Clinton seeks broader support for Iraq action
President Clinton presses for wider backing as the United States stresses that Iraq must face clear Security Council instructions and a firm message. Defense Secretary Cohen warns patience is finite while Tariq Aziz rejects U S authority to attack. Polls show waning public support for military strikes though a surge could occur if ordered.
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Saddam
Pentagon
Marine Corps
Anthony Zinni
Persian Gulf
Henry H. Shelton
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Universities cash in on high tech royalties report says
U S and Canadian universities earned 592 million dollars in royalties and licenses from faculty inventions in 1996 up from 495 million the prior year and 167 percent higher than five years earlier. The study notes a record 2741 licenses for products ranging from bio pharmaceuticals to tick bite infection protection.
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United States
Canada
Association of University Technology Managers
University of Arizona
Orthodon
Cash for College Profits Rise in University Licensing
A study shows universities earned nearly 592 million dollars in 1996 from royalties and licenses. Top earners include UC system 63.2 million, Stanford 43.8 million, Columbia 40.6 million, Harvard 7.6 million, with a titanium nerve and grass innovations cited. Critics warn of universities turning into development arms for industry while officials say royalties support research and jobs.
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Columbia University
Harvard University
University of Connecticut
University of Nebraska
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Association
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jules LaPidus
Council of Graduate Schools
Centennial skate park faces resident opposition
Residents near Centennial oppose a secluded skate pad in the 35 acre park preferring open flat areas at Centennial, Holcom or Free State High School. Sunset Hills members fear influx of skaters and gangs, while a few backers offer leadership to move the project forward. City officials weigh costs to convert tennis courts into a skate area.
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Tenn
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Orchard Ln
Broken Arrow Park
Holcom Park
Free State High School
Centennial
Topeka
Kansas City
Lawrence
Carolynn Crawford
Association
Crawford
Tom Momberg
Sallie Mae forms PAC to influence higher education debate
Sallie Mae, the student loan giant, creates its own political action committee as Congress prepares to renew federal higher education programs. The move follows its transition to private status and aims to influence a July 1 interest rate calculation shift. Critics warn of risks to loan access while supporters say the PAC helps shape policy and protect students.
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Sallie Mae
Congress
Larry Makinson
Center For Responsive Politics
Lawrence
House
Workforce Committee
Education Finance Council
Trade Association of Nonprofits
Treasury
Ivan Kishberg
Higher Education Project
U.S
Public Interest Research Group
Harrison Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Friends of Higher Education Pac
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