Espy ethics questioned amid gifts scandal and resignation call
The article argues Espy faced scrutiny over accepting free tickets lodging travel personal car use and gifts from regulated industries. It questions whether Clinton era standards reflect wider government ethics and warns that similar conduct recurs across parties.
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Space Age milestones and notable historical events list
On Oct 4 1957 Sputnik began space era as first manmade satellite. Other recalls include Washington Germantown assault in 1777, Hayes born 1822, 1887 Paris Herald Tribune debut, Dick Tracy 1931, Brenner Pass talk 1940, Leave It to Beaver 1957, BOAC jet service 1958, Pope Paul VI 1965 UN visit, Janis Joplin death 1970, Earl Butz resignation 1976, Pope John Paul I funeral 1978, Islamic jihad message 1975, Reagan rehearsals 1984, Younis sentence 1990, Somalis in 1993, Yeltsin parliament siege.
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United States
Rutherford B. Hayes
Delaware
Ohio
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Paris Herald Tribune
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Earl Butz
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William Buckley
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Newspaper Masthead Note
The document confirms USPS Second Class postage payment at Lawrence Kansas and identifies multiple press affiliations including Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press as circulating and reporting organizations.
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Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Barbara Jordan Leads Bipartisan Immigration Reform Effort
Former congresswoman Barbara Jordan chairs a diverse commission that urges a measured national approach to immigration. The report calls for a pilot Social Security number registry, stronger border controls, work eligibility rules, and sensible welfare policies while avoiding quick fixes. Jordan frames immigration as a core American principle and a test of law and humanity.
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WasHiNgton
California
Pete Wilson
Barbara Jordan
University of Texas
Clinton
Jordan
Commission
Susan Martin
U.S
Solomon
United States
Campaigns Wrestle With OJ Trial Media Circus
The OJ Simpson trial dominates public life as elections loom with governors, senators, and representatives campaigning amid TV cancellations and a flood of crime coverage. Media figures argue over fare, ratings, and debates while voters focus on trial moments and sound bites rather than policy.
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Larry King
Ito
Senate
David Letterman
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
San Diego
More opportunities To the editor and accuracy gripe
A reader praises Coach Roy Williams for supporting a high school bond to boost extracurriculars and participation, then criticizes a Sept 29 front page headline about Tanger expansion as misleading. He urges accuracy in headlines and reporting and signs with his name and address.
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Todd N. Thompson
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Tanger
Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County
Lawrence space tech building to become regional think tank
In 1969 KU gains a new NASA space technology building described as a regional think tank by officials. Nine year old Lawrence dancer Jacki Garland worked out with trapeze artists from Ringling Brothers in town for performances. An 1894 note records a Lawrence girl choosing bloomers over a bicycle and deciding to ride astride rather than side saddle.
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Jacki Garland
Lawrence
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
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Lawrence World
Watkins Community Museum
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