Saddam Hussein and the Kuwait crisis amid off year politics
Jim Hitch argues that the 1990 Kuwait invasion and Allied buildup exposed rushed wartime momentum in a campaign year. He notes bipartisan support in Congress, Kansas delegation backing the war, and calls for a clear objective to remove Saddam Hussein if a new attack occurs.
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Pro life letter prompts caution on protest tactics
From other editors critique a recent Don Rosenow letter citing observations at Tiller's abortion clinic in Wichita. They support the pro life cause but condemn the insinuation that individuals from Clay County were seen at the clinic, calling the rhetoric intrusive and fanatical while defending constitutional protest rights.
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Clay County For Life
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Tiller
Wichita
Clay County For Life Group
Flight Rants On Weather, Delays, And Airline Cost Cuts
A humorous essay laments rainy summers, rising lake levels, and the public’s fussiness about flight times. The narrator recalls late planes, mechanical glitches, unruly passengers, and the tension between cheap tickets and safety, preferring to avoid commuter lines and trusting no one but enjoying travel when possible.
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Spain
Alan King
Miami International Airport
Miami
Teens Need Belonging and Warm Homes Not Special Spaces
The speaker argues teens crave warm secure homes and truthful parents rather than separate activity hubs. Without family belonging, teens seek groups elsewhere, sometimes negative. Parents must act now to offer guidance and a sense of value to their children.
It’s Your Quarter and Letter Writing Request
A community forum note urges readers to push for blood tests to prevent AIDS and diseases and to encourage opposing and supporting liquor by the drink to publish signed letters. It references a Clinton criticism of Republicans and invites comments via a phone line, outlining hours and that no Friday calls are accepted.
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Ottawa
Should Ottawa adopt liquor by the drink
A citizen argues against liquor by the drink in Ottawa, claiming it harms health, weakens judgment, harms families, and raises youth access. The writer urges readers to “reason together” and questions whether such policy would benefit the community, warning minors could obtain alcohol and cause trouble.
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Ottawa
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