Editorial Blames the Feds for Oil and Gas Prices
An editorial argues government policy caused the oil crisis and high gasoline prices. It criticizes 16 years of inaction on energy, questions U.S. motives in Middle East policy, and notes tax marks on fuel while comparing crude and consumer prices to everyday items for perspective.
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U.S
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Vietnam
Mideast
Kuwait
Charles Steincamp
Great Bend
United States
Steincamp
West Texas
SAT Scores Signal Decline in Student Literacy
Guest editorial laments the latest SAT results showing the lowest national averages in a decade. It attributes the decline to students preferring music and video games over reading, criticizing both schools and homes for failing to curb ignorance. The Hutchinson News notes the College Board report confirms these troubling trends.
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Saddam Hussein
Hutchinson News
National College Board
Contact information for federal and state officials
A list provides mailing addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush at the White House, Sen. Bob Dole and Sen. Nancy Kassebaum in Washington, D C, Rep. Bob Whittaker in Congress, plus state figures State Sen. Jim Allen and State Rep. Bettie Sue Shumway in Topeka with their office locations and direct phone lines.
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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
D.C
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bettie Sue Shumway
Governors race swap rumor stirs Kansas Republicans
Rumors fly of swapping running mates to defeat Joan Finney in the Kansas governor race. Sheila Barr could replace Harland Priddle as Gov Mike Hayden’s running mate, tying to counter Finney’s charm with Bair’s strength and Dole connections.
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Parsons
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Joan Finney
Shelia Bair
Harland Priddle
Commerce
John Carlin
Mike Johnston
Johnston
Carlin
Bair
Priddle
Mrs. Finney
Nestor Weigand
Finney
Sen
Bob Dole
Washington
Dole
Barr
Kansas
Iraq echoes Korea in the Persian Gulf standoff
The piece draws parallels between the Iraq crisis and the Korean War, noting debates on UN enforcement, the early U.S. military limits after World War II, and the consequences of decisions by leaders like Truman and MacArthur. It reflects on strategic restraint, casualties, and the lingering question of where to draw lines in future conflicts.
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U.S
Iraq
Vietnam
Korea
United States
United Nations
Trygve Lie
North Korea
South Korea
CIA
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Japan
Far East
Truman
Bush
Europe
Penninsula
24Th
Saudi Arabia
Inchon
China
Yalu
38Th Parallel
Persian Gulf
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U.S. Senate
Republican Central Committee
By Bruce Buchanan
Parsons Sun
John McCormally
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