Illiteracy fears in America spark editorial alarm
An editorial cites a National Jewish Coalition for Literacy study showing alarming illiteracy rates among high school graduates and unwed mothers, with 21 million Americans unable to read. It warns of dire costs, traffic dangers, and social promotion in schools, urging prioritized reading education to avert a widening crisis.
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National Jewish Coalition For Literacy
America
United States
Jewish Coalition On
U.S
Texas
George W. Bush
Lawrence
Will of the people in Florida recount debate
George Will critiques Boies Gore and Lieberman as they argue Florida ballots show imperfections in measuring the will of the people. He contrasts legal briefs with Florida notices urging voters to ensure clear punch results and warns of the risk of overreliance on legal intuitors in counting ballots.
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Washington
George W. Bush
Boies, Gore & Lieberman
Florida
al Gore
Gore
Palm Beach County
Bush
U.S. Supreme Court
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Can Gore cope with a loss in a flawed system
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues in the Miami Herald that Gore should pursue legal challenges in Florida but warns that prolonged disputes threaten his future viability. The piece frames the election as a test of national maturity and Gore's character, comparing him to Churchill and Ford while noting the imperfect system and finite public patience.
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Gore
Sand
George W. Bush
Texas
Eople
Oval Office
Pennsylvania Avenue
Gerald Ford
al Gore
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Public Forum On Florida Recount And The Tie
John Hoopes of Lawrence argues the 2000 Florida presidential vote is a tie, citing the uncertainty principle and margin of error in counts. He urges state election laws to define a margin and a plan for a re vote to achieve a certifiable result.
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Florida
Werner Heisenburg
Florida Election Commission
John Hoopes
Lawrence
No Dogs Or Soldiers Allowed Sign Reappears
Lawrence reader Jack D Wagley blasts perceived disrespect for servicemen citing Florida absentee ballot postmark issues as a warning for nationwide practice. He warns such attitudes could echo in shop windows and saloons, urging support for fair treatment of the military.
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Journal-World
Florida
U.S
Jack D. Wagley
Lawrence
Christmas sales forecast and police liquor crackdown in Lawrence
Local retailers praised the Christmas buying season with predictions of a record December and a record 1976 sales year. Lawrence police cracked down on a major liquor bootlegging operation, confiscating about $5,000 in illegal liquor and expecting to uncover other hooch caches linked to the same man. John D. MacCarthy of Spokane was named pathologist and director of clinical laboratories at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. An old 1900 item notes a debate over a famous actress and expressions about American men.
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John D.maccarthy
Spokane, Wash
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Journal
Sarah Earnhardt
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