Editorial on enforcing campaign finance laws and removing violators
The piece argues candidates and campaigns risk heavy penalties for illegal fundraising and other tactics. It cites examples from Florida and St Louis, urges removal from office if guilty, and compares to NCAA enforcement to stress the need for strict election law enforcement to restore public trust and participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
St. Louis
Jesse Jackson
Florida
NCAA
Florida recount ferocity widens gaps in politics
George Will analyzes the Florida recount amid a fierce partisan divide. He argues Democrats use government power as a base, citing Gore’s aggressive tactics and the Bush campaign’s broader coalition gains, while detailing constitutional tensions and the media’s role in the election frenzy.
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Washington
Florida
Democratic Party
Gore
Clinton
George W. Bush
George Bush
Bush
Justice Department
Guam
American Samoa
U.S. Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
House
Joe Lieberman
Warren Christopher
Supreme Court
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Clinton's many faces back in news
Rena Pederson notes Bill Clinton returns to the headlines as he travels to Vietnam to promote trade and appears on magazine covers in varied personas. The piece surveys his public evolution from scandal figure to a symbol of economic prosperity and evolving spirituality.
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Clinton
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Vietnam
Nike
United States
Esquire
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
Elvis
Oxford Bill
New Yorker
Joe Klein
White House
National Review
William Jefferson Clinton
Miss Lewinsky
Bill
Arkansas
Bill Hybels
Hillary
New York
Senate
Mount Rushmore
Hybels
Public Forum Letter Support For Rape Victims Services
A reader responds to a previous article on rape case prosecution, praising the D A and Lawrence police for sensitivity and noting a 28 year sentence for her attacker. She urges balanced coverage, cites survivor support groups, and thanks agencies aiding rape victims in Lawrence Silver Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
D.A
Rape Victims Survivor Service
Meredith Wales
Silver Lake
Old Home Town and Local Government Shifts
One day remains in the United Fund drive, surpassing the $199,900 goal by 2,755 with potential surpluses up to 5,000. Lawrence National Bank taps Charles Haverty as president. Sheriff Dale Chappell plans to resign to accept a deputy US Marshal appointment as commissioners arrange the changeover. The 1900 temperance note recalls evolving views on abstinence and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Ed Carter
Lawrence National Bank
Charles Haverty
LNB
Douglas County
Dale Chappell
U.S
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Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardney
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Dolph Simons
Ili
On Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
H.r.personne
Tom Hornbaker
Atlas Dolan
Ed Ciambrone
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kaw
Kansas
P.O
Lawrence, Kan
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Rena Pederson
The
Dallas Morning News
Lworld.com
Old Home Town
Lawrence World
Watkins Community Museum
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