Regents appointments show bias against Lawrence
Editorial argues Kansas governors once valued merit over school ties in selecting regents but now favor partisan considerations and geographic rotation. It notes repeated Lawrence exclusion despite KU prominence and cites Rick Harman of Kansas City as a strong regent candidate while questioning Lawrence bias.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
Manhattan
Hays
Wichita
Kansas City
Kansas University Medical Center
Hayden
Rick Harman
Kansas State
KSU
Lawrence
Franklin Murphy
Clarke Wescoe
Archie Dykes
Gene Budig
Kansas
Middle West
Unemployment Drops in Lawrence and State. New Marina Afoot
Old statistics show Lawrence area unemployment fell to 2.6 percent in November from 2.9 in October while the state rate slipped to 1.7 from 3.1. National jobless about 6 percent. A marina on Clinton Lake's south shore is near completion. Douglas County sheriffs processed over 500 bad checks totaling about 12 000 dollars for 1964. Christmas period costly for merchants due to bogus checks and shoplifting. final shoplifting estimates pending.
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Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kon
Douglas County
Wade
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Clinton Lake
Split screen controversy over Bush press conference
A New York Times analysis argues networks refused Bush's request to preapprove split screen use during his December 21 White House briefing. It notes the Dover Air Force Base convoy and coffins were shown alongside Bush's remarks, sparking debate over editorial judgment versus government influence and public perception of press neutrality.
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New York
Bush
Panama
White House
Dover Air Force Base
Manuel Noriega
Lee Atwater
Gallup
U.S
Noriega
Bush gains as Noriega falls sparks Panamanian cheers
Ecstatic Panamanians celebrating Manuel Antonio Noriega’s exit buoy George H W Bush’s approval to 79 percent. The piece notes Bush’s early 1992 momentum worries Democrats, who must begin campaign planning now to contest the next nominating cycle with several potential contenders and Senate concerns looming.
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Washington
Manuel Antonio Noriega
George Bush
U.S
Bush White House
Noriega
Bush
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Senate
Homeless czar idea draws wary political skepticism
A well connected Republican floated a homeless czar concept to blunt homelessness, likening it to a political stunt. The piece critiques grandiose titles like drug czar and argues a czar would be a political dead end, offering photo ops but no real solutions while risking voter backlash.
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Dan Quayle
Bennett
William J
White House
America
Harvards
Bush
CIA
Intrac
All America
Quayle
Santa
Miami
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Gene Armstrong
Robert Nordyke
Caroline Trowbridg
Ann Gardner
Dolph Simons
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Keith Foutz
Ois
Simons
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
P.O
Old Home Town
Tom Wicker
Andrew J. Glass
Cox News Service
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Bill Bradley
New Jersey
al Gore
Tennessee
Bob Graham
Florida
Mario M. Cuomo
Jesse L. Jackson
Washington, D.C
Jimmy Carter
Iran
Atlanta
Harvard
Yahoo
Massachusetts
Russell Baker
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