Background checks for Kansas gaming board raise secrecy concerns
An editorial discusses the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission using lawfully required background checks, including FBI and IRS files, to deem applicants unfit. It notes the commission cannot reveal the reports to applicants due to statute, argues for executive summaries, and calls for legislative review to balance oversight with investigative confidentiality.
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Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission
Commission
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Internal Revenue Service
State Racing Commission
Jim Barone
D-Frontenac
Racing Association of Kansas Southeast
Barone
Stephen Martino
Martino
Eadhpenne
Gaming Commission
Darfur aid may be too little too late
United Nations warns that murder arson and rape are insufficient in Sudan's Darfur campaign where half a million have died and 2 million displaced. Khartoum blocks outsiders as U.S. and U.N. press for a larger peacekeeping force deploying Jan 1. Washington urges Egypt Saudi Arabia Chad and others to supply materiel and pressure Khartoum to allow deployment.
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Washington
Bush
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Egypt
White House
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Moon
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Europe
Nordic
Thailand
Africa
Saudi Arabia
Chad
America
Old Home Town Years Ago in 1967 Campaign Tops Goal
The United Fund drive total surpassed its $104,000 goal by more than $16,000 as chair Al Hack Sr and his team earned praise for the strongest drive in local history. Three Johannsen brothers earned Eagle awards in a single ceremony, twins Norman and Nolan age 15 and Rodney age 16. The Lawrence Daily World notes the revival meetings cost the city about $1,500, seen as satisfactory by church leaders. President Roosevelt invited governors to the White House May 13 to 15 to discuss natural resource conservation, with Congress and other officials also extended invitations.
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Nolan Johannsen
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Lawrence Daily World
Lawrence
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White House
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Debates show limited focus on substance in Las Vegas clash
Washington Post columnist David Broder critiques a Democratic debate in Las Vegas New Mexico where candidates dodged core questions on driver licenses for illegal immigrants and universal health coverage. He notes Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama offered uncertain answers, while Richardson defended his 2003 license law but acknowledged weak scrutiny of foreign policy. The piece argues debates prioritize spectacle over verifiable evidence and policy detail.
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Eliot Spitzer
Barack Obama
Illinois
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Blitzer
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Clinton
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