Kansas study questions merit based college scholarships impact
A Journal of Student Financial Aid study finds nationwide that most financial aid goes to students who can pay, reducing funds for those in need. Kansas universities, including KU, use merit aid to attract top scholars, risking higher tuition burden for low income students and sparking debate over admissions policy and access to state universities.
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Journal of Student Financial Aid
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Notable historical anniversaries from 1790s to 1960s
A compact note recalling key events tied to dates: John Glenn orbited Earth in 1962 aboard Friendship 7. Joseph II died in 1790. Washington signed the Post Office act in 1792. The 1809 Supreme Court asserted federal power over states. 1839 outlawed dueling in DC. 1895 Frederick Douglass died in Washington. 1933 House action toward repeal of Prohibition.
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John Glenn
Earth
Joseph II
Washington
U.S. Post Office
Supreme Court
Congress
District of Columbia
Frederick Douglass
Washington, D.C
House of Representatives
Greenspan term and the politics of growth
Washington context on Alan Greenspan's potential fourth term as Fed chair amid the ongoing economic expansion. Analysts debate rate hikes and demand-side strength, noting record consumer confidence and rising stock market participation while warning of possible stealth risks and the impact of surpluses on big government. George Will provides perspective.
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Senate
Alan Greenspan
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Irwin Stelzer
Hudson Institute
Soviet Union
Stelzer
National Journal
Faith Popcorn
Eating Well Magazine
Standard & Poor
Mugabe’s Zimbabwe stagnation shocks the world
Washington columnist Him Hoagland argues Mugabe’s bid for a constitutional dictatorship failed as Zimbabweans rejected a power grab. He notes historic white influence lingers with Smith still a symbol while whites remain 2 percent of the population owning most farmland. Inflation soars, corruption festers, and a race card tactic reemerges in politics.
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Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe
Mugabe
Congo
Africa
Patriotic Front
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Safety first for Kansas highways letter to editor
Ron Nadvornik of Lawrence argues KDOT must abandon expressway designs in favor of safer freeway layouts to reduce fatal crashes. He cites K-96 in Reno and Sedgwick counties, an independent engineering review, and a Journal World article noting high death rates. He urges meeting federal design guidelines within budget and calls for public forum policy.
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Sedgwick
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Lawrence
Old Home Town program to be replaced at KU
The College-Within-a-College initiative at Kansas University will be replaced by a Namemaker Center for entering freshmen and sophomores during the summer term of 1975. Lawrence City Commission keeps mid-block crossing signals on Massachusetts Street. Curt Schneider says James Hills may run for the local school board while keeping his state job. The 1900 note recalls paving on Massachusetts Street and a wagon would not mire in bad weather. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Massachusetts Street
Kansas
Curt Schneider
James Hills
Hills
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Lawrence Journal
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Old Home Town
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