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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1997
Page
6
The piece argues ongoing disclosures of alleged fundraising abuses by President Clinton and aides show deep ethical lapses. It contends media softness, questions of legality, and a drive to win re election led to selling White House access and perks, with critics predicting more revelations ahead.
Key events include the 1836 fall of the Alamo after a 13 day siege in San Antonio. The 1857 Dred Scott decision held a slave could not sue for freedom in federal court. In 1935 Justice Holmes died in Washington. In 1944 US heavy bombers began the first raid on Berlin with a second raid two days later.
The document lists the Lawrence Journal-World staff roles including Deputy Editor Bill Snead and Managing Editor Roger Verdon, with other editors and department heads named. It also provides postal address for changes, USPS and ABCA membership notes, and Associated Press affiliation.
George F. Will argues that Al Gore claims compliance with a federal fundraising ban by permissive interpretation of the law based on intent rather than text. The piece questions who aided Gore, the role of White House aides, and possible misuse of a taxpayer funded database for political purposes, hinting at broader ethics concerns.
Willie Gary, a sharecropper's son who earned a football scholarship at Shaw University in 1969 and rose to prominence as a personal injury lawyer, pledges $10 million to his alma mater. He headlines a Philadelphia conference of black philanthropists with about 300 foundation executives, fund-raisers, and church leaders, focusing on fundraising and giving through the black church and communities.
A reader salutes the 1996-97 Kansas Jayhawks basketball team under Coach Williams for delivering a memorable season at Allen Fieldhouse. He praises its sacrifice, hard work, and sportsmanship amid a winter of local conflicts and criticism.
Construction of administrative facilities for the Corps of Engineers at Clinton Reservoir four miles southwest of Lawrence was started and should finish in about nine months. Project supervisor is Charles Martin. The Kansas University track team under Bill Easton won its sixth consecutive Big Seven indoor title in Kansas City. Key Easton Legion points came from Blaine Hollinger Al Oerter Bernie Gay Ray Wyatt Jerry McNeal Capt. Lowell Janzen Mike Cummins Bob Franklin Louis Stroup and Kent Floerke. In 1897 on March 6 the Lawrence World commented on city poor relief plans and work-for-pay proposals as discussed in Lawrence. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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