Brownback Foot Bath Sparks Church State Debate on Capitol Hill
A former staff foot washing at a Capitol Hill office raised questions about blending faith with official duties. Brownback's spokesman defended it as respect, while critics urge stricter separation of church and state. Brownback did not respond to calls from reporters.
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Hawver
Capitol Report
Brownback
Erik Hotmire
Associated Press
Jesus
Senate
Sam Brownback
Guest editorials present reader opinions in The Herald
A note explains that guest editorials offer diverse views and may not reflect The Herald's official stance. The statement clarifies editorial independence and encourages readers to consider opinions beyond the paper's main editor.
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Herald
Government contact information for federal and state officials
A compact directory lists names and addresses for President Bill Clinton and U S officials. It includes White House contact, Senate offices for Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U S Rep Jim Ryun, and Kansas state contacts for Gov Bill Graves with phone numbers and office locations.
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hort
Senate
Washington
D.C
Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Washington, DC
Ryun
Quincy
Tonsils And Sleep Apnea May Hurt School Grades
Vickie Hull reflects on a Tulane study linking large tonsils and adenoids to sleep apnea and learning problems in children. She notes that surgery improved grades for many treated kids, yet warns against rushing to remove tonsils for A grades. The piece also recalls an 1889 BMJ study on the Awkwardness of Children With Large Tonsils.
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Magie
David Gozal
Tulane University
Gozal
Journal “Pediatrics
Vickie Hull
Lawrence
Poll patterns and impeachment debates shape reader views
Readers fracture along 60 percent versus 30 percent camps over Clinton impeachment. The 60 percent distrust partisan probes while the 30 percent cite moral grounds and favor independent counsel. The letter argues for fiscally sane policy and urges public aid over partisan spending.
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Clinton
Washington
White House
Linda Tripp
Starr
Kevorkian Killing on TV Sparks Debate Over Life and Death
Kathleen Parker argues the 60 Minutes broadcast of Dr. Kevorkian's televised Youk killing is indecent voyeurism that desensitizes society to killing. She condemns airing such acts while acknowledging that euthanasia raises complex public discourse and personal suffering.
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Kevin Costner
Jack Kevorkian
Thomas Youk
Death
Youk
60 Minutes
Don Hewitt
New York Times
Hewitt
White House
Linda Tripp
Kathleen Parker
Orlando Sentinel
Kparker
Mindspring
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