Influence Peddling in Kansas Politics Cited in Pushing Malpractice Bill
The piece argues that Rep. Mike Hayden of Atwood, Speaker of the Kansas House and gubernatorial candidate, used official letterhead to solicit campaign contributions from doctors for his malpractice cap bill. It notes the ethical issues, the conflict with holding public office while seeking higher office, and proposes resigning to prevent using public office as a stepping stone.
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Kansas
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Atwood
House
John Carlin
Kansas House
Gotcha Uncle Sam Knows Your Number in Computers
A discussion of government data sharing and IRS data mining across programs. It notes how loan defaults, welfare recipients with investments, and informant sharing between welfare agencies and the IRS can enable tax refunds being denied and billions collected. It warns to beware of government tracking.
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IRS
Uncle Sam
Television Schedule Snapshot with Classic Movies and Talk shows
A dense TV grid lists HBO movies including Cannonball Run and The Killing Fields, plus The Blues Brothers and The Rose. It features news hour segments, game shows, reality-like entertainment, and late-night programs from 6 PM to 4:45 AM with many named shows and stars.
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David Letterman
David Lerman
Andy Griffith
HBO
Gene Scott
Three Stooges
Anything But Dull GOP Hopefuls Audition By DAVID BRODER
Nashville crowd of 1,400 GOP activists hears seven presidential hopefuls at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. George Bush leads with a polished act and long service, while Howard Baker, Pierre du Pont, Alexander Haig, Pat Robertson, Bob Dole, and Jack Kemp are profiled for potential runs in 1988. Each candidate presents themes, strengths, and doubts about their road to the nomination and the Southern primaries.
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David
Broder Nashville
Opryland Hotel
South
George Bush
Southern Republican Leadership Conference
United States
Trump
GOP
Barbara
Midland
Tex
Reagan
Bush
Howard H. Baker Jr
Senate
Tennessee
Alexander M. Haig
White House
Jimmy Carter
Pat Robertson
Paul G. Kirk Jr
Robertson
Robert J. Dole
NASA analysis finds business flaws in Challenger decision making
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports Professor Eugene Jennings argues NASA's Challenger disaster mirrors corporate faults. He cites hierarchy impeding information flow, misweighting technical input, and an overreliance on data without worst-case planning, noting a failure to anticipate cold-weather risk after prior successes.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
NASA
Eugene Jennings
William Rogers
Presidential Commission
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jennings
Michigan State University
Comedy Versus Jokes In Sit Com World By Fred Rothenberg
AP writer Fred Rothenberg contrasts traditional joke heavy sitcoms with innovative style. CBS debuts Fast Times without a laugh track, featuring mall banter and quirky youth perspectives. Tough Cookies aims for drama but relies on tired one liners and a laugh track. Robby Benson leads as Cliff Brady with a Chicago backdrop and a cast including Lanie Kazan and Adam Arkin.
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Fred Rothenberg
NEW York
Ed McMahon
Diane
Sam
Bill Cosby
Cosby
CBS
Robby Benson
Cliff Brady
Chicago
Brady
Lanie Kazan
Adam Arkin
Cliff
Benson
Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Cushing’s disease questions
A film review visits Ridgemont High with Mr Hand teaching a history class and a shy boy pursuing a demure girl while a reader asks Dr Donohue about a grandson with stretch marks high blood pressure and possible Cushing’s disease.
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Mr. Hand
Ray Walston
Rather
Wally Ward
Stacy
Courtney Thorne- Smith
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Listed for Trade Area
Ottawa Kansas paper publishes subscription prices for local and surrounding towns with rates by carrier mail and motor routes. Trade area: one month 3.75, three months 10.50, six months 20.00, one year 38.50. Outside trade area: one month 4.75, three months 12.75, six months 23.55, one year 42.50. Out-of-state subscribers deduct 4.5 percent sales tax.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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Internal Revenue Service
Burt Reynolds
Dom DeLuise
Dallas
MacNeil/ Lehrer NewsHour
BO Mark
Mindy
Mary Tyler Moore
Wheel of Fortune
Sanford and Son
Highway To Heaven
Billy Graham
Gunamoke
MacGyver
Africa
Etosha National Park
Ensign Pulver
Billy Graham England
Dynasty
Planet
Trapper John
M.D
Barney Miller
Matt Houston
Simon and Simes
McCloud
Jease Owens
Bob Newhart
Baker
New Hampshire
Tom Rath
Rath
Warren Rudman
R-N.h
Pierre S
Pete) duPont
Ivy
Gary Hart
DuPont
Delaware
Cole
Jack Kemp
Dole
Kemp
Buffalo
David S, Broder
Ridgemont High
Cushing
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