Franklin County to hire IT director at $60,000 a year
Franklin County commissioners voted 2 to 1 to create a new director of information technology position with a $60,000 annual salary to manage computer systems and a $1 million telephone network. The caller argues for a professional administrator and a five-member elected board to set policy and oversee day-to-day operations. John D. Montgomery urges citizens to demand better governance and consider bids from multiple vendors for technology needs.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Franklin
John D. Montgomery
Nature humbles us with disasters and human resilience
Charley Reese reflects on tornadoes and floods as reminders we lack control, praising ordinary Americans for compassion after disasters. He honors a deceased teacher from Seminole Community College, notes the loss of home over income, and urges gratitude, humility, and civic aid in crises.
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Florida
California
Tom Tipton
Seminole Community College
The gender wars and the money behind it
Classic opinion column notes the gender advocacy surge as a money driven race. It contrasts breast and prostate cancer funding, lists counts of women's and men's groups, and ironizes the turf wars while urging balanced funding and less cheeseburger culture.
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New Hampshire
Equity
Congress
Colby High School urged to admit alcohol problem
The piece argues Colby High and its board must admit they lack control over students alcohol use outside school events. It condemns suspending 33 students for 60 days, calls for AA style acknowledgment of powerlessness, and urges addressing issues by parents and law rather than school punishment. It condemns jurisdiction over off campus behavior.
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Colby High School
Colby
Alcoholics Anonymous
A.A
George B. Pyle Editorial Page Editor at Salina Journal
George B. Pyle serves as the editorial page editor for the Salina Journal. He oversees opinion content and directs editorial policy for the publication.
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George B. Pyle
Salina Journal
Gpyle
Saljournal
Reader Forum guidelines require signed submissions
Readers are invited to share opinions in the Reader Forum. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Submissions should be no longer than 500 words.
Contact Details for Government Representative
Government contact notice lists President Bill Clinton at The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC seeking correspondence or inquiries. Requests may be directed to the executive office for policy feedback and formal messages to the president.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania
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