Editorials celebrate Kansas University year of excellence and growth
The editorial lauds KU as a flagship Midwest institution with strong faculty students and leadership. It notes state support constraints but highlights Campaign Kansas raising over 260 million, Lied Center construction, expanding KU Medical Center, and rising research funds. It praises Chancellor Budig and foresees ongoing development and a proud commencement.
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Midwest
Gene Budig
Nebraska
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Kansas
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Lied
KU Medical Center
Memorial Stadium
Foot voting and the Los Angeles riot era decline
The piece argues foot voting as a driver of city decline, noting 70,000 jobs vanished in south-central LA after Watts. It critiques subsidies and affirmative action, calls for tackling behavior problems, zero parenting, school failures, and gang culture, and warns that without changing self defeating lifestyles, subsidies enable the able bodied idle while movement away erodes urban zones.
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Los Angeles
Jack Kemp
Bloods
Beverly Hills
Local Soldier from Lawrence Killed in Vietnam Near Quang Nam
James R. Cooper, a Marine from Lawrence, was reported killed in action in Vietnam near Quang Nam. Separately, trumpeter Doc Severinsen and conductor Skitch Henderson were slated to appear at Kansas University for the Midwestern Music and Art Camp.
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James R. Cooper
Lawrence
Quang Nam
Doc Severinser
Skitch Henderson
Kansas University
Inner City Focus Shifts Campaigns As Economy Improves
Washington reports that the recession is considered over by economists, yet the race centers on urban issues. Bush and Clinton emphasize solutions for inner cities while Perot gains ballot access across several states. Primary results in Nebraska and West Virginia show Bush and Clinton leading, with Perot expanding on petitions to secure most state ballots by August.
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Bill Clinton
Rose Perot
Los Angeles
Stephen Hess
Brookings Institution
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Rous Perot
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Nebraska
Patrick Buchanan
Jerry Brown
Perot
Delaware
Tennessee
Utah
New Hampshire
Philadelphia
Calling for graduates to heed their inner voices
A commencement message urges seniors to seek their true calling beyond a job or career. It cites examples from vocation to music, veterinary care, priesthood, and even odd notes like being dressed as a tuna, stressing personal fulfillment over wealth.
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Tarsus
Joseph Conrad
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First Academy Awards Held at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Historic May 16 1829 banquet marked the first Academy Awards with Wings winning best production. Also notes Marie Antoinette wed the future Louis XVI in 1770 and a 1886 act authorizing sainthood of the Scent piece.
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Louis XVI of France
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