Filegate taints Clinton administration with FBI file misuse
Editorial argues the White House mishandled security amid “Filegate” with low level staff requesting hundreds of FBI files on Reagan and Bush era employees. It notes Livingstone’s firing, testimony limits, and uncertainty over senior awareness, calling it another Clinton-era mismanagement incident.
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Clinton
White House
FBI
Reagan
Bush
Secret Service
Craig Livingstone
Clinton White House
Anthony Marceca
Livingstone
Senate
Marceca
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Senate Intelligence Committee
John D. Montgomery
Guest editorial on Northern Ireland peace talks and IRA attack
The piece notes resumed talks in Northern Ireland and a ferocious IRA car bombing in Manchester that injured many. It argues peace remains possible as Catholic and Protestant groups work toward reconciliation despite a history of cease fires ending abruptly and ongoing violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Manchester
Ulster
Ireland
Filegate and the 1996 Election Narrative
Political science professor warns the 1996 race risks repeating Watergate era distraction. Clinton's evasive responses under Whitewater and Filegate threaten trust, open debate, and critical policy discussion on wealth gaps entitlements reform and Bosnia.
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Karl G. Trautman
Baker University
Watergate
Democratic Party
Bill Clinton
Whitewater
Congressional Whitewater
Kenneth Starr
Little Rock
Clinton
FBI
Newt Gingrich
White House
Rile Eacter
Bosnia
Lansing school eyed as model for Ottawa project
Ottawa officials report costs per square foot rising from 67 to 90 since the Lansing project approval two years ago, sparking questions about keeping the bond project lean. Readers weigh in on spending, tear down costs, and community standards, with editor notes recalling past columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Ottawa
Wanda Durbin
S. Locust
Readers urged to sign letters with full contact details
Editors invite signed letters to the paper delivering the writer's address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published, and readers are asked to include a return call number to expedite process.
California burger berserk in a Chicago diner tale
Mike Royko notes a Chicago restaurant's odd menu and decor with ferns and pecans in a humorous column. The narrator endures an oversized “ham burger” with pecans and Swiss cheese, arguing for traditional American mustard and hand eating, ending at Billy Goat Tavern where pecans become a running joke.
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Mike Royko
Chicago
Paris
America
California
Billy Goat Tavern
Sam Sianis
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