Cuba on the edge of a democratic possibility
The piece reflects on Castro’s Cuba and a possible transition to democracy with moderate exiles. It notes past guerrilla origins, later ties to the Soviets, and Western hopes for peaceful leadership change, while recalling the 1960s missile crisis and U S security concerns.
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Castro
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Batista
Povcrment
U.S. State Department
Florida
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
The Hitching Post on Credit and Public Spending
A columnist argues that national discontent stems from unfair tax practices and wasted spending. He cites Senate interior allocations in Kansas, questioning value and timing of projects, and urges citizens to demand leadership over mere fellowship.
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Congress
Sen. Dole
Senate
Kansas
Marais de Cygnes
Wichita
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
Fort Lamed
Wilson Lake
National Park Ser
Marysville Home Station
Hollenberg Relay Station
Haskell Indian Junior College
Lawrence
Battle over five year agriculture bill cuts hurts small farms
The Kansan Kansan columnist argues the five year agriculture bill cuts $13 billion, distributed over five years, hurts small family farmers more than corporate operations. He urges progressive subsidy cuts, warns of reduced conservation participation, and supports a flexible planting approach to curb corporate control.
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Herald
Congress
U.S
Bob Dolé
Nancy
Kassebaum
Yeutter
Anniversity Daily
Kansan
Budget plan a pipe dream in the deficit debate
Washington argues that the new deficit reduction bill scarcely trims the deficit and mainly damages Bush politically. The piece notes flawed projections, uncounted Gulf costs, and defense spending increases while urging real cuts and higher taxes on the wealthy to curb the long red ink.
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Washington
George Bush
Billy
Persian Gulf
Reagan
Bush
Congress
Defense
Dick Cheney
Pentagon
Arabian Desert
Europe
Nobel for Gorby offers no guarantees
The Nobel Peace Prize for Mikhail Gorbachev is met with broad, tempered approval. While his reforms earn praise for human rights and Eastern European freedom, skepticism remains about his grip on power and ongoing shortages at home. The prize underscores hopes for reform but offers no guaranteed future stability amid regional tensions.
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Gorbachev
Saddam Hussein
Eastern
Europe
Kuwait
Mikhail Gorbachev
Letters critique on warrants and child abuse oversight
Steve Gorsline asks whether the approach of Franklin County’s attorney in a cruelty case reflects proper procedure. He urges voters to pressure the county attorney to clarify his stance on entering private property without a warrant to protect abused animals or potential abused children. He emphasizes signed, verifiable letters.
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Jason Brown
The
Kansas Companion Animal Association
Wendell Barker
Franklin County
Ms. Marsh
Barker
Marsh
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Jim Hitch
Ottawa Herald
John McCormally
Nobel
Gorby
Kay Berenson
Hays Daily News
Ronald Reagan
Soviet Union
Steve Gorsline
Ottawa
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