Rostenkowski Plan Seeks Bold Move to Cut Deficit
Illinois Democrat Dan Rostenkowski proposes freezing all federal spending for a year with exceptions for means tested programs and raising taxes on gasoline alcohol tobacco and high income brackets. He predicts deficits drop to 106 billion next year and grow toward surpluses by 1994 1995 while urging bipartisan support from Kansas lawmakers like Nancy Kassebaum.
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White boy jokes and the limits of humor in society
In Bruce Bair's column from the Hays Daily News, he critiques racial humor and recalls Mike Royko's stance on ethnic jokes. The piece lampoons the persistence of white boy jokes, notes industry figures, and cites a workshop by Bill Smith on creating jokes through shared white male stereotypes.
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Bruce Bair
Hays Daily News
Hays
Mike Royko
Jimmy the Greek
Bobby Knight
George Bush
Jesse Jackson
Dave Johnson
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Andy Rooney
Society For the Preservation of
Poland
Bill Smith
The Hitching Post on Spring and Generational Wisdom
A reflective essay compares spring’s renewal in nature with the stalled renewal in human relations. It argues grandparents once bridged gaps between parents and teens, notes today’s limited grandparent contact, and proposes senior volunteers mentor Ottawa High School students. It emphasizes financial savviness and health, urging early, practical lessons before opportunity passes.
Americans distrust census figures and growth claims
A columnist questions census counts noting 250 million living Americans and an estimated 470 million born since 1610, leaving 220 million deaths. He discusses daily population growth, immigrant impact, and skepticism toward World Almanac figures, adding a wedding notice and reflections on economics and taxation.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Campbell Carter
United States
Nation confronts neglected funds and shifting priorities
The piece critiques Bush's transportation push lacking new federal funds, urging states to raise taxes while detailing why federal money is diverted to past scandals and crises. It cites Skinner on funding limits, condemns U.S. stance toward Nicaragua, reflects on political loyalties after office, and questions CIA and defense hawks amid the era's debates.
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America
Transportation
Skinner
HUD
S&l
Ottawa High School Bond Issue Q&A and Expansion Plan
An editorial note invites readers to submit questions about the $3.389 million Ottawa High School bond issue for expansion and renovation. The superintendent says if enrollments rise, Eisenhower Elementary may need expansion. the district plans to fund expansion with capital outlay not bond funds, noting enrollment changes from 1967 to today and sixth graders moving to middle school.
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Ottawa High School
the Herald
Don Duncan
The
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