Policy precedent and NATO action for Yugoslavia
The piece questions whether the United States and NATO will apply the same moral imperative used in Bosnia to other global crises. It asks if U S efforts to intervene in Kosovo should set a standard for future actions in Africa and elsewhere where governments commit oppression and grave human rights abuses.
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Bosnia
U.S
NATO
Clinton
United States
Yugoslavia
Uncle Sam
Kosovo
Kansas House pushes proof of insurance for vehicle registration
A Kansas House bill would require drivers to show insurance proof when registering vehicles. It aims to curb uninsured driving by tightening registration checks, raising fines from 75 to 300 dollars, and increasing late registration fees from 25 to 100 dollars. Proponents cite 14 million dollars in uninsured claim losses and note neighboring states have similar rules.
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Barser
Kansas
Kansas House
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Campaign about nothing in the 1990s GOP race
A Washington column notes that Republican presidential contenders share almost identical positions on major issues, producing a campaign about nothing. It argues Bush and Dole show minimal distinction on taxes, education, and defense, while abortion, trade, and campaign finance spark limited debate.
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Washington
Red Cross
Elizabeth H. Dole
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
Texas
George W. Bush
Dole
Bush
Thomas D. Rath
New Hampshire
Alexander
May Queen
Duke University
Clinton
Edward Gillespie
GOP
John R. Kasich
Ohio
Greg Mueller
Steve Forbes
Dan Quayle
Gary Bauer
Bob Smith
Patrick J. Buchanan
Kasich
John McCain
Arizona
Michael S. Dukakis
Massachusetts
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dukakis
Wallace
David Shribman
Fusion
Clinton Eyeing New York Senate Run in 1998
George Will surveys potential questions for Hillary Clinton as she contemplates replacing Sen. Pat Moynihan. The piece probes economics in upstate corridors, Israel Palestinian state issues, medical reform, secrecy in health policy, and ethics questions tied to the Clinton White House and former associates.
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Washington
Hillary Clinton
State of New York
Pat Moynihan
Upstate New York
Clinton
Carlyle
Schenectady-Troy
Buffalo
Seneca Falls
North Carolina
Beltway
Israel
Palestinian Authority
Martha Derthick
University of Virginia
Judiciary Committee
Wall Street Journal
Anita Hill
White House
Hill
Clarence Thomas
Oklahoma
Juanita Broaddrick
Utica
Bergdorf’s
Moynihan
Illinois
Arkansas
New York
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Athletics or Education What Is College For
Critics argue college sports dominate funding and attention while academics suffer at Minnesota and across campuses. The piece notes low Gopher basketball GPA dips in the 1990s, compares to overall campus GPA, cites a 20 percent 1992 graduation rate versus 44 percent for Division I, and questions whether colleges exist to educate or to fuel professional leagues. It calls for reforms such as shortening seasons to protect academic work and urges a broader look at the purpose of higher education.
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University of Minnesota
Gophers
National Basketball Assn
The
Star Tribune
Twin Cities
Old Home Town David Gray Honored At KU Sigma Chi Initiation
Lawrence resident David Gray was the honor initiate of Kansas University's Sigma Chi pledge class, carrying a straight-A average in his coursework.
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David Gray
Lawrence
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Kansas University
Editorial Voices Over Factory Closure and Assessments
The March 26 1899 Lawrence World editorial denounces a trust ending work at a local factory, leaving 200 without jobs. It urges the assessor to do duty and value the property properly. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum notes the Consolidated Barbed Wire plant shut two days earlier along the south riverbank.
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The
Lawrence World
Trust
Asher
Consolidated
South Riverbank
Watkins Community Museum
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Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Ralph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
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Gortreiter
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Chris Boarman
W.C. Simons
Journal-World
P.O
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Associated Press
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