Chancellor Hemenway Takes Calls At KU Information Center
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway answered phones at the KU Information Center for a couple of hours as part of his effort to stay connected with the university. On the second year of this on call event, he spoke with callers between 11 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. hearing questions from students and staff including a harassed student. He listened and responded to concerns, showing a regular duty to engage with the university community.
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Robert Hemenway
KU Information Center
Hemenway
Ottawa
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Pentagon waste and price surges prompt audit woes
The piece lampoons Pentagon spending, noting repeated fiascos from toilet seats to screws and springs priced far above market. It cites audits showing millions in overpayments on spare parts and asks why officials fail to scrutinize price sheets and cash outlays.
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Pentagon
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Proxmire
Defense Department
In History March 20 Highlights From World Figures
On March 20 historical figures and events are noted including Isaac Newton's death in London in 1727, Henry IV's death in 1413, Napoleon’s Hundred Days beginning in 1815, the Supreme Court asserting review power in 1816, Patricia Hearst's armed robbery conviction in 1976, AZT approval in 1987, and the Tokyo sarin gas attack in 1995 with mass casualties and illnesses.
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Isaac Newton
London
England
Henry IV
Henry V
Napoleon Bonaparte
Parns
Supreme Court
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
Food and Drug Administration
Tokyo
Ashcroft Takes High Stakes Gamble On Presidential Run
Ashcroft, a devout Republican senator known for opposing gambling and church aligned values, plans a White House bid. He travels to Iowa and New Hampshire to build support while facing GOP tax-plan criticism and pressure from religious conservatives. David Shribman notes his bold bid, media appeal, and clashes over Clinton era ethics.
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Wastincton
John Ashcroft
Missouri
Ashcroft
Stern
United States
Monica S. Lewinsky
Yale
Howard University
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Nashua
N.H
Finance Committee
Appropriations
Col. Mustard
Barbara Boxer
California
GOP
Pat Robertson
Christian Coalition
James Dobson
Focus On the Family
Bruce Babbitt
Paul Tsongas
Senate
Junkers
David Shribman
Universal Press Syndicate
Should we privatize Social Security debate gains momentum
The piece questions privatizing Social Security amid a booming stock market and calls Moynihan’s plan a response to perceived system weakness. It argues private plans face higher risk, notes Social Security’s low 0.8 percent admin cost, and contends privatization would undermine a long-standing social program.
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Asia
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Moynihan
Sen, Moynihan
Dow Jones
Social Security
Sen. Moynihan
Wall Street
Alternatives to boundary shifts and new buildings
Debra Peterson argues for using under capacity schools to ease crowding and raise education value. She suggests magnet programs, reassigning ninth graders, multi age groupings, and using campus partnerships with local agencies to provide space and services without immediate new construction. She notes many schools have portable classrooms and design limits.
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Pinckney
Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
United Way
Debra Peterson
Ponderosa
Faculty Club donation to KU Endowment Association
The Faculty Women's Club of Kansas University will donate its property at the southeast corner of 13th and Louisiana to the KU Endowment Association, a gift valued at nearly $40,000. Prof Emil Telfel prominent KU figure dies after stroke. his students achieved high-level success in their fields. A 1898 World article reported a Douglas County Republican convention that gamed delegates for a congressional convention.
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Kansas University
13Th and
Louisiana
KU Endowment Association
Emil Telfel
Lawrence World
Douglas County
Bowersock
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