Editorial warns on hastiness in Medicare reform and elderly impact
The piece argues that Republican efforts to overhaul Medicare risk angering a large voting bloc of retirees who demand protection from rising costs. It questions asset division reforms, child healthcare funding, and the influence of a proposed medical savings account while urging means testing for Medicare and Social Security amid a rushed process.
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Congress
Kansas
Bob Dole
It s Your Quarter comment on testing and crime
A reader argues about testing timing for students and notes that tests assess both student progress and teacher performance. The letter references recurring names in Herald police reports and urges stiffer punishment for domestic battery. It invites further community input via a listed phone number and hours.
Ottawa Engine Club Antique Tractor Show Impresses Attendees
Bob and Dora Best of Mokane, members of the Missouri Antique Power Association, praise the Ottawa Engine Club for hosting the first Antique and Tractor Show on September 9. They enjoyed the exhibits and meeting new people, and look forward to larger future events in Kansas City.
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Ottawa Engine Club
Bob and
Dora
Mokan Antique Power Association
Kansas City
Salina theaters drop NC-17 shows amid rating fuss
Dickinson Theatres in Kansas City bow out of NC-17 films after picket pressure in Topeka and Salina. The piece argues for individual film judgment over MPAA panels, noting Seven remains rated R and censorship fears grow with expanding media.
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Salina
Kansas
Dickinson Theatres Management
Kansas City
Topeka
Las Vegas
Nation
Dickinson
Midwest
Motion Picture Association of America
Gene Shalit
St. Francis of Assisi
MPAA
Windows 95 Mania Fails To Bring Happiness Or Fulfillment
A writer recounts delaying Windows 95 purchase to test promised joy, observes others misled by hype, and notes the stress of installation. They compare with a Mac, which consistently works, while Windows 95 proves frustrating despite high expectations and media buzz.
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Russia
Bill Gates
America
New York Times
Microsoft
GOP moderates press their leverage in a conservative era
Republican moderates in both chambers face pressure from a partisan shift as they wield power on budgets and welfare. Vermont’s Jim Jeffords weighs party loyalty against personal principles while others push to protect Medicaid, child care funding, and environmental protections amid a high-stakes tug of war with leadership.
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Jill Lawrence
Associated Press
Ashington
Jim Jeffords
Vermont
Senate
Connie Morella
Appropriations Committee
Mark Hatfield
House
Newt
Grich
Sherwood Boehlert
R-N.y
Gingrich
Boehlert
Bob Dole
GOP
Fred Upton
Dick Armey
Texas
Armey
Upton
Departments of Labor, Education and Health and Human Services
John Chafee
R-R.i
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