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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1995
Page
3
Gov Bill Graves doubts public vote on parimutuel slot gaming will happen. He cites Kansas history of letting voters decide major issues but notes two thirds legislative support is needed. Former Gov Joan Finney favors public initiative to bypass blocks, while Graves remains skeptical.
Guest editors weigh in as Graves halts the 35 mill statewide property tax cut while promising a special commission to study the tax structure. The governor aims for a fair plan, but passage by the Legislature could prove difficult. The Salina Journal records the clash between cosmetic cuts and fundamental reform.
In this column fragment the author argues tipping should reflect service, noting 15 to 20 percent as fair targets and stressing the tip can empower and please servers. He recalls experiences as a banquet waiter, urges polite complaints to managers for bad service, and contends generosity benefits both giver and recipient while criticizing patron bad behavior.
A columnist defends Senator Gramm amid a past investment in a risqué film, arguing Republicans praise family values yet blame others for smut. The piece likens Gramm to a nostalgic basset hound and notes Democrats once defended free expression while acknowledging the broader culture of adult entertainment. It concludes Gramm’s brother-in-law compelled the investment.
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