Alumnus Anderson Pulls Gun at Capitol interview
Jack Anderson, mentored by the late Drew Pearson, pulled a firearm from his pocket during a TV interview in Sen. Bob Dole's office. The act violates a felony ban on carrying weapons onto Capitol grounds and congressional buildings. U.S. attorneys weigh charges, despite Anderson’s rebuke of a credentialing reprimand.
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Jack Anderson
Drew Pearson
Anderson
Bob Dole
Capitol
Senate
Congress
U.S
China and Peace Corps delay amid Beijing crackdown
The essay argues that despite vast technology, mass ignorance is ending as Chinese students push for freedom and democracy. Beijing’s response lets the regime survive only by repression, urging the U S to postpone Peace Corps English teaching in central China. The piece critiques U S diplomacy and calls for a clear human rights stance.
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China
United States
Peace Corps
Beijing
Secret
Gestapo
KGB
Thomas Jefferson
Ottawa Herald publishes 1989 subscription rates
Ottawa Herald announces daily publication details and post rates with staff listings. It lists carrier and mail rates for Ottawa, Franklin County and surrounding areas, including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual prices for various delivery methods and zones.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Journey Through Indiana to Covered Bridge Country
The narrator drives from Gettysburg to Bainbridge Indiana along I 70 and US 36, discovering Danville and Parke County’s famed covered bridges. They note time zone quirks, a local detour map, and a birthday moment amid Hoosier hospitality before hinting at a continuation. The Parke County festival draws 500000 visitors, far more than the Kansas State Fair.
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Bainbridge
Ind
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ernie Pyle
Covered Bridge Country
Nuremberg
Ohio- Indiana
McCormally and Editors Misread Flag Burning Debate
The piece rebukes John McCormally and editors of The Washington Post Wichita Eagle-Beacon Salina Journal for labeling flag burning as protected speech. It recalls Justice Stevens and dissenters, noting a danger when the First Amendment shields barbaric conduct and harms public discourse.
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John McCormally
McCormally
Washington Post
Wichita Eagle-Beacon
Salina Journal
Tives
Reagan Coun
John Paul Stevens
Stevens
Hugo Black
Justice Stevens
Mvs
Lincoln Memorial
Texas
America
McCommallus
No strong U S action against China will change its rulers
A San Francisco critic argues Americans overestimate impact of sanctions on China. He notes Beijing prioritizes maintaining power, fears brainwashed or killed students, and that vast rural and urban masses care about food and housing more than political ideals. Business interests will resume once China coverage fades.
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Chicago
China
Ohio
Beijing
Great Square
Joe Stalin
Ling
Ping
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