Editorial: Faxing Wasteful and Unneeded in Offices
The piece argues fax machines waste money and paper, noting unnecessary quick communications flood offices. It cites Iowa legislation to block unsolicited faxes, while acknowledging fake communication supports some jobs, and that history shows offices can operate without faxes.
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Edon
Iowa
House of Representatives
Fix capital rules to steady securities firms in rough times
The Washington Post argues post Drexel Burnham Lambert that SEC reporting of firm capital is essential as scandals and heavy trading push risk higher. Regulators tighten requirements and Congress should act to reveal capital across regulated and unregulated units.
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Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc
S&l
Securities and Exchange Commission
Congress
SEC
Drexel
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Post
Letters to the Editor Noting Signatures and Addresses
Readers are invited to send signed letters with full return addresses to the newspaper. The page welcomes community views and public input while requiring verification of the writer’s identity and address for publication.
Tales From Ottawa Retirement Village Echoes of Linkletter
A columnist recounts bonding with residents of Ottawa Retirement Village where Debbies people teach respect for seniors. He recalls sharing findings at a wedding shower and a dictionary gift while noting local news like a bank robbery and an apparent tax scam targeting seniors. He cites Art Linkletter’s message about age and kindness.
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Debbie
Ottawa
ORV
Franklin County
Dorothy
Dorothy Garrett
First National Bank
Ethelyn Bennett
Ethelyn
Art Linkletter
Media myths dispelled by death tolls and hostages in journalism
The column argues media fear mongering hinges on conspiracy theories about reporters. It cites 1989 data showing 53 journalists killed, 60 expelled, 325 arrests, and 102 assaults, with Latin America bearing much of the danger, and honors hostage Terry Anderson as emblematic of journalists’ risks.
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Trilateral Commission
West
East Germany
Eisenhower
Gorbachev
Capitol Hill
Kennedy
Cranston
Walesa
Havel
Pat Parke
Midwest Energy
Cogeneration
Earl Dunckel
Dunckel
Reed Irvine
Accuracy In Media
Irvine
Latin America
China
Ethiopia
Romania
Israel
Peru
Iraq
Singapore
Cuba
Terry Anderson
Lebanon
Anderson
You
Late colleague's son brings pride in a Kansas newspaper lineage
Whitley Austin writes of Stuart Awbrey's son David Awbrey, a rising Kansas journalist at The Wichita Eagle, tracing a half century of mentorship and press tradition from William Allen White’s era. The piece highlights David's career, travels, and quoted foreign commentary, linking journalism dynasties and public service.
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Whitley Austin
Salina
Stuart
Barbara
Kansas
Clyde Reed
Charles Sessions
Rolla Clymer
Angelo Scott
David
Will White
J.P. Harris
David Awbrey
The
Wichita
United States
PBS
Harris Newspapers
Garden City
Hutchinson
Burlington
Iowa
Harris
Stuart Awbrey
William Allen White
Lawrence
Crispian
Why a High School Elevator Is Needed in Bond Q A
The district explains that all public buildings and additions after 1981 must meet ANSI accessibility standards. An elevator is the most efficient way to provide handicapped access. State law requires accessibility, and no ramp fit exists in the current facility, leaving downstairs inaccessible to some students.
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American National Standards Institute
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