Editorial on congressional retirement perks and self-serving gains
The piece argues Congress members are newly rich with generous slated retirement benefits. It cites Rep. Bob Whittaker and a lifetime payout of about 876 thousand dollars, indexed for inflation, while noting his modest final package after 12 years. It urges readers to compare with ordinary Social Security benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Bob Whittaker
National Taxpayers Union
Whittaker
Civil Service
Jim
Hitch
Relax, Kansans Need Clear Campaign Discussion
Guest opinion urges both sides to cool down in the governor race. It notes Joan Finney avoids sharp attacks, while Jim Parrish mobilizes zeal against Gov. Hayden. The piece calls for public debate over competency, budget, abortion, and other issues, urging an end to mudslinging and a return to clarity.
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Tate Democratic Party
Jim Parnes
Joan “Finney
Atic
Mr. Parrish
Panama
Manuel Noriega
Troq
Saddam Hussein
Parrish
Mr. Hayden
Dole-Roy
Carlin-Hardage
Finney
Hayden
The
Wichita Eagle
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Published
The notice urges signed letters with writers address and a telephone number for verification. It states unsigned letters will not be published and encourages readers to participate through signed correspondence with contact details.
LIFE 100 Most Important Americans list sparks debate
A Life magazine commentary questions LIFE s choice of the 100 most important Americans of the 20th century. The writer disputes omissions and inclusions such as Sinatra Crosby Monroe Hefner Kerouac White Hopes Cronkite Teller Oppenheimer and Kennedy plus FDR Arledge and Lear. He criticizes bias and space constraints while praising some figures.
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Bing Crosby
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Life Magazine
LIFE
Marilyn Monroe
Hugh Hefner
Playboy Magazine
America
Jack Kerouac
Ernest Hemingway
William Faulkner
Kerouac
E.B. White
Will Rogers
Jim Henson
Claire McCardell
Billie Jean King
Helen Wills
Billie Jean
Maureen Connolly
Sonja Henie
Joe Louis
Bill Tilden
Johnny Weissmuller
Jimmy Brown
Babe Didrikson
Walter Cronkite
Cronkite
Walter Winchell
LFE
Marlon Brando
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
FDR
Kennedy
Polls and Presidents War Decision Dilemmas
A critique argues Congress lags in wartime pace and warns President Bush must rely on up to date public polls from major outlets to guide a fast moving Iraq decision. It contrasts all volunteer forces with Vietnam era draft fears and forecasts peace protests amid Kuwaiti wealth context and global politics.
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Congress
Bush
Iraq
Bert
Saddam Hussein
America
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
ABC
New York Times
CBS
Washington Post
NBC
USA Today
War on telephone sales jockeys author declares
A columnist vents anger at constant cold calls from Citibank and similar lenders. He vows to opt out, pledge to remove his name from lists, and respond firmly to future pitches, valuing his family’s privacy above marketing pressure. He cites routines with his two year old and says he’ll call when he wants to buy.
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Grahame
Daddy
Citibank
Mr. Hemman
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Roone Arledge
Norman Lear
J. Robert Oppenheimer
John von Neumann
Edward Teller
Teller
By Andy Rooney
Tribune Media Service
Behind the Times
Grand Canyon
Saddam
China
Tibet
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media
Ray Hemman
Hutchinson News
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