite land and rising taxes. Zoning battles loom as county services and rural schools face pressure while property values and city expansion reshape the region.
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North Korea and the Nuclear Question in Cold War Context
A reader questions the urgency of North Korea's nuclear ambitions, arguing that nuclear powers deter major wars and that the United States should pursue diplomacy rather than threats. The piece notes past Soviet influence, shifts in strategic value of the Korean peninsula, and calls for an international conference on nuclear proliferation to avoid disaster.
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Falwell urged to speak truth in love amid Clinton tape claims
Critics accuse Jerry Falwell of selling a videotape alleging rumors about President Clinton and Hillary Clinton. They warn the sermonist preacher should not air unproven charges but confronts the issue as a moral and Biblical matter, urging accountability and truthful speech.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Allied Forces Press On Across Fronts In World War II
South African troops seize hills above Chival on the Italian front as German units hold Cherbourg against surrender. In the Soviet north, Red Army advances near Lake Onega while U S forces clash with Japanese in the Pacific theater, including New Guinea and Presl Blak.
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Presl Blak
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