Shrinking violets in an era of overexposure
A reflection on fame and public attention. The piece cites Andy Warhols 15 minutes of fame idea and laments the flood of overpromoted personalities. It contrasts intrusive sensationalism with respected figures like Helen Keller, urging a clearer boundary between fame and lasting achievement.
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Andy Warhol
Vincent Canby
New York Times
Cary Grant
Erma Bombeck
Bombeck
Madonna
Helen Keller
Congress avoids risk with this budget bill
Washington faces a nearly $500 billion deficit cut through familiar taxes and indirect belt tightening. The package raises the gasoline tax 4.3 cents and limits Medicare increases, shifting costs to non Medicare patients and raising insurance premiums. The honey bee subsidy remains in play as lawmakers avoid bold moves for fear of political costs.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Clinton
Congress
White House
Congressional
Stan Collender
House of Senate
Editor and Publisher Roles at Vivastate Newsroom
The vacancy list for the Vivastate newspaper shows openings for editor and publisher positions. It includes General Manager Managing Editor News Editor Editorial Page Editor Operations Manager and Controllers such as Production Manager and Circulation Manager.
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Vivastate News
Unwinnable border war seen through Teeples patrols
Washington reports on Border Patrol efforts along the Rio Grande with Don Teeple guarding a high tech image enhancement vehicle. The piece notes aging equipment, reduced enforcement time, and Clinton's proposed $172.5 million, while experts argue economic remedies in Mexico may deter illegal crossing more than policing alone.
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Washington
Don Teeple
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Teeple
Border Patrol
General Accounting Office
Rio Grande
Clinton
Joe de la Cruz
Laredo
United States
Mexico
Phil Gramm
Gramm
America
U.S
Aides Death and a Long Shadow Over Washington
A retrospective on a decades-old murder linked to a White House aide Vincent Foster Jr raises questions of investigative delays executive privilege and possible malfeasance. The piece criticizes FBI involvement timing and protection of sensitive records while noting the diary destruction and broader political fallout.
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Washington
Georgetown Canal
Kennedy
James Jesus Angleton
CIA
U.S. Park
White House
Clinton
Foster
Clintons
McLarty
Gergen
Nixon
FBI
Park
Reno
Philip Heymann
Vincent Foster
Travelgate
Recovery does not bring jobs says Hunt-Scanlon head
Scott Scanlon of Hunt-Scanlon Publishing warns that economic recovery will not accompany job growth. He cites executives like Constance D Agosta and Bank of America steps as proof of ongoing downsizing despite profits. The article notes government cuts, weak hiring, and the need for effective stimulus as unemployment remains high.
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Scott Scanlon
Scanlon
Hunt-Scanlon Publishing
Greenwich
Conn
Constance D’agosta
Whitestone
Queens
New York City
D’agosta
Washington
Procter & Gamble
John Cammidge
Bank of America
Cammidge
Markley Roberts
Afl-Cio
Department of Economic Research
Clinton
Senate Armed Services Committee
Father of KU quarterback found stabbed to death in Lawrence
The father and Kansas University football quarterback’s father, Frank Seuver Sr., owner of Pop’s Bar-B-Q at 2214 Yale Rd., was found stabbed to death in the restaurant kitchen by a morning delivery person. Police investigated the fatal incident as a homicide.
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Hollywood
Harry Thomason
Foster
Washington
Arkansas
Wall Street Journal
William Casey
Kansas University
Lawrence
Frank Seuver Sr
Yale Rd
Seuver
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Dolph Simons Sr
P.O
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Sixth
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Kansas City
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Robert Nordyke
Caroline Trowbridge
Ann Gardner
Dolph Simons
Donna Wiley Dallas Dolan
William Sutcliffe
Jack Anderson
Michael Einstein
Aide
William Safire
N.Y
Times News Service
TBS
Bill Belknap
Ridgewood
N.J
Old Home Town
Watkins Museum
Lawrence World
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