Editorials Excoriate Excesses In Public Inductions
The piece criticizes lavish inaugural and swearing ceremonies for public offices in Kansas City and Missouri, arguing for frugal, privately funded or no-cost oaths. It urges simple swearing in, warns against coronation-like events, and cites past excesses at state and local levels as unflattering and wasteful. It notes figures like Mark Funkhouser and contrasts with public preferences for economy and expediency.
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Missouri
Kansas
Funkhouser
Kansas City
Lawrence
George Washington
Optimism and Courage in Presidential Leadership
David Shribman argues optimism shaped American political success from Jefferson to Reagan and Clinton. He cites Franklin and Theodore Roosevelts, Kennedy, and Reagan, plus a 2008 Newsweek poll showing Barack Obama rated most optimistic among major candidates. He urges voters to seek both courage and optimism in the next president and in themselves.
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Jamestown
Virginia
Lyndon Johnson
Willa Cather
Alexandra
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Herbert Hoover
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Reagan
Bill Clinton
Newsweek
Barack Obama
John Edwards
Hillary Clinton
Rudolph Giuliani
Mr. Obama
David Shribman
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Old Hometown Years Ago in 1967 Faculty Retirees Honored
Lawrence Daily World May 14 1907 reports Kansas University retirees honored at commencement J Neale Carman John Nelson Walter Sandelius Sara Patterson Edna Hill John Bradley Frances Grinstead Helen Adam Roy Edwards Jr elected KU Alumni Association president Thieves steal 10000 of 15000 from Citizens State Bank North Topeka. potato bugs threaten Grant Township fields. storm causes wind damage fires A drunken man found unconscious at Indiana and Winthrop jailed overnight.
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J. Neale Carman
John Nelson
Walter Sandelius
Sara Patterson
Edna Hill
John Bradley
Frances Grinstead
Helen Adam
Roy Edwards Jr
Kansas City
Kan
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Lawrence Daily World
Citizens State Bank of
North Topeka
Grant Township
Indiana
Winthrop
Is Hollywood America or a cultural force
Leonard Pitts Jr of the Miami Herald argues that Hollywood embodies American market forces and cultural influence. He notes Spider-Man 3’s record opening shows Hollywood’s deep ties to American values and consumer behavior, while acknowledging critics’ views. He concludes Hollywood reflects American realities, not a separate realm.
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California
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USA
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Boston Globe
Mitt Romney
Fantasy Factory
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Indianapolis
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Kansas City
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Seoul
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Mexico City
New Delhi
Sony
Leonard Pitts Jr
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