Mason leaves KU to coach Georgia football program
Glen Mason departs Kansas University after turning the program around with bowl appearances and strong university support. The move to Georgia raises questions about KU's ability to retain top coaches as it searches for a new leader amid improved facilities and lucrative offers.
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Glen Mason
University of Georgia
Mason
Kansas
Lawrence
Mount Oread
Allen Heldhouse
Strong Hall
Jayhawk
Historic milestones span a century and more
A chronology lists notable events from 1843 to 1994 including Dickens publishing A Christmas Carol in England, Franklin starting Poor Richard's Almanac in Philadelphia, Paine's American Crisis essays, Washington at Valley Forge, Ho Chi Minh and Indochina clashes, Eisenhower as NATO commander, Apollo 17, Rockefeller as VP, Hong Kong handover talks, Sakharov's release, Shultz resigning over polygraphs, Iraq stockpiling oil and Saddam’s defiance, Carter's Bosnia peace mission cease-fire offer.
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Charles Dickens
England
Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richard
Philadelphia
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Valley Forge
Indochina
Ho Chi Minh
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Pacific
Nelson A. Rockefeller
United States
Britain
China
Hong Kong
Soviet Union
Andrei Sakharov
Yelena Bonner
George P. Shultz
White House
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Jimmy Carter
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Public Forum on Traffic, KU Enrollments, Taxes and Growth
A reader responds to Traffic trials arguing non local license plates include students and noting KU enrollment figures. The letter discusses growth driving traffic and tax spending, contrasts Haskell Indian Nations University funding, and questions urban planning priorities amid expansion and byways.
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23Rd Street
Douglas County
Kansas
State
Chamber of Commerce
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
Haskell
Standing firm on abortion amid political compromise debate
The piece argues Republicans should reject a human life amendment and push an aggressive, voluntary program to reduce abortions while stressing faith and principle. It claims abortion reflects social decay, urges firm leadership over polling and compromise, and lauds steadfast figures who resist pressure.
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Weekly Standard
Rupert Murdoch
William Kristol
Noemie Emery
Emery
Gabriel
Mary
Joseph
America
Dream team to enforce trade pacts under Kantor
U S Trade Representative Mickey Kantor plans a new enforcement office with a four person start led by White House lawyer Jane Bradley. The unit will police NAFTA and GATT violations and impose sanctions to defend American workers and small businesses. China tops the initial case list with a mid January start.
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U.S
Mickey Kantor
America
Kantor
NAFTA
GATT
White House
Jane Bradley
Bradley
China
Uncle Sam
Clinton
New Hampshire
Nostalgia for Jane Austen Revisits 19th Century England
A 1995 cinephile view explores why Austen’s early 1800s novels and films captivate modern audiences. The piece notes Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice revivals, Emma transformations, and Persuasion on screen, pondering timeless appeal amid contemporary sensibilities. The author reflects on social constraints and enduring romantic archetypes that resonate across eras.
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Jane Austen
Miss Austen
Emma
Marianne
Elinor
Austen
Austen revived by restraint and late Victorian manners
Ellen Goodman argues that modern romance shows rapid passion and privacy invasion, contrasting it with Jane Austen’s restrained world. She notes Emma Thompson’s privacy stance and media pressure, praising Austen’s emphasis on courtesy and manners. The piece ends with the idea that Austen offers a hopeful, tidy ending in an open society.
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London Review of Books
Austen
Emma Thompson
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