Editorial: Dodge City college sweetheart deal under scrutiny
The Kansas editorial argues the Dodge City Community College used taxpayer dollars to subsidize a training program for Excel and National Beef. It notes a 1995 pattern with $900,000 in tuition vs $1.5 million in instructor fees and rent, yielding a $1 million state-aided profit. The piece calls for stronger oversight of community colleges statewide.
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Dodge City Community College
Dodge City
Community College
Excel
National Beef
Great Bend
State Board of Education
Kansas
Iraq must be held accountable in UNSCOM crisis
Jim Hoagland argues that Iraq resumes control over Gulf War ceasefire terms, criticizing UNSCOM inspector Ritter for resigning and urging renewed US leadership. The piece condemns CIA actions, warns of U S nonproliferation damage, and calls for Clinton to reframe policy to deter Saddam Hussein’s weapons programs. It notes Ritter’s 1995 seizure of missile guidance gyro scopes and CIA investigations into him.
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New York
Iraq
U.N
Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
World Order
United Nations
Clinton
Scott Ritter
U.N. Security Council
Ritter
Washington
House
Senate
U.N. Special Commission
Unscom
Saddam
Congress
Capitol Hill
U.S
Iraqi Special Security Organization
Republican Guard
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
United States
Amman
Jordan
Russia
Middle East
FBI
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Writers Group
Clinton trip aims to shore up Russia and Yeltsin's path
Washington notes that Clinton travels to Russia and Ireland amid global caution toward Russian stability. The piece traces a long bipartisan approach dating to FDR and Stalin, through Gorbachev and Bush, to aid a democratic, capitalist Russia, with Clinton expanding IMF support and G-7 inclusion while managing U.S. goals and Russian hesitations.
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G-7
G-8
U.S
International Monetary Fund
Gorbachev
Iraq
Russia
United States
Clinton
Moscow
Carl P Leubsdorf
Washington
Dallas Morning News
Periodicals Postage Notice for Lawrence Publication
Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas indicates approval by the USPS and indicates membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
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the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas
U.S
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Polls and participation urged in national election
A reader urges involvement in the Nov 3 election, urging registration and voting to have opinions counted. Grace P. Cooper of AAUW emphasizes democratic participation and polls as a civic measure, while letters to the editor outline viewpoints on fireworks, patriotism, and editors’ letters policies.
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U.S
American Association of University Women
Grace P. Cooper
Public Policy
AAUW
Oxford Rd
Journal- World
Pinckney School
China
Jack D. Wagley
Mich
Old Home Town projects eyed for Lawrence hall and police
Lawrence City Commission selected two federal revenue sharing projects totaling 468349 to renovate and convert the present police fire building at Eighth and Vermont into a city hall. The police fire structure will move to a judicial law enforcement complex. Also noted death of CE Daddy Merwin at 103, former Lawrence teacher. In 1898 Erasmus Haworth wrote in support of agricultural fairs to foster emulation sociability and recreation.
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Lawrence
Eighth
Vermont
Lawrence City Commission
Merwin
Lawrence Journal KU
Erasmus Haworth
Haworth
Watkins Community Museum
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Lyndon Johnson
George Bush
Mikhail Gorbachev
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Tabu
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Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Chris Boarman
W.C. Simons
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