Iwo Jima Memorial Sparks Debate Over Kitsch Label
J Carter Brown called the Iwo Jima Memorial kitsch drawing sharp ire from veterans and the public. Critics argue Rosenthal’s photo and the flag raising statue memorialize a defining World War II moment, while Brown defends his critique as miscontextualized.
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J. Carter Brown
National Gallery of Art
Washington
U.S. Marine Corps Iwo Jima Memorial
Iwo Jima
Brown
Rosenthal
Pacific
U.S
Saint Patrick Died in Saul and Key Historical Dates
The record recalls St. Patrick’s traditional death in Saul on March 17, 461. It notes the 1776 British evacuation of Boston during the Revolutionary War. It marks Eleanor Roosevelt’s 1905 marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt in New York and Theodore Roosevelt’s 1906 muckraker term in a Gridiron Club speech in Washington, D.C.
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A.D
Patrick
Ireland
Saul
Boston
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Gridiron Club
Washington, D.C
Clinton scandal deepens as Willey tapes shrink denials
Washington column notes Kathleen Willey’s testimony and Monica Lewinsky tapes intensify scrutiny of President Clinton. It questions perjury risk, possible obstruction, and the public’s acceptance of private misconduct with potential political consequences. George Will weighs in on the White House drama and partisan reactions.
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Washington
Kathleen Willey
Clinton
Bill Clinton
Willey
Bob Bennett
Paula Jones
Trooper Perry
White House
FBI
Clinton White House
Linda Tripp
Monica Lewinsky
Lewinsky
Nathan Landow
Democratic Party
Newsweek
America
Gennifer Flowers
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Quayle Gears Up as Key 2000 Presidential Contender
Dan Quayle appearing on Meet the Press projects a new confidence and strategy for a 2000 GOP bid. He pushes a smaller government, large tax cuts, stronger families, and boosted defense while warning against defense cuts. He defends his White House tenure and critiques Clinton ethics, while signaling a bid to challenge Al Gore.
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Dan Quayle
NBC
Meet the Press
Ronald Reagan
Quayle
America
Army
Navy
White House
Clinton
Indepen
al Gore
Cal Thomas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Periodicals Postage Note and AP Membership Line
A brief publication statement indicating periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas and membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press. The lines identify postal status and affiliations without additional context.
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Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Time alters perspective on term limits
A group of 1994 term limit pledge freshmen faces reevaluation as they near the end of their planned three terms. Rep. Matt Salmon and Rep. George Nethercutt question if six years suffice to influence policy while reflecting on seniority and the power of longer tenures. House leaders like Dick Armey revise views seeking longer timelines, and party figures discuss four to five terms as a practical limit. Three-term vows are seen by some as stepping stones toward Senate runs or broader reforms.
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Washington
Congress
Rep
Matt Salmon
Arizona
GOP
House
Salmon
George Nethercutt
Thomas Foley
Nethercutt
Armey
Republican National
Jim Nicholson
Senate
Frank Riggs
Calif
Bob Inglis
S.C
Linda Smith
Wash
Growth of Lawrence Girl Scouts Since 1930
The Lawrence Girl Scout program grew from 87 members when fully organized in 1930 to 744 by 1958. A 1898 Lawrence World note recalled Irish pride on St Patrick’s Day with the line Everybody in town is Irish. Lawrence people are loyal to glorious old St. Patrick. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence
Lawrence World
St. Patrick
Watkins Community Museum
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Ken Starr
Jim Madougal
Gennifer
Jim Gly Tucker
WEGB
Ngtelle
Newsday
Hillary
Roger Perry
Arkansas
Hillary Clinton
William Ginsburg
Clintons
Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Douglas County
Kansas
Journal-World
Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Ralph Simons II
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
P.O
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