Bleeding at UMKC: debates over big time athletics
The UMKC venture into NCAA Division I basketball draws sharp scrutiny as costs balloon beyond the $250,000 in student fees previously paid for NAIA athletics. Critics question the program’s value to downtown redevelopment, noting last year’s outlays exceed $1.7 million plus substantial scholarships. They urge reining in or halting the costly experiment to redirect funds to core university needs.
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Today in History highlights key 1773 to 1943 events
On February 9, 1943 the Guadalcanal battle ended in American victory over Japan. William Henry Harrison born 1773 in Virginia. 1825 Adams elected after no majority. 1861 Davis and Stephens chosen for the Confederacy. 1870 Weather Bureau established. 1942 War Tire daylight saving begins.
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Charles City
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John Quincy Adams
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Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Alexander H. Stephens
U.S. Weather Bureau
Campaign Reform Initiative tests unions' power in California
National and local union leaders face a June 2 vote on the Campaign Reform Initiative that would bar union dues from funding political activity without written consent. If approved, CRI would curb unions' influence, reshaping California politics and potentially affecting national dynamics. George Will notes unions fear the shift in power and broader implications beyond California.
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Here
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Ury
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ABC
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Oppo
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NRA
Supreme Court
Clinton
Bush
California
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Wei Jingsheng speaks out after exile in United States
Wei Jingsheng, longtime Chinese dissident and former electrician, uses exile in the United States to publish opinion pieces and deliver speeches criticizing Beijing’s human rights record and U.S. China policy. He argues Washington risks backing a discredited regime and urges firm pressure on Beijing while avoiding appeasement.
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Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
Paris
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Tehran
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Linda Tripp
Monica Lewinsky
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Clinton
Council On Foreign Relations
Solzhenitsyn
Weil
Stalin
Mao Tse-tung
Richard Nixon
Mao
America
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Journal-World staff and postal information notes
Bill Snead Deputy Editor Roger Verdon Managing Editor John Taylor News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher Advertising Manager Postmaster address changes to Journal-World P O Box 888 Lawrence Kan 66044 0888 Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kan Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Member of the Associated Press
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Roger Verdon
John Taylor
News
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Tom Fisher
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Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
LINK celebrates 13th birthday with charity lunch
The public notice invites donations of food money and time to LINK at 221 W 10th for its February 14 birthday lunch from 1 30 to 2 30 PM. Mary E Inzerillo chairs the board stating all donations go to the needy. A second letter to the editor expresses outrage over a bullfight photo in the Journal World calling for animal protection.
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Turnberry Dr
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Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
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Tulsa Tibune
William Allen White
Kansas University
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