Editors seek economic focus in Sunday presidential debate
Journalists at Kansas University say the key issue for Sunday's debate is the economy. Editors Morford Clasen and Clouston stress candidates must address economic renewal, taxes and spending, and how to revive small businesses and agriculture amid 12 years of downturn.
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Kassebaum Focuses on Economy in Bush Support Tour
Kansas Senator Nancy Kassebaum stressed the economy and the future as top election issues after speaking at a ribbon cutting for Sallie Mae in Lawrence. She said voters are serious, concerned, and frustrated and endorsed Bush despite veto disagreements. Rep. Jan Meyers noted recent polls and highlighted positive acts like education funding and highway legislation. Sallie Mae added 140 jobs at a new Lawrence complex, boosting local employment and growth.
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Clinton preps for first debate amid campaign push
In Kansas City Clinton hunkers down for Sunday clash with Bush pledging quick counterpunches while focusing on the economy. Bush tours Ohio criticizing Clinton on anti war ties from two decades ago. Clinton gathers aides for mock debates and fundraises for an 18 month old needing a bone marrow transplant in St Louis ahead of the debate.
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Debates Set With Bush Clinton Perot in St Louis
In St Louis a Sunday TV debate schedules Bush Clinton and Perot from 6:00 to 7:30 PM CDT with ABC CBS NBC Fox PBS CNN and CSPAN providing live coverage. Washington University gym hosts the event with 600 workers preparing security seating and drapes to mask the floor. Clinton and Bush clash over antiwar actions from two decades ago as campaign rhetoric intensifies.
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Brilliant fall colors expected for Baldwin festival week
Kansas University botanist Craig Martin and Baldwin official Crystal Miles say fall colors are on schedule for next week. The Maple Leaf Festival in downtown Baldwin runs next weekend with quilt displays art show train rides crafts and music. The parade themed 500 Years of Discovery runs 11 a.m. Saturday. Flying Farmers will offer aerial views from Vinland Valley Airport. Leaves may drop early due to drought but color should last if we avoid frost.
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Lions Rally To Beat Shawnee Mission North 41-19
Inside Today reports Lawrence High fell behind early against Shawnee Mission North but rallied to secure a 41-19 victory Friday night. Lawrence High built momentum in the second quarter and pulled away, with key plays boosting the offense and defense.
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Weather Outlook Clear Tonight. Sunday Partly Cloudy
Tonight will be clear with a low of 39 degrees. Sunday is partly cloudy with a high near 67 and a low around 47 Sunday night. The page note indicates continuation on page 2A.
Iraqi government to free abducted American expert
Iraq said it would release an American bomb disposal expert who had been abducted at gunpoint by Iraqi police two days earlier near a disputed stretch of the Iraq Kuwait border. The move comes after tense exchanges and calls for restraint from regional authorities and the United States.
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Quotable critique on Bush from Emory coach
Debate coach Melissa Wade of Emory University in Atlanta says Bush speaks before thinking through implications leading to incomplete sentences. Page 144.
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