Saturday Notebook on PAC money and debates in politics
A columnist critiques PAC influence, discusses the Boren amendment, presidential debates sponsorship, and the idea of making election day a national holiday. It notes concerns about Senate television coverage, radio debates, and the Constitution anniversary commission's secret meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Cause
Congress
Senator Boren
Archibald Cox
U.S. Senate
Senate
Aliso
Federal Commission
Warren Burger
Herpes Gladiatorum Linked to Wrestling Moves
Dear Dr Donohue notes rising cases of skin herpes among youth wrestlers from mat contact with active cold sores or abrasions. Experts advise abstaining from competition until healed and highlight facial stubble as an abrasion risk.
Hindsight Improves Ike Image Says Historians
Eisenhower, once ranked among the worst presidents, is now viewed as highly effective by historians. Experts credit hindsight, his eight years of peace and prosperity, and access to new materials from the Eisenhower Library as they reassess his leadership in foreign affairs and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hitch
Hutchinson News
Harris News Service
Abilene
Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
United States
Eisenhower
American Heritage Magazine
Steve Neal
The
Chicago Tribune
Neal
Ske
White House
Harry Truman
James K. Polk
Max Teasley
Eisenhower Library
National Archives and Presidential Library System
American Heritage Report
Washington
State Department
Department of Defense
National Security Council
Teasley
Hisenhower Library
Donald Danker
Washburn University
Kansas Historical Society
Danker
Ike
Truman
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Adlai Stevenson
Malcolm Moos
Joseph McCarthy
Education statistics in Kansas bear mixed signals
Roger Nelson notes Kansas shows lower teacher salaries and higher local funding reliance, yet higher overall education spending relative to total revenue. The analysis uses 1984-85 National Education Association figures, contrasting Kansas with national averages and highlighting district counts, enrollment, staff, pupil teacher ratios, and per capita income.
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Roger Nelson
U.S.C
Kansas
United States
National Education Association
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Jefferson Meeting sparks debate on constitutional change
In Arlington a Jefferson Meeting forum gathers about 120 residents to weigh Article V and the role of a constitutional convention. Delegates, drawn from churches and civic groups, discuss six issues including term limits, the president’s election method, and the balanced budget amendment, aiming to revive interest in the Republic’s founding principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Broder Washington
Virginia
Philadelphia
United States
Charles L. Bartlett
Alice O'Connor
Williamsburg
Foundation
Dick Merriman
18Th St
N.W
Washington, D.C
Jerry Baliles
Congress
Arlington
Richard Lawrence
Virginia Jefferson Foundation
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Notice
Ottawa Kansas newspaper shows daily publication details and subscription pricing for trade area including Ottawa and surrounding towns with monthly rates of 3.55 and yearly 34.35, and outside trade area rates of 4.45 per month and 41.40 yearly with out of state tax deduction of 4.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wallington
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League
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Broder
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