Editorial lament over rising NBA ticket prices
The piece decries the NBA as the first major league to average over $50 per game, notes $51.02 average ticket price with New York and Los Angeles as peak markets, and critiques public funding and rising fan costs. It cites Kansas Jayhawks pricing and argues public disenchantment grows as teams pay high salaries while taxpayers subsidize arenas. It warns public rejection of bonds and patronage may slow price inflation.
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NBA
New York
Los Angeles
Knicks
Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Jerry Colangelo
Kansas University
Colangelo
Suns
Allen Fieldhouse
Jayhawk
National Basketball Assn
What The Journal World Stands For
Statement from publisher W C Simons outlines commitment to accurate fair news reporting and avoidance of editorializing. Emphasizes safeguarding rights of all citizens, aiding disadvantaged groups, exposing dishonesty in public affairs, and supporting community improvement projects. Includes publication history and AP membership notes.
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JouRnal-World
Democracy lessons from a teachable moment
Ellen Goodman argues amid post election chaos that Americans prefer a fair count over speed and that the nation is in a teachable moment. She notes public debates on the Electoral College and voting systems, the rise of election law literacy, and the enduring value of democracy despite flaws.
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Miami
East Coast
White House
Jon- Benet Ramsey
Maine
Elian Gonzalez
Florida
Richard
Kelly
Gore
Bush
United States
Ellen Goodman
The
Boston Globe
After recounts the nation faces a contested presidency
Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald rouses readers on the 2000 election standoff, urging a legal redo in contested Florida recounts and a calm transfer of power. He argues for a revote where needed, urges modernization of voting tools, and contrasts domestic chaos with Milosevic’s defeat while predicting a peaceful January transition.
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Bill Gates
Slobodan Milosevic
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Public Forum urges calm on Palm Beach ballot issue
Readers in Lawrence Kansas defend democratic process and urge voters to repeat the ballot review while calling for civility from Bush and Gore camps. The letter cites electoral irregularities in Florida, supports a fair conclusion, and notes Journal-World letter guidelines for submissions.
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Palm Beach
Bush
USA
Gore
Lawrence
Kansas
Jayhawks
Richard Heckler
BethAnne Mansur
Dolph Simons
George W. Bush
al Gore
Florida
Brian Daldolph
Old Hometown Calder Pickett Wins 1975 HOPE Award
Senior voters name Calder Pickett of Kansas University Journalism as the 1975 HOPE Award winner, honoring an outstanding teacher. Private KU officials question punishing protesters at a William Shockley campus appearance. Kansas and Missouri football hype builds ahead of a pivotal game in Columbia. MU leads 9 0 and No 1, KU 6 2 4 with losses to Syracuse and Iowa and a Oklahoma tie. Ticket demand soars, black market prices surge. 1900 note recalls sleet chilling walks and skaters. modest mishaps of Alex and Frank March and M. Newmark. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Kansas University
William Shockley
Columbia
Kansas
Syracuse
Iowa
Oklahoma
Tigers
Lawrence World
Alex March
Frank March
M. Newmark
Watkins Community Museum
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