Dirty Dan Rostenkowski Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Former Illinois congressman Dan Rostenkowski pleads guilty to two counts of mail fraud and is sentenced to 17 months in prison with a $100,000 fine. His congressional pension, about $100,000 annually, remains unaffected, prompting criticism of perceived leniency and remarks that “everyone was doing it.” He admitted using public funds for personal and political duties, including lawn work, while defrauding taxpayers.
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Illinois
Dan Rostenkowski
Rostenkowski
Dirty Dan
Today in History May Day milestones across years
Highlights include Amtrak launching service on May 1 1971, Mozart 1786 Figaro premiere, 1893 World’s Fair Chicago, Dewey Manila Bay showdown 1898, 1931 Empire State Building dedication and Kate Smith CBS start, 1941 Citizen Kane premiere, 1945 Doenitz succession, 1960 Powers U 2 shootdown, 1967 Somoza presidency and Presley wedding, 1978 Morial mayor, and later notes on Chernobyl, Ryan no hitter, Henderson stolen base record, Angola ceasefire talks, Shabazz Farrakhan case, and Clinton surgeon general pick.
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Amtrak
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Vienna
Chicago
Cleveland
George Dewey
Gridley
Manila Bay
New York
Empire State Building
Kate Smith
CBS
Orson Welles
Adolf Hitler
Karl Doenitz
Hitler
Soviet Union
Sverdlovsk
Francis Gary Powers
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Nicaragua
Elvis Presley
Priscilla Beaulieu
Las Vegas
Ernest Morial
New Orleans
Chernobyl
Qubilah Shabazz
Malcolm X
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Minneapolis
Clinton
Henry Foster
Journal World Editorial Staff Roles Snapshot
The document lists key staff at the Journal World including Bill Snead Deputy Editor Roger Verdon Managing Editor John Taylor News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher Advertising Manager Dolph C Simons Jr Editor and Publisher Ralph Gage General Manager Dolph Simons III Operations Manager Dan Simons New Ventures Donna Wiley Controller Dallas Dolan Production Manager.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W. C. Simons Publisher and Postmaster Tribute
W. C. Simons (1871 1952) served as publisher from 1891 to 1944 and was also postmaster. Address changes for the Journal-World should go to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888. The publication is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
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W.C. Simons
Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Debate on term limits stalls in Senate vote
In Washington the Senate backed a 12-year cap for future legislators but failed to reach the two-thirds threshold for ratification. Tennessee freshmen Fred Thompson and Bill Frist led the pro side with allies Hank Brown and John Ashcroft, while opponents leveraged votes to block, highlighting contradictions in the case for term limits and defending long-serving leaders who shaped deficits and policy.
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Washington
Senate
House
Capitol
Tennessee
Fred Thompson
Bill Frist
Hank Brown
R-Colp
John Ashcroft
R-Mo
Thompson
United States
Congress
Bob Dole
Kansas
Senate Budget Committee
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
House Budget Committee
John Kasich
Ohio
Bill Clinton
Leon Panetta
Presidents repeat arms mistake across four administrations
A long view traces covert arms deals from Nixon to Clinton, noting repeated U.S. failures to restrain covert arms transfers. The piece links Greek dictatorship ties, CIA pressure, and GOP and Democratic coverups, arguing both parties enabled arms diplomacy and left probes stalled.
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Greece
CIA
Nation Magazine
Constantine Caramanlis
U.S
Lauris Norstad
NATO
Caramanlis
Norstad
Caramanthis
Clinton
Johnson
Defense Intelligence Agency
Capitol Hill
Public Forum on DCABA Tryouts and Youth Baseball
A reader urges DCABA involvement and explains costs and safety with 21 players per team. The letter argues for quality over quantity, cites a $10,000 yearly expense to play at YSI, and notes safer, alternative options like Lawrence Parks and Recreation.
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DCABA
YSI
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Lawrence
Patti Doyle
Ann Ct
Cottages at Lake View Resort Planned Near Topeka
The Lake View fishing and shooting resort north west of Lawrence is expanding as attendees outgrow the club house. Topeka and Lawrence shareholders plan cottages on the lake bank with construction starting next week.
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Topeka Journal
Lawrence
Lawrence World
Lake View
the World
Topeka
Watkins Community Museum
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Richard M. Nixon
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