Editorial on Los Angeles riots and federal relief costs
The piece argues widespread unhappiness over funding restoration after the Los Angeles riots, not the verdict or violence but the burden of rebuilding. It notes Bush’s $600 million figure as a start and predicts larger relief now and in the future, stressing many suffered losses and urging national help.
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Los Angeles
Bush
Guest Opinion From The Herald Editorial Page
A guest editorial appears in The Herald offering reader views on current topics. It presents a perspective from a guest editor and does not reflect the paper's official stance.
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Herald
Lottery approval ends another three years in Kansas
Kansas lawmakers approved continuing the state lottery for three more years despite opposition from gambling critics. The measure maintains current operations while barring ads using children and prohibiting lottery ads at amateur sports events. Proceeds will keep funding existing bingo and track activities, with debates focused on revenue versus expansion risks.
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Independence Daily Reporter
Kansas
Las Vegas
Winfield Courier
Joan Finney
House
Finney
Mike Hayden
Dockings
John Carlin
Sen
Fred Kerr
Manhattan Mercury
Senate
Johnson County
The Hitching Post and Bird Watcher’s Yard Tales
A suburban note details a decorative watering scarecrow in 916 Willow front yard that nearly caused an accident. The writer recalls bluebird attempts and interviews locals about Indigo Buntings and blackbird control, highlighting bird sightings, feeders, and a perch rope device at George Howe’s shop.
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Robert Keim
916
Willow
Keim
Recognizing Propaganda and Faulty Thinking Across Groups
The text explains how propaganda relies on anecdotal evidence to generalize from the particular to the universal and warns that journalists, politicians, and even newspapers often use selective anecdotes. It argues for inductive reasoning only after many specifics and cautions readers that faulty data leads to wrong conclusions, labeling manipulators as enemies of informed decision making.
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Congress
America
Washington
Scho
Karl Menninger
Contact Details for U S Government Representatives
A list of government figures with addresses and phone numbers including President George Bush at The White House Washington DC 20500 and senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum in Washington DC offices. Also listed are eGov and state lawmakers in Topeka and Kansas City area offices with contact numbers.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Topeka
Sen
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
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