14 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1997
Page
1
Ninety years after his first game at Kansas State University, a statue honoring Phog Allen is unveiled outside the fieldhouse bearing the legendary coach's name. The ceremony marks a milestone for KU basketball history and its legacy at the university.
President Clinton urged Congress to pass legislation barring doctors from charging more for drugs than they pay, saying Medicare overcharges cost billions annually. He cited a HHS report showing payments often far exceed wholesale prices and pledged that the 1999 budget would align reimbursements with actual prices.
A five part Associated Press investigation finds 165 underage workers in 16 states over five months, from New Mexico chili fields to New York City sweatshops. The report traces products to 50 children across more than two dozen companies including Campbell Soup and Heinz, and notes corporate responses and actor Paul Newman ordering a plant to halt dealings with certain farms.
Mohamed El Hodiri, KU economics expert in Russian and East European studies, will head a team of U.S. professors training Russian budget officers in free market practices. The program marks a major shift as he works from KU in Lawrence to Moscow and beyond, aiming to influence Russia’s economic transition.
Ottawa University, a small liberal arts college with roots dating to 1865, grows its distance education footprint worldwide. Enrollment has surged in Asia, with 429 students since 1995, and six times as many learners in Arizona as on campus. Plans discussed include a potential four year degree in Spanish delivered as a communication medium to broaden Latin American enrollment.
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