Editorial Flawed Justice and frivolous lawsuits
The piece rails at lawsuits against major firms like McDonalds over hot coffee and a pickle burn, arguing many cases stem from alleged consumer missteps and lawyer ambition. It contrasts genuine corporate accountability with claims deemed deceptive or frivolous, while noting the Firestone tire scandal as a valid major-entity action.
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McDonald’s
McDonald's
Treasury
Firestone-Bridgestone
Old Hometown dam concerns and new bridge plans in Lawrence
Kansas engineers study economical fixes for the Bowersock Dam on the Kansas River as Lawrence prepares a new Kaw bridge. The piece recalls a 1900 Iola Register note about a patch of pavement in Lawrence and a local reaction. The Lawrence Journal excerpt hints at editorial uproar from October 13, 1900.
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Bowersock
Kansas River
Lawrence
Kaw
Iola Register
Watkins Community Museum
Lawrence Journal
Debate frames 2000 choice Bush versus Gore on Wake Forest stage
Washington Post analysis notes a liberal versus conservative framing from the Wake Forest debate. Voters favored smaller government, with 58 percent for less government and 32 percent for more services, shaping perceptions of Gore as activist and Bush as restraint-minded.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
al Gore
George W. Bush
Wake Forest
Bush
Gore
Washington Post-Abc News
Arid Bush
Washington
Joe Lieberman
Connecticut
Democratic Leadership Council
Third Way
Clinton
Tony Blair
Lieberman
Haiti
United States
Supreme Court
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Public Forum lauds United Nations Day celebration
Letter writer urges renewed attention to United Nations Day on Oct 24 amid election focus. He recalls UN founding in 1945, its wartime diplomacy role, peacekeeping in conflicts from Congo to Iraq Kuwait, and the work of UN agencies. He calls for renewed school support for UN education and model activities.
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United Nations
San Francisco
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Soviet Union
Winston Churchill
Smal Nations
Congo
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
Western Sahara
East Timor
India
Pakistan
Bosnia
Kosovo
Croatia
Cyprus
Georgia
Golan Heights
Iraq- Kuwait
U.N
International Labor Organization
The
Food and Agricultural Organization
World Health Organization
World Bank
Universal Postal Union
World Trade Association
University of Minnesota
Wyoming
Gale McGee
Unitted Nations
North Dakota State University
Social and Economic Council
NDSU
John A. Bond
Lawrence
Gore Wins Round 2 Debate With Refined Image
Washington columnist Sandy Grady reports that Al Gore appeared more presidential in Round 2, toning down his irritations and delivering stronger facts, while Bush faced hits on his Texas record. The piece notes Gore’s stylistic shift aided by a director, with focus on foreign policy contrasts and personal likability.
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al Gore
Gore
George W. Bush
Bush
Texas
Prince al
Boston
Michael Sheehan
Dim Bulb
Dubya
Stanford
Condoleeza Rice
Victor Chernomyrdin
Tom Ridge
Pennsylvania
Ridge
Middle East
Yugoslavia
U.S
Colin Powell
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Bill Clinton
Arkansas
Mike Dukakis
Massachusetts
James Byrd
United States
Gove Bush
Lone Star State
Dudley Doright
Jim Lehrer
Sandy Grady
Washington
Philadelphia Daily News
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Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph ¢. Simons, Jr
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Richard Brack
Bill Snead
Zaitorohn Taylon
al Gardner
al Bonner
Dolph Simons
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
H.R
Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
Ed Ciambrone
Arion Maneeet
Journal-World
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Kan
Eartier
Halidays
Douglas County
Kansas
Audit Bureau of “ Circulations
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