Editorials Take On Debates And An Empty Chair
The Wichita KPTS plans two Hayden interviews with an empty chair as Finney declines a debate. The public TV station cites independence while critics say the format forfeits accountability and fair questioning.
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Dan Rather
Michael Dukakis
CBS Evening News
George Bush
KPTS
Wichita
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Finney
Dale Goter
Jim Hitch
Education funding not the issue the reading skills are
Guest opinion argues that welfare-to-work KanWork aids Kansans but fails if clients lack literacy. Even graduates tested below ninth-grade level, hindering employability in a technical economy. The piece frames education as an investment, not a cost, urging focus on literacy rather than simply more money.
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Kansas
KanWork
Chanute Tribune
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Signatures
Readers urged to submit signed letters with full address for publication. Unsigned items will not appear. Include a telephone number for verification when sending letters.
Victory School District 95 in Franklin County Opens Its Doors Once More
Commentary recalls Victory School built in 1889 south of Princeton, closed in 1947. It notes location, naming by local power, last teacher Elizabeth Wilhite, final pupils and board, plus former pupils still in county. Includes a Mt Everest School memorial poem about school days and memories.
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Franklin County
Bruce Fleming
Beech
Jim Hitch
Victory School
Princeton
Evan Lloyd
Princeton Rfd
Lloyd
Elizabeth Wilhite
Josephine (McDonald) Straufuss
Hollie Pearson
Dorothy (Ferguson) Harrison
Phyllis (Brockus) Rossman
Mary (Gorton) Stevenson
Deloris (Walker) Welton
Georgia Faye (Hutchinson
Mildred (Ashton) Fogle
Ottawa
New York City The Greatest City To The Nation
The author defends New York City against TIME magazine’s critique as deteriorating like Sodom and Gomorrah. He argues New York reflects America, noting its aid to the poor, homeless, and mentally ill, its economic strain, and its cultural vitality. He concludes he will not leave the city nor TIME retreat.
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Sodom
Gomorrah
New York City
Time Magazine
New York
TIME
United States
Europe
Utah
America
Washington
Votes of passion offend allies over Gulf support
Lawmakers vented anger at allies delaying Iraq support, targeting Japan as the main target. The House approved forcing Japan to subsidize 50 000 U.S. troops or lose them at 5 000 a year, while Japan pledged an extra 3 billion for gulf operations. Critics warned the move could undermine allied cohesion.
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Donna Cassata
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Iraq
Japan
House
Pat Schroeder
D-Coro
Gulf
U.N
David Bonier
D-Mich
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Howard Phillips
Blanche Killion
Charlie Hetzel
Marvin Walker
Irene Brockus
Earl Lloyd
Harold Brockus
Alvin Killion
Pearl Lloyd
Juanita Killion
Ray Lloyd
Eunice Lloyd
Gordon Hetzel
Merle Brockus
Lowell Lloyd
Zelma Lloyd
Warren Lloyd
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Tribune Media Service
Byron Dorgan
N.D
Defense
Dick Cheney
Congress
Persian Gulf
Lee Hamilton
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Hamilton
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