Editorial: transition costs loom as defense cuts rise
The piece argues that cutting defense spending is desirable for productivity but warns of economic disruption as jobs and military programs fade. It cites Eisenhower and the military‑industrial complex, urging a managed transition to prevent harm to workers and national economy.
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Soviet Union
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Guest Opinion on Education Errors and Anomalies
A reader questions the U S Department of Education over a major calculation error in a study on student performance and loan default rates. The writer accuses officials of denying the error, calling it an anomaly, and urges accountability.
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Asie
U.S. Department of Education
California
Department of Education
Hitching post leads to Galena nostalgia voyage
In Galena, the narrator visits the Galena Museum housed in a Missouri Kansas & Texas depot, meets Howard Litch who preserves artifacts from the mining era. He recalls family ties to the town, finds a 1930 class photo, and views the birthhouse at 705 with detached emotion as the trip continues toward Joplin.
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Galena
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railroad
Galena Museum
Howard Litch
Cherokee
Litch
Joyce
Joplin
Power Behind Kansas Board of Education Keeps Quiet
State voters face six Kansas Board of Education elections August 7 in districts 1 3 5 7 9 and a vacancy in district 10. The body wields broad powers over funding curricula accreditation and regulation, with Republican incumbents largely unopposed and one Democrat in a three way race.
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Topeka
Kansas State Board of Education
Senate
State Board of Education
Washington mayor Marion Barry disgrace and backlash
A critical opinion piece condemns Marion Barry for drug scandal conduct eroding trust across black and white communities. It disputes racism defenses, praises progress in black political achievement, and urges Barry to seek forgiveness while highlighting expectations for leaders to uphold responsibility.
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District of Columbia
Marion Barry
Barry
Vista Hotel
U.S
Jesse Jackson
NAACP
Benjamin Hooks
America
Boston
Jim Rice
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