Editorial calls Perot return a national test and chaos
The piece asserts Ross Perot reenters the presidential race to force serious consideration by Americans while criticizing Bush and Clinton for failing to face realities. It frames the national debt near 4 to 5 trillion as the top issue and argues balancing the budget quickly, not by the millennium, is essential ahead of a 1993 inauguration.
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Ross Perot
Texas
Bush
Bill Clinton
Perot
Clinton
Guest Opinion Editorial Note
Guest editorials present diverse views for readers and may not reflect The Herald's official stance. The page marks opinion pieces as distinct from newsroom reporting and invites varied perspectives on current issues.
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Herald
Regents urged to reject Washburn expansion plan
The Hutchinson News reports John Montgomery urged Kansas regents to oppose adding Washburn to the state system. He criticized surrender to Topeka pressure and warned against financing municipal services via across state taxpayers, urging strong stand and deputizing Montgomery as envoy to oppose the plan.
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Ne of
Kansas
John Montgomery
Topeka
Montgomery
Associated Press
Washburn
Hutchinson News
Ross Perot, the Political Savior in Our Messed-Up World
A reader jabs at Ross Perot, urging him against returning to the presidential race. The letter mocks possible outcomes, ridicules the pay and perks of office, warns of media revenge, and imagines embarrassing exile if he loses to Bush or Clinton. The tone is pointed and comic, blaming Perot for political theater and urging him to stick to making money.
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Ross
George Bush
Bill Clinton
CNN
Ross Ol’ Son
Turner TV
Washington D.C
Dallas
Washington
IRS
United
Presi
Larry King
Dan Rather
Newsweek Magazine
The
New York Times
Potomac
Bush
Lone Star State
Clinton
H. Ross
Perot
West
Kansas
Illinois Senate race mirrors national mood in 1992 primary
Illinois stands as a bellwether for 1992 with Carol Moseley Braun's surge after ousting Dixon in the March primary. Rich Williamson frames Braun as a left-leaning, Chicago machine candidate, while Braun emphasizes open Senate access for working-class people and federal investment for Illinois. The piece notes Illinois' presidential bellwether role and downstate dynamics influencing voter attitudes.
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Rich Williamson
Ilinois
Alan Dixon
Dixon
Cook County Recorder of Deeds
Carol Moseley Braun
Williamson
Reagan White House
University of Chicago
Chicago Machine
Braun
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Washington
Senate
Clarence Thomas
Anita Hill
Hill
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chicago
Clinton
Michael Barone
Wilson
Carter
Dukakis
Hinds
Middle West
Letters condemn Phyllis Schlafly anti gay stance
A reader letter denounces Phyllis Schlafly for promoting anti gay views while her own gay son lives with her. The writer argues Schlafly harms gay people, families, and pushes discrimination, urging honesty and openness to prevent teen self harm and tragedy.
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Phyllis Schlafly
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By Bill Tellier
Ottawa Herald
George
Washington Post Writers Group
Phyllis Schafly
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