Tyco executives accused of hidden relocation benefits misuse
In a New York trial Tyco former CFO Mark Swartz testifies he received an $8 million relocation benefit without a written record while CEO Dennis Kozlowski allegedly obtained $16 million similarly. Prosecutors say both used loan programs to steal over $600 million from Tyco, with boards approving underhanded deals to fund bonuses. The piece links Tyco’s scandal to Enron WorldCom and cites Westar as a local parallel in Kansas.
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Tyco International
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Tyco
Florida
New York City
New Hampshire
Mark Swartz
Mark Scholl
Scholl
Dennis Kozlowski
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Swartz
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Manhattan
Kansas
U S policy in Mideast a loser all around
Trudy Rubin argues the Bush White House’s Iraq linked stance weakens Israel and risks a one state outcome. She criticizes inaction on a two state solution, settlement expansion, and the Gaza pullback. The piece urges stronger U S pressure to bolster moderate Palestinian leadership and a viable peace process.
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Israel
America
Mideast
White House
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
U.S
West Bank
Gaza
Bush Team
Israel/Palestine
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Bush
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
Palestinian Authority
Hamas
Washington
Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas
Ahmed Qureia
Qureia
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Old Hometown and School Honors Noted in Douglas County
Frank McDonald resigns as county Democratic Central Committee chairman to allow a younger leader. Mrs. Earl Wilson of Eudora High School is named Dou glas County Master Teacher for 1963 64. From Lawrence Daily World March 2 1904: girls outperform boys in grades, no football or glee clubs. Painter Al Wilson commits suicide, wife ill. University athletes play baseball and track outdoors. spring near.
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Frank McDonald
Douglas County
Democratic Central Committee
Earl Wilson
Eudora High School
Lawrence Daily World
al Wilson
Public Forum on Recovery and Rights in City Funding
A reader argues that conservative recovery strategies prioritize profit over people, criticizing executive pay and layoffs. The letter questions George Tenet’s WMD remarks, flags biased historical narratives, and contemplates whether movie directors’ truths can judge candidates. It urges transparency in police overtime funding for First Amendment demonstrations.
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George Tenet
John W. Hoopes
Lawrence
City Commission
Jesse Miller
Olympia
Wash
Protest witness disputes Kissinger letter on Dole Institute dinner
A protester argues Paula Kissinger misrepresented events at the Dole Institute of Politics fundraiser. He says protesters aimed to express views on public property, posed no harm, and that no physical abuse occurred aside from Police Chief Olin blocking a banner and splitting it before arrests on the public right of way.
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Tam
Paula Kissinger
Dole Institute of Politics
Salvation Army site debate stirs Lawrence concerns
Readers raise questions on shelter routes and transport near Haskell, police response times to intoxicated homeless, nearby schools routes, property value impacts, and the estimated 4.2 million budget. They compare site costs to potential relocation of facilities and urge policy clarity from officials.
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Salvation Army
Haskell
Haskell Avenue
Lawrence Police Department
East Heights
East Lawrence Recreation Center
Boys and Girls Club
Kennedy
New York
Central Junior High
Richard Forney
Crosstown
Tanger
Liz Claiborne
North Lawrence
True or False Debate Over The Passion Truth Explored
In a pointed editorial note the writer suggests the 2004 campaign may hinge on whether Bush and Kerry accept The Passion as true. Evangelical ads press the authenticity claim, Gibson uses Aramaic and Greek dialogue, yet historical truth remains disputed by limited testimonies and contested evidence.
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Bush
John Kerry
Mel Gibson
Gibson
Jfk
CIA
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