NCAA Ticket Scalping Tarnishes March Madness History
Editorial argues Payola and NCAA profit schemes taint the Final Four. Razorgator moves blocks of tickets at steep markups under NCAA blessing, billing tens to hundreds of dollars more than face value. Authors note the vast growth since 1939 when Phog Allen and Dutch Lonborg started the event, and lament players gain little while the NCAA profits soar.
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USA Today
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San Antonio
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Jayhawk
Northwestern
Oregon
Ohio State
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Kansas City
Jayhawks
Indiana
Stanford
North Carolina
Wilt Chamberlain
Letters Policy for The Journal World
The Journal World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words of public interest and no libelous language. Editors may revise for clarity while preserving viewpoints and require the writer’s name address and telephone number. Submissions go to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or letters ljworld.com.
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Lawrence
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Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
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Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Electronics
Disbanding Iraq Army Key Postwar Mistake
Trudy Rubin argues the May 2003 decision to abolish the Iraqi army left tens of thousands jobless and enabled a strong Sunni insurgency. The Times investigation shows Bremer and aides acted without Powell or McKiernan in the loop while Rumsfeld approved the decree.
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Bush
New York Times
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David D. McKiernan
Times
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Jay Garner
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Defense
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Wolfowitz
Douglas
Feith
the Times
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Rumsfeld
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U.S
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Army
White House
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ted Owens Fired As Kansas Coach After 19 Years
Athletic director Monte Johnson announced the firing of Old Hometown Kansas basketball coach Ted Owens after 19 seasons. Owens guided Kansas to nine postseason appearances including the NCAA Final Fours in 1971 and 1974, as the program seeks renewed national recognition. The notice also recalls a KU conference session beginning at the university on March 21 1908 focusing on history economics and politics.
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Ted Owens
Monte Johnson
Owens
Jayhawks
Lawrence Daily World
University of Kansas
Public Forum Tip Newspaper Carriers for Winter Deliveries
A reader from Lawrence urges tipping newspaper carriers for reliable winter delivery. She notes dependence on the newspaper and morning coffee, highlighting daily routine and gratitude to carriers during the long winter. Carol Graham.
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Carol Graham
Lawrence
Message of hate to the editor prompts national debate
Readers condemn Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his ties to Barack Obama while contrasting Wright with conservative ministers. Letters criticize calls that blame whites for racial division and warn of anti American sentiment from left and religious figures. Aspen Junge and Tom Sherman signatories.
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Jeremiah Wright
America
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Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr
Tom Sherman
Lawrence
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Pat Robertson
Jerry Falwell
James Dobson
Kansas
Fred Phelps
Aspen Junge
Allocation options rise as costs pinch roads and energy
Mark Larson argues scarce resources must be prioritized amid rising gasoline, vehicle, and construction costs. He notes buses between Lawrence and Johnson County, Dial-a-Ride prospects, ethanol success, and higher prices for corn, wheat, meat, and feed. He asks readers to choose cuts and taxes.
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