Editorial: voters face a choice in the 1986 election
The piece argues Americans are profoundly unhappy with government and the federal economy as the November 6 election approaches. It cites a Washington Post ABC poll showing low approval for Bush and Congress, with 38 percent approval for the president and shifts in economic handling. It asks whether voters will punish incumbents or seek experience over performance.
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Bush
Congress
Washington
Gingrich as acrobat moves in and out of party lines
Guest opinion critiques Newt Gingrich as GOP whip, arguing he splits support for budget plans, reconsiders strategies, and leads a rebellion against loyalists. The piece likens him to a Bart Simpson figure of Congress, suggesting personal and political goals drive erratic moves during budget battles.
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Bush
Gingrich
Bart Simos
Congress
Contact details for federal and state lawmakers
A list of officials and offices including President George Bush at The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 Sen Bob Dole 141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 tel 202 224 6521 Sen Nancy Kassebaum 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 tel 202 224 4774 Rep Bob Whittaker 2436 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 tel 202 225 3911 State Sen Jim Allen Room 1288 Statehouse Topeka 66612 tel 296 7361 State Rep Betile Sue Shumway 281W Statehouse Topeka 66612 tel 296 7699
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington
D. C
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn
Washington, D C
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Betile Sue Shumway
Letters to the Editor Policy Encourages Signed Submissions
Readers are urged to send signed letters with the writer’s address and include a telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published, and the policy emphasizes prompt verification via the provided contact details.
Bail Fund Drive for AHA Spurs Reader Gifts
A lighthearted column recounts an appeal to readers to donate to the American Heart Association Cardiac Arrest program after the author forgot a Sept. 11 event. Contributions from readers and coworkers push the total toward the $100 goal, with final donations reaching $87.01 plus later help bringing the sum higher.
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American Heart Association
AHA
Herald Office
Jim Hitch
Bemis
The
Herald
Heart Association
Mary Hull
Sunflower Plaza
B.D
Valerie L. McClintic
S. Main
Charlotte Godfrey
the Herald
Terry Ostmeyer
Ostmeyer
Hitch
Frances Nickelson
Kathy Miller
Jeanie Rossman
Jeanne Haggard
Patty Sheler
Miller
Nodeggamra: Prophet Kookie mocks Doomsday warnings
The Prophet Kookie of the fictitious Church of Asylumism debunks end of the world prophecies. He jokes that Armageddon is Nodeggamra and mocks doomsayers while listing quirky signs and medical myths as omen indicators of societal collapse.
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LM. Kookie
Kookie
Church of Asylumism
Earth
Jesus
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