Mitsubishi Illinois plan strides toward a model workplace
A 34 point plan led by former U S Labor Secretary Lynn Martin seeks to reform Mitsubishi’s Illinois plant after EEOC accusations of widespread harassment. The program aims to ensure serious handling of complaints, termination of harassers, and public commitment from the company. Time will show if the measures set a standard for other firms.
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Mitsubishi Motor Vehicle Company
Illinois
U.S
Lynn Martin
Martin
Mitsubishi
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Notable U.S. History Events Shared In Brief Timeline
Events mark major milestones from 1929 Chicago gang violence on St Valentine’s Day to the Ranger ship bringing Stars and Stripes to France in 1778. It notes Oregon’s 1859 statehood, Bell and Gray patent filings in 1876, and Arizona’s 1912 statehood, summarizing pivotal dates and figures.
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Chicago
al Capone
Ranger
France
Oregon
Alexander Graham Bell
Elisha Gray
U.S. Supreme Court
Bell
Arizona
Union
Term limits debate a sham in Congress
Sandy Grady argues term limits are doomed and politics won't change. He notes House debate exposed limits as unlikely, cites surveys showing public desire for limits, and points to campaign finance reform as a quicker fix. He critiques party stances, calls for money reform, and ends questioning lawmakers’ willingness to raise pay.
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Washington
Podunk
Congress
Imperial
House
Newt Gingrich
Henry Hyde
R-Iiii
Charles Canady
R-Fla
Chamber
Senate
Christopher Shays
R-Conn
U.S
Bill McCollum
Fidel Castro
Dick Armey
R-Tex
Gingrich
America
R-Ill
Barney Frank
D-Mass
Hyde
Porter Goss
John McCain
R-Ariz
Sandy Grady
Philadelphia Daily News
Drug war reaches Texas border town Eagle Pass
Georgie Anne Geyer reports Eagle Pass, once quiet, has become a frontline in a growing drug war. Cartels expanded from Mexico into U S border farms, with armed traffickers, land-buy schemes, and raids disrupting ranchers. Gov Bush and Barry McCaffrey have sent attention, but experts warn the war spreads.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
U.s.-Mexico
Mexico
Drug Enforcement Agency
Rio Grande
Borderlands
DEA
Noman
United States
Barry McCaffrey
Texas
George Bush Jr
State Guard
McAllen
Tijuana
San Diego
San Ysidro
Colombia
Georgie Anne Geyer
Universal Press Syndicate
Journal-World Editorial and Staff Notice
The Journal-World lists staff roles with Bill Snead deputy editorRoger Verdon managing editorJohn Taylor news editorAnn Gardner editorial page editorTom Fisher advertising manager and notes the post office box and mailing details for subscribers and USPS registration information.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Opposition to merging Cordley and Centennial schools
Nan C. Scott of 1638 Barker argues against combining Cordley and Centennial into a single mega school, criticizing district plans to create three section elementaries and touting the value of small schools. She affirms support for both Cordley and Centennial and warns of hypocrisy in high school consolidation.
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Cordley
Centennial School
Schwegler
Deerfield
Centennial
Nan C. Scott
Barker
City nears final vote on annexing 1780 acres north and west of Lawrence
The Lawrence city commission moves toward a final decision to annex 1780 acres including the Kansas Power & Light Cameron Bluff plant. Also noted is Richard B. Kay, Cleveland attorney and Independent Party presidential hopeful, advocating a nonpartisan stance. Steve Robb of Lawrence tops Kansas corn yield with 154 bushels per acre and earns a $100 trust for college as part of Kaw Valley 150 bushel club. An 1897 editorial recalls a February 14 vote on vestibuled streetcars and calls for mule sheds as vital safety steps.
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Lawrence
Kansas Power & Light Plant
Cameron Bluff
Richard B. Kay
Cleveland
Independent Party
Steve Robb
Kansas
Kaw Valley
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the World Company
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Journal-World
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
P.O
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Ljworld.com
Ceere
Lawrence Journal
Watkins Community Museum
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