Stamp out drugs claim contradicts racial stereotype
Louis Sullivan calls out a stereotype as he cites National High School Senior Surveys showing white students reporting higher drug use and underage drinking than black students. The data span 1985 to 1989 and are used to argue drug problems cross race and require broad campaigns like By Our Own Hands to engage youth nationwide.
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Louis Sullivan
U.S. Health and Human Services
United States
Jim. Hitch
Miami County Faces Redistricting Choice Between District 3 and District 2
The Miami Republic discusses whether Miami County should stay in Rep Meyers 3rd District with Johnson Wyandotte and Douglas counties or join Rep Slattery 2nd District spanning two dozen counties. Attorney General Stephan favors Slattery’s district while Franklin County would shift into Meyers. Courts will decide if the Legislature’s map stands.
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Miami County
Tha
Fin Meyers
Johnson
Wyandotte
Douglas
Jim Slattery
Meyers
Robert Stephan
Slattery
Franklin County
Devai
Miami Republic
Letters to the Editor Are Encouraged for Publication
Readers are invited to send signed letters with the writer's address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published and prompt confirmation may be requested.
Tonight Show memories span TV's early era and hosts
A lifelong viewer recalls the Tonight Show from Steve Allen to Johnny Carson, noting pay disparities, host changes, and rivalries. The piece recalls Ernie Kovacs, Steve Allen, Don Knotts, Tom Poston, and Louie Nye, plus the era’s gentler mix of humor and violence. Ed McMahon’s booming laughter stands out as a lasting signature.
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Steve Allen
Allen
Jack Paar
Paar
NBC
Ed Sullivan
New York
Sullivan
Joey Bishop
Buddy Hackett
Johnny Carson
Carson
Jay Leno
Lloyd Bentsen
Ernie Kovacs
Kovacs
Don Knotts
Andy Griffith
Tom Poston
Newhart
Louie Nye
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Maverick
Spring Byington
Diana Shore Chevy
Perry Como
Phil Silvers
Silvers
Sgt. Bilko
Dick Cavett
Joey Bisop
Merv Griffin
Joan Rivers
Pat Sajak
Arsenio Hall
Ed McMahon
Reform Congress or risk a dangerous shift of power
The author argues Congress is weakening under executive dominance echoing Peru's dissolution. He warns of gridlock eroding checks and balances, cites Iran Contra and bank records probes as proof, and urges reforms to empower Congress to curb executive overreach and preserve constitutional balance.
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Peru
America
Congress of
Congress
White House
Barbara Tuchman
Texas
Ross Perot
Perot
United States
Senate
House
Congressional
House Bank
Executive Branch
Justice Department
Mental Illness Survival and Stigma Lessons by Susan Budd
Susan Estelle Budd of the Kansas Mental Illness Awareness Council shares a personal journey through long term mental illness, difficult medication side effects, and stigma. She emphasizes resilience, continued study and marriage support, noting some may avoid ongoing psychotropic drugs yet cope effectively with side effects.
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Susan Estelle Budd
Kansas
Mental Ilness Awareness Council
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