Union Pacific overpraises conquest of Southern Pacific
Industry observers note Union Pacific’s takeover of Southern Pacific created the largest rail company but soon exposed weak SP management and chronic underfunding. Trains derailed from overworked crews, freight snarls grew, and UP voluntary loss of SP business followed. Critics warn of a broader pattern of “efficiency” turning bloated. Cleon Rickel
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South
Southern Pacific
Wall Street Journal
California
Journal
Panama Canal
Monster Corporation
NationsBank
Topeka Area
Anothga Tega’bank
Nega-Health
Congress
Cleon Rickel
Keep molester off school board
Lee McClendon of Denver faces calls to bar him from school board service due to a 1984 child mistreatment conviction. A victim’s letter urged officials not to allow him near children. Parker argues ongoing debate over blame and biology in pedophilia, noting public office barriers and calls for accountability.
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Alice
Lewis Carroll
Alice In Wonderland
Lee McClendon
Denver
Colo
Pye
McClendon
Mother Nature
Colorado
Kathleen Parker
Orlando Sentinel
Promise Keepers Rally Draws 750000 on the Mall
Don Kaul surveys a Washington rally of Promise Keepers, noting hundreds of thousands gathered to pray and pledge family values while forecasting potential political influence. He contrasts the movement with feminist critique and fears a push to reshape national policy, from school prayer to abortion debates.
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National Mall
Washington
Promise Keepers
Dallas Cowboys
Patricia Ireland
National Organization For Women
Fis
Bill McCartney
Jesus
God
Don Kaul
Otcoffee
Aol.com
Tribune Media Services
Michigan Ave
Suite 1400
Chicago
Lawmakers weigh treating juveniles as adults challenged
The piece argues against adult trials for juvenile offenders noting violence spikes and crime prevention, warning adult jails breed worse criminals and that youth remain children. It questions extending adult standards to status offenders and cautions political motives over public safety. It laments lawmakers’ panic over juvenile crime and cites a 9 percent drop.
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Congress
Fifi
Government Contacts For Constituent Inquiries List
A message lists contact details for U S Senators Robarts Brownback Ryun and Gov Graves plus their Topeka and Washington offices. It provides street addresses and telephone and fax numbers for flagging inquiries or requests.
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Robarts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Har
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
Topaka
W. 95Th
Overland Park
LL. Rep
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
Washington, D.C
Ryun
Quincy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
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