Editorial on Bush and Clinton deficit plans and medicine needed
The piece argues neither Bush nor Clinton will balance the budget with proposed cuts. It compares deficits, debt trajectories, and tax changes. It urges shared sacrifice and real spending restraint, saying tax cuts without spending cuts won’t balance the nation’s books and calls for decisive action.
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Bush
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Kansas editorial round up on school funding and tuition
Chanute Tribune praises parity in state school finance while urging Blue Valley challenge to fail and protect Neosho County taxpayers. University Daily Kansan notes tuition hikes to fund out of state scholarships, arguing burden on paying students amid economic strain.
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Chanute Tribune
Shawnee
Terry Bullock
Bullock
Blue Valley
Neosho County
University
Kansan
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Wal-Mart Opens Early for Ottawa Teachers Appreciation
A letter thanks Wal-Mart for opening from 7:30 to 9 am on August 28 to let local teachers shop for school and classroom supplies. The store offered a 10 percent discount, free coffee and doughnuts, and friendly staff, helping teachers save money for the education community in Ottawa.
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Wal-Mart
Ottawa
The Last of a Kind Steam Locomotive 3751 Returns
Ottawan crowd greets the Santa Fe Northern Class 3751 steam locomotive as it passes the main line. The piece recounts 3751's 1927 origin, 4-8-4 wheel configuration, wartime service, major rebuilds, and retirement in 1957, ending with a personal recollection and a vanished penny on the tracks.
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Herald
Santa Fe
Ottawa
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
American Locomotive Works
Northern Pacific Railway
San Bernadino
Calif
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Grand Canyon
el Tovar
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San Diego
Verdict calls for mercy in Dunn Remeta case
A Topeka jury acquitted Lisa Dunn in a 1985 murder spree linked to Daniel Remeta, sparking debate on battered woman syndrome and justice. The piece argues Dunn may be a victim and urges Arkansas to drop further charges while noting Remeta awaits death in Florida.
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Robert Schroeder
Rik? Schroeder
Lisa Dunn
Dunn
Topeka
Daniel Remeta
Kansas
Remeta
State of
Arkansas
Justice
Florida
Channel 62 Conflict With Encore Draws TCI Claim
A reader explains that Channel 62 cannot appear on TCI systems because its movies would compete with Encore, a wholly owned TCI subsidiary. The writer favors placing Channel 62 on channel 13, replacing Kansas City's PBS, and ends by thanking Bill Tellier for his views on rural roads.
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Encore
Kansas City
PBS
It's Your Quarter and Local Voices on Rates and Safety
Community dialogue voices concern about Federal Reserve rate cuts harming savers while aiding markets. They urge clearer speed signs on Seventh Street and question Ottawa High School attendance impact. Call for community input to Cats 242-4700 with timing details provided.
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Federal Reserve Board
Willow
Tremont
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