Donor incentives spark ethical concerns in Kansas bill
Kansas Rep. Tom Sloan proposed income or estate tax breaks to boost blood and organ donations. Medical groups and a Kansas State professor critique the idea, arguing payments may undermine motivation and raise ethical issues, while education and awareness could better raise donations without financial incentives.
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Kansas
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
Sloan
Kansas State University
Timeline highlights from January 29 historical notes
A compact chronicle recalls events tied to January 29 across eras, noting the 1900 organization of the American League in Philadelphia, King George II's death in 1760, McKinley’s 1843 birth in Ohio, Poe’s 1845 Raven publication, Kansas statehood in 1861, and the 1936 Hall of Fame first inductees Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth in Cooperstown.
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Philadelphia
Britain
George II
Windsor Castle
William McKinley
Niles
Ohio
Edgar Allan Poe
New York Evening Mirror
Kansas
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Cooperstown
N.Y
Clinton S External Cheers Highlight Gore Campaign Carlene
Washington columnist Sandy Grady narrates Clinton's final State of the Union night amid Gore's energizing applause. The piece notes Clinton's praise for Gore and Hillary while recounting past scandal, with Republicans roaring at slips and Democrats clinging to optimism for a 21st century vision.
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Wasilindos
al Gore
Veep
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Gore
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tipper
the Prez
Steve Largett
R-Okla
Dennis Hastert
Hastert
Monica
Bill
Sandy Grady
Washington
Philadelphia Daily News
Broadcast bias in election coverage during the Iowa caucuses
Cal Thomas argues that modern broadcast journalists have merged with pundits and activists. He cites NBC and other networks portraying Bush as pulled right by religion, while liberal angles are underplayed. The piece accuses analysts of partisanship, label use, and reliance on former officials, concluding with a sharp quip from Peter Jennings.
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Chet Huntley
David Brinkley
NBC
Tim Russert
al Gore
Bill Bradley
Gore
Bradley
Bush
Washington Post
Brian Williams
Iowa
Jesus Christ
Williams
CBS
Bryant Gumbel
Hillary Clinton
Steve Forbes
ABC
Charles Gibson
Gibson
CBS Evening News
Jackie Judd
CNN
Tony Blankley
Mer
Newt Gingrich
Mike McCurry
White House
Texas
Ann Richards
George W. Bush
George Stephanopoulos
Clinton
ABC News
David Westin
Westin
William Kristol
Kristol
Peter Jennings
Jennings
Mike
Cal Thomas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Wright cartoons draw reader ire in Journal-World letters
A reader complains about a Wright political cartoon in the Journal-World, calling it gratuitous and insulting to Lawrence's focus on education. The letter urges editors to advocate for quality public education and omit Wright cartoons, while a separate note discusses KU basketball fan passion and a letters policy.
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Journal-World
Wright
Lawrence
America
Publ. Education
Steve Lopes
Ijworld.com
Lawrence district approves IBM bid for city county system
The Lawrence school district adopted IBM’s bid to fund a new city county school district computer system at 554 795 dollars over five years including interest. Kansas Rep Newell George selected David Frank Palmerlee among ten cadet nominees for the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. A former KU employee admitted killing Maud Smith in her Lawrence home after a dispute. The 1900 Kansas Birthday remembrance recalled the territorial legislature and early state events with Col D R Anthony delivering news of statehood. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence
IBM
David Frank Palmerlee
Kansas
Newell George
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
KU Buildings and Grounds
Maud Smith
Lawrence World
Territorial
D.R. Anthony
Leavenworth
Topeka
Lane
Pomeroy
United States
Watkins Community
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Journal-Worth
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Bill Snead
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John Taylor
News Kastor
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Chris Boarman
al Bonner
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Ralph Simons Jii
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New Ventures
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Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
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North Carolina
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Old Home Town
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