Line Item Veto Returns as Federal Check
Editorial argues the line item veto strengthens checks on government, crediting GOP for achieving it. Clinton pledges to sign. Dole notes bipartisan use possibility. Voters wary of power shifts but expect Congress to override vetoes with two thirds. Changes challenge congressional psyche yet curb unchecked executive influence.
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Election letters deadline for April 4 election
The deadline for submitting letters to the editor on issues in the April 4 general election is Thursday, March 30. The Herald cannot assure that all letters will be printed.
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It's Your Quarter community forum hits Ottawa on budget quarrels
Readers register frustration with city choices funding schools hospitals and a new building while a cost-of-living raise for the city manager and a recent $850000 purchase spark criticism. A call to vote for change urges residents to call in with views during forum hours.
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Basic city services clash with giveaways in Missouri survey
A Kansas City Star survey shows voters demand street repairs better lighting and quicker snow removal while budgets tap out before all work is done. The piece links funding debates to incentives and tax shifts, notes political fights, and criticizes reliance on federal relief amid broader anti government sentiment.
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Sun Proposal for new elementary meets most concerns
The board suggests building a new elementary on the current middle school site to ease concerns about closing Hawthorne and Eugene Field. It would pull students from two schools into one new facility with modern resources, including a media center, while preserving neighborhood identity and equity under ADA requirements. April 4 vote urged.
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Juice Plus column sparks reader rebuttal on nutrition claims
A reader challenges Marcia Houck's JUICE PLUS column noting a $35 monthly cost, arguing home economists lack nutrition training, and citing the ACS five servings rule. The writer endorses JUICE PLUS based on a Vogue 1994 piece by Dr Isadore Rosenfeld stating it preserves nutrients. Personal benefits are claimed after six weeks, including less sleep need and improved joints and skin.
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