Bennett's gambling revelation tests virtue and hypocrisy
Newsweek reports William Bennett has lost up to eight million dollars on Vegas video poker and slots over ten years. Bennett, author of The Book of Virtues, is a known high earner who publicly vowed abstinence after the stories broke. The piece notes the tension between his lectures on moral boundaries and his personal gambling, asking how much his stance holds up under scrutiny.
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Jimmy Swaggert
Jim Bakker
Bill Clinton
Larry Eustachy
Mike Price
Weather, Looting, and Rocks Named in Troubled Times
In Pierce City Missouri a tornado struck the town with residents lamenting the damage and seeking relief. Marine Lt Col Matthew Bogdanos heads a 13 member team probing Iraqi looting cases including a hand modeled clay pot that was recovered. Poet Maxine Kumin reflects on the Old Man of the Mountain collapse and nature’s shifting influence.
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Maxine Kumin
New Hampshire
May 7 in History highlights from 1789 to 1945
On May 7 key historical moments include Germany's 1945 unconditional surrender at Rheims France, the first inaugural ball in 1789 honoring George Washington, Browning's birth in 1812, the 1847 founding of the American Medical Association, Lusitania sinking in 1915, the Rome Berlin Axis alliance in 1939, and Glenn Miller recording Chattanooga Choo Choo in 1941.
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Rheims
France
New York
George Washington
Robert
Browning
London
American Medical Association
Philadelphia
Italy
Rome
Berlin
Glenn Miller
RCA Victor
Pulse Reader Forum Address and Contacts
The notice provides contact details for submissions and letters to the editor. Fax number 620 275 2704 and phone extension 201 at Attn Editor 276 6862. Mail to 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 for Garden City news discussions.
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Garden City
Pretext for War Revisited from Maine to Iraq
Columnist Donald Kaul argues repeated U S wars were sparked by hoaxes or exaggerated threats. He cites the Maine explosion, Tonkin Gulf, and Iraq WMD claims, noting shifting targets from Cuba to the Philippines to Vietnam and now potential Syria North Korea or Cuba. He concludes the democracy and freedom motives mask strategic aims.
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Tonkin Gulf
Lyndon Johnson
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Star Wars as Pentagon top future weapon debated
A column argues Star Wars national missile defense is the Pentagon’s priority, but questions its effectiveness and cost. It urges shifting focus to troop needs, broader security programs, energy independence, and international aid to reduce terrorism, highlighting Admiral Jack Shanahan and the BLSP effort.
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Afghanistan
Iraq
America
Canada
Times Square
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U.S. Second Fleet
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Blizzard and basketball memory anchors Pioneer Honors
Bryce Baker, longtime broadcaster and local historian, recalls the 1957 blizzard that blocked power lines and kept KU vs North Carolina on air via a makeshift phone-sound system at KIAL. Harvey Richards, Ruth Richards, and Arlington Lawrence family honored by Finney County Historical Society with memories of farm life, local stations, and early ranching.
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Ruth Richards
Finney County Historical Society
Kansas City
North Carolina
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Garden City High School
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Joe Tennessen
Baker
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Marie Wacker
Nancy Lee
Francis Fitzpatrick
NBC
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Ruth
Harvey Richards
Arlington Lawrence
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Arlington
Finney County
R.M. Lawrence
Dorothy Chatteron
Margaret
Bill) Lewis
Alice Wade
Lewis
Lawrence
Garden City
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