White House friendship helped NationsBank deal
The 1992 breakfast between Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and NationsBank chairman Hugh McColl paired a rising political force with a banking titan. McColl endorsed Clinton, donated to his campaign, and pressed for interstate banking, helping pave the way for NationsBank BankAmerica merger and the expansion that followed.
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Washington
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Hugh McColl Jr
Charlotte
N.C
McColl
Clinton
Ross Perot
George Bush
NationsBank
BankAmerica
White House
McColl Tons
America
George Stephanopoulos
Stephanopoulos
Nations- Bank
North Carolina National Bank
McCall
Florida
George Washington
American Banking
Ken Guenther
Independent Bankers Association
Hugh McColl
Guenther
Nationwide
David Coulter
Jack Anderson
Ian Moller
United Feature Syndicate
Front office backing and major failures in college athletics
The piece argues that success in college sports hinges on top administrators, praising Kansas State and Kansas for strong backing from presidents while condemning Texas Tech for widespread rule violations, academic misconduct, and financial irregularities. It questions admin accountability beyond the athletic department and cites audits and probation.
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Kansas State University
Jon Wefald
Bill Snyder
Pat Summitt
Tennessee
Kansas University
Gene Budig
Robert Hemenway
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Tech
Texas
NCAA
Franklin Murphy
U.S. role in shaping international justice debated after Breard case
Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland argues the Breard execution highlights tension between U.S sovereignty and a developing international criminal court. He notes consular access obligations under Vienna and calls for America to help mold a global justice system while balancing national interests and stability.
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Washington
Virginia
U.S
Angel Francisco Breard
Arlington
Ruth Dickie
Breard
United States
Madeleine Albright
James S. Gilmore
Congo
Belarus
Syria
Albright
Gilmore
U.S. Supreme Court
International Court of Justice
Hague
Stephen G. Breyer
International Court
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
United Nations
International Criminal Court
Clinton
Jesse Helms
Rome
White House
South Africa
Rwanda
Ex- Yugoslavia
America
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Writers Group
Sunflower plant letter supports Oz theme park plan
Gayla Frazier, Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant manager, responds to State Sen. Stejneger on K-10 traffic and environmental concerns. She notes traffic will be light and spread through the day, cites asbestos containment, and claims remediation plans are manageable. Proposes leasing or selling land for an Oz theme park to fund cleanup benefiting Kansans.
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Stejneger
Sen. Steineger
U.S
Wyandotte County
Johnson County
Gayla Frazier
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
District 497 selects Tate as Lawrence High principal
By a 4-3 vote the District 497 school board chose Bradford L. Tate, assistant to the associate dean at the University of Nebraska Teachers College, Lincoln, as the new Lawrence High principal. Tate begins July 1 at a salary of 18500, with Max Rife as the leading prior candidate and acting principal after William Medley’s midyear resignation.
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New Lawrence
Bradford L. Tate
Nebraska University Teachers College
Lincoln
Tate
Max Rife
LHS
William Medley
Wilmington
Del
Helen Gilles
Richard Holzmeister
William Bradley
John Spearman Sr
Julie Hack
Larry Hatfield
Kenneth Anderson
Dick Coaley Named Phillies Captain For 1898 NL Season
Lawrence Journal notes Dick Coaley known as Duff from Leavenworth, amateur and league veteran, captains the Philadelphia National League team in 1898. Coaley played 1893 to 1905, 1311 games, 1582 hits for a .295 average, as an outfielder with reportedly poor throwing arm per Bill James.
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Lawrence Journal
Dick Coaley
Lawrence
Duff
Coaley
Leavenworth
Bill James
Watkins Community Museum
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Roger Verdon
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Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons J R
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Ralph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
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Associated Press
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