Kansas Republicans after 1994 primary divisions
After a low turnout in the Kansas primary, conservatives won key races with Sam Brownback and Vince Snowbarger securing U S Senate and House nominations. Jim Ryan narrowly won the 2nd District, while Pat Roberts also won the Senate seat. The party faces the challenge of uniting behind nominees for the November election amid internal splits. Gov Bill Graves endorsements backfired with conservative winners poised to test the party’s unity. Jill Docking defeated Joan Finney in the Democratic race for the Dole Senate seat, setting up a clear November contest between Docking and Brownback.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Sam Brownback
Vince Snowbarger
U.S. Senate
House
Jim Ryan
U.S
Pat Roberts
Nancy Kassebaum
Kassebaum
Graves
Brahm
Ed Eilert
Finney
Docking
Brownback
Clinton
Krahm
Ols
On This Day in History Highlights
On August 8 1974 Nixon announced his resignation amid Watergate revelations. Napoleon set sail for exile in Saint Helena in 1815. Brigham Young chosen leader of Mormons in 1844 after Joseph Smith’s death. Edison patented the mimeograph in 1876. Nazi saboteurs executed in 1942 and Truman signed the UN Charter in 1945. Great Train Robbery in 1963 and Nixon nominated in 1968.
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St. Helena
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Thomas A. Edison
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Miami Beach
Periodicals Postage Payment and Press Associations
The note states periodicals postage paid at Lawrence and identifies membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press, indicating authoritative affiliations for the publication.
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Lawrence
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dole Tax Plan Echoes Reagan Gipper Image in Debate
Washington columnist compares Bob Dole’s tax cut proposal to Ronald Reagan’s 1980s tactics. Dole channels the Gipper to rally support, but critics warn the bold plan risks ballooning the deficit and echoing past missteps. The piece weighs whether Dole can emulate Reagan’s appeal without repeating history.
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Dole
CNN
Gentleman's Quarterly
George Bush
Clinton
Clin
Ton
Bob
Bush
Shannon Miller
Wall Street Journal-Nbc
New York Times
Ross Perot
Mike McCurry
Bill & Co
Bob Dole
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Sandy Grady
Washington
The
Philadelphia Daily News
Dole embraces Reaganomics tax cut stance in Chicago
The piece notes Bob Dole aligns with Reaganomics by proposing a broad tax cut financed by unspecified spending reductions and spectrum sales. It questions feasibility of a balanced budget by 2002, warns of recession risks, and contrasts generous cuts for high earners with modest growth projections while citing past tax cut trends and receipts.
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Bob Dole
Church of
Reaganomics
Dole
Chicago
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Federal Reserve
Cole
Dissension at FDIC grows amid downsizing risks
A February 1996 study by the Workplace Violence Research Institute warns FDIC downsizing creates a high potential for workplace violence. It urges immediate safety training and prelayoff procedures. FDIC officials report steps to boost security while planning further staff reductions from 15,000 in 1992 to a target of 6,800.
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WaAsHindon
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Workplace Violence Research Institute
Dennis Geer
FDIC
Resolution Trust Corp
Old Home Town comment on Kansas politics freaks
An 1896 note from the Chicago Chronicle, cited by the Lawrence Journal, condemns Kansas political figures as freaks and hybrids emerging from seclusion after populists lost power. It mocks Mrs Diggs Mrs Lease and Sam Matthews, laments Kansas lapsing into barbarism, and credits the Sunflower State with earning the dubious honor. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence Journal
Chicago Chronicle
Kansas
Diggs
Lease
Sam’ Matthews
Thomas County
Watkins Community Museum
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