Just a game ee echoes in baseball politics and statue row
The piece argues Shoeless Joe Jackson and other Black Sox were banned for life over the 1919 fix, a stance the writer says harms baseball’s integrity. It compares Pete Rose’s ban and Hall of Fame eligibility, noting Rose played in a celebrity game but faced no official recognition. The column laments greed and public spectacle, ending with the idea that it’s “just a game.”
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Black Sox
Chicago White Sox
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Cooperstown
Pete Rose
Rose
Hall of Fame
Gore critiques Iraq war push drawing mixed reactions
Former Vice President Al Gore laments global sympathy after 9 11 evolving into fear and uncertainty. He condemns Bush’s Iraq policy as heedless of leadership while GOP and media voices push back, praising actor Michael Chiklis for his Emmy win on The Shield.
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Bush
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FX Network
Peter Liguori
Michael Chiklis
September 24 History: From First Judiciary Act to Hearst
Today marks September 24 2002 a historical snapshot of events. It lists Congress passing the First Judiciary Act in 1789 and highlights notable anniversaries including 1869 stock panic allusion 1896 F Scott Fitzgerald birth 1929 Doolittle flight 1955 Eisenhower heart attack 1957 Dodgers last game at Ebbets Field 1960 Enterprise launched 1963 nuclear test treaty ratified 1976 Patricia Hearst sentencing with clemency note.
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James Fisk
F Scott Fitzgerald
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Kansan Officials Contact Information Card
The document lists contact avenues for Senator Sam Brownback in Washington DC District contact numbers for Representative Jerry Moran and email lines for their offices. It also provides Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall’s Kansas address to Topeka with a phone number and email.
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Carla Stovall
Kansas Judicial Center
Topeka
State
Buzz Se Garden pit bulls ban debated in community
Residents consider a proposed ban on pit bulls within Lt Buzz Se Garden ity. The notice invites public input by email fax or telephone, with contact details for Attn BUZZ and the department deadline and extension options.
Family vs education in Hispanic college choices
A personal reflection on choosing Rutgers and Yale, contrasting family expectations with the value of living on campus. Cites a Pew Hispanic Center study showing Hispanics enroll in college at similar rates but earn far fewer bachelor degrees, partly due to living at home and part-time study. Advocates culturally sensitive outreach and reassurance to Hispanic families that living away supports true college education.
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Rutgers
Cuba
Mami
America
Yale
Pew Hispanic Center
University of Southern California
Democrats abandon principle over Iraq policy debate
Opinion notes that Democrats in Congress prioritize short term election gains over long term strategy on Iraq and budgets. It argues Daschle and Gephardt avoid challenging Bush on tax cuts to protect vulnerable allies, undermining credibility on economic policy and foreign affairs. The piece cites voter concerns from Philadelphia and Madison.
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Washingtonpost.com
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Madison
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Morse
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McCarthy
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Robert Kennedy
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National Security Council
Saddam Hussein
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Congress
House
Tom Daschle
Dick Gephardt
Bush
Hussein
Daschle
Gephardt
Morris campaign on immigration fuels board of education clash
A Kansas Board of Education race in the 5th District centers on Morris, a former Colorado teacher, who seeks to bar funding for educating children of illegal immigrants. Supporters argue education benefits all, while opponents warn against xenophobia and moral narrowness as Rundell fights a write-in challenge.
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Kansas Board of Education
Colorado
St. Francis
BOE
Kansas
Syracuse
Sonny Rundell
Rundell
State Board
Sam
Milt Pippenger
Garden City
United States
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Buffalo Jones
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