Dole Pushes Restoration Funds for Sterling College
Editor Jim Hitch argues Senator Robert Dole will secure 3.6 million in tax money for Sterling College to restore a 107-year-old campus building on the National Register. He notes the funding attempt uses a bill intended for historically black colleges, which died, with Dole likely to reintroduce next session. President Roger Parrott praises Dole for steadfastness despite political risk.
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Bob Dole
Sterling College
Dole
Roger Parrott
Kansas
Kansans reject crime bill despite federal funding surge
Kansas critics dismiss federal crime bill estimates totaling about 204 million dollars, arguing opposition to federal meddling and fiscal impact. The piece notes legislators like Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum opposed the measure, and highlights a gubernatorial path via attorney general race between Carla Stovall and Richard Schodorf, stressing the broader stakes for state politics and public policy.
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Congress
Kansas
Kansas Department of Corrections
Bob Dole
Nancy Kassebaum
Dole
Kassebaum
Cole
Carla Stovall
Richard Schodorf
Stovall
Robert Stephan
Schodorf
Stephan
Curt Schneider
Liquor-by-the-drink debate fuels Ottawa growth plan
A local business owner argues for liquor-by-the-drink expansion in Ottawa, noting existing outlets, tax gains, and improved services. He contends the change supports growth, job access, and education over restriction, denying fears of youth trouble and calling for unity beyond Christian or business lines.
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Ottawa
Conoco
Forest Park
Wal-Mart
Kansas City
Princeton
Westminster Presbyterian
Hensley Defends Slattery on School Finance in 1994 Race
A reader critiques Senator Hensley for backing Congressman Slattery and argues school finance should not be political. The letter supports Bill Graves and Senator Sheila Frahm, urging consensus over polarization and predicting Graves-Frahm victory on November 8, 1994.
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Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Slattery
Hensley
Bill Ellier
Bill Graves
Johnson County
Johnson Countian
Salina
Emporia
Pittsburg
Chanute
Independence
Wichita
Garden City
Kansas City
Kansas
Ottawa
Sheila Frahm
Washington
Graves-Frahm
Public stoning threat on the Chicago Skyway violence cited
A frustrated eyewitness column details teenagers throwing rocks at vehicles on the Chicago Skyway. Complainants recount shattered windshields and injuries, tollbooth staff apathy, and a police response deemed insufficient, urging citizen action while lamenting lawlessness and safety risks.
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Doug Johnson
Highland Park
Ill
Chicago
Chicago Skyway
ACLU
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Harris News Service
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Tribune Media Seipide
By Karl A. van Asselt
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Alexander Graham Bell
Will Rogers
Theodore Dreiser
Jack Dempsey
Marty Robbins
World Features Syndicate
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Finland
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