Public outrage over federal response to New Mexico fire costs
The writer condemns federal handling of a blaze that burned 47 000 acres, left 405 families homeless, and required extensive firefighting costs. They urge harsher punishment if a private individual caused such losses, criticizing Bruce Babbitt for a light response and calling for accountability beyond a mere leave of absence for the park superintendent.
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New Mexico
Bruce Babbitt
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Babbitt
Washington
Notable historical anniversaries from mid 20th century
June 2 1953 Queen Elizabeth II crowned at Westminster Abbey sixteen months after King George VI’s death. Other dates note 1886 Grover Cleveland marriage, 1897 Twain death notice comment, 1924 Indian citizenship act, 1941 Lou Gehrig’s death, 1946 monarchy abolition, 1966 Surveyor moon landing, 1987 Greenspan Fed nomination, 1997 McVeigh conviction.
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Elizabeth II
Britain
Westminster Abbey
George VI
Cleveland
Frances Folsom
White House
Mark Twain
New York Journal
London
Congress
U.S
Iron Horse
Lou Gehrig
New York
Moon
Lunar
Reagan
Alan Greenspan
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve Board
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Gore Bush race shifts as campaign strategies unfold
Washington report notes Gore trails Bush in polls but remains within reach with two months to vote. Bush gains with centrist positions and strong independent voter appeal while Gore emphasizes town halls and economic optimism. Analysts foresee possible Gore victory despite lingering concerns over likability and Clinton administration recognition.
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al Gore
George W. Bush
Gore
Bush
John McCain
Bill Bradley
Elian Gonzalez
Florida
Texas
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Washington
Oregon
Clinton
White House
George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Carl P. Leubsdorf
Dallas Morning News
Murder of Gregory Griffith Highlights Racial Hatred Debate
Leonard Pitts argues the 1998 hate killing of Gregory Griffith shows that color prejudice persists regardless of victim’s race. He rebuts racist claims linking whites to black-on-white violence, cites FBI hate-crime data, and urges reflection on why such murders matter beyond race.
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Terrence McCray
Ledel Lawrence
Jacksonville
Fla
Gregory Griffith
Griffith
David Duke
FBI
Justice Department
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Leonardpitts
Mindspring
Audit Bureau Member and AP Affiliate Mentioned
A clipping references Rerionical in association with postage paid Lawrence and notes membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press. The fragmented text confirms affiliations without detailing dates or actions.
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Lawrence
Audit Bureau'of Circulatians
Associated Press
Kansas water fight targets state agency in suit
In a Public Forum letter from Lawrence, Terry Shistar and Eileen Larson argue that despite a Sierra Club and Kansas Natural Resource Council lawsuit pressuring KDHE to align state law with federal Clean Water Act standards, the department remains hostile to water protection. The writers call for enforcement and future actions to ensure clean water rights for Kansas residents.
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Kansas
Sierra Club
Kansas Natural Resource Council
Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
ECHE
U.S
Kansas Sierra Club
Terry Shistar
Eileen Larson
Lawrence
Old Home Tow In 1975 Teacher Contract Talks Resume
Local teacher contract talks resume after days of stalemate as negotiating groups finalize proposals. Lawrence High seniors Virginia Schubert and Justin Rice named best mannered boy and girl in the LHS Class of 1960. Virginia now Mrs. Peter Curran of Lawrence. Historic note from June 2, 1900 recalls Belgian prices and sentiment in a curio from the Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence High
Virginia Schubert
Justin Rice
LHS
Virginia
Peter Curran
Lawrence
The
Lawrence Journal
Watkins Community Museum
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Will Gore
Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth
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Kan
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Journal
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Anh, Gardner
Chris Boarman
al Bonner
Dolph Simons'Ill
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiey
H.r.personmel
Tom Hombaker
Dallas Dolan
W.C. ‘Simons
Journal-World
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