Welfare facts contradict the deadbeat stereotype
A 25-year Michigan study found only 8 to 10 percent of welfare children become welfare dependents, and many recipients use aid temporarily. Don Chambers of the University of Kansas notes AFDC follows a one year on one year off pattern for over half of beneficiaries. Welfare should aid those in need, not fuel stigma.
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University of Michigan
Don Chambers
University of Kansas
AFDC
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Questionable KBI Role in Owen Bryant Affair
The Par sons Sun urges public release of Kansas Bureau of Investigation background reports on Owen and Bryant. It questions whether the KBI shared all pertinent information with the Kansas Racing Commission and if the commission learned of potential ties during or after the background checks. The piece calls for full disclosure to assess the KBI's work.
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Paul Bryant Jr
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Owen
Mike Hayden
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Kansas Racing Commission
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Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1989 list
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sunday and holidays with second class postage. Rates for delivery in Ottawa area by carrier start at 5.01 for one month and rise to 51.37 per year. motor route and mail options vary by region with Franklin County and adjacent counties priced differently.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Dim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hombeck
Mike Geiés
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Dean Rossman
Franklin County
Desert island dreams and a summer ending at Red Oak Mountain
The writer reflects on a labor-free Labor Day in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the lush harvests and sudden decline of late summer, and the approach of fall. He notes tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, peppers, and melons, plus wildlife changes, garden toil ahead, and the promise of pumpkin moon and cider as autumn nears.
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Jimmy Falls
Desert Island
Wall Street Journal
England
Red Oak Mountain
Death penalty for drug pushers and smugglers debate
A columnist argues for legalizing some drugs to curb the war on drugs and advocates the death penalty for professional drug pushers. He cites Colombia’s drug lords, judge resignations, and threats against officials as examples, urging swift policy action despite public opinion. He dismisses political risk and suggests capital punishment as a deterrent against calculated drug-crime profits.
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United States
Drowsy
Nancy
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Daly
Chicago
Mr. Daly
Lar Daly
Polls and Power: Why Politicians Should Ignore Public Opinion
The piece argues that polls mislead when used to guide policy. It likens elected officials to specialists, noting many voters lack issue expertise. It warns politicians chase polls to please constituents, risking wrong choices on complex topics.
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