Lindbergh hailed for unseen wartime aviation research
Editorial recounts Charles Lindbergh not only as the first solo Atlantic flyer but as a secret contributor to U S wartime aviation science. Mayo Clinic display reveals high altitude human testing, oxygen and parachute systems, heated flight gear and survival procedures. Erik Lindbergh expresses astonishment at the family link to Mayo and the broader impact on American aviation.
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Lawrence City Council backs indictment of coal mine owners
An editorial from the Lawrence Journal dated Oct 14 1902 cites the city council's resolution condemning coal mine owners after a telegram from William Randolph Hearst's New York American urged support for his paper. The Journal argues council members acted not for self praise but against sensationalism and yellow journalism.
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Democrats must face homeland security in 2004 race
The author argues the Democratic slate faces deep fissures on national security issues as the 2004 presidential contest nears. Gore’s tone, Gephardt’s stance on Iraq, and Iowa’s isolationist tilt shape the nominating fight while debates on missiles and security measures expose internal party divisions.
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Hubert Humphrey
Charles Grassley
Oregon
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Grassley
Jim Leach
Senate
South Dakota
John Thune
Tim Johnson
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America
Simplify laws to restore fair market trust
A columnist argues that complex securities law invites loopholes and asks for a blue ribbon commission to redesign corporate and Wall Street rules. He urges a public rethink of stock reporting, options taxes, and off the books activities to restore investor confidence and simplify regulation for broader access to fair investment.
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Wind Energy Forum Highlights Kansas Conference in Lawrence
Rep Tom Sloan notes the Third Kansas Wind Energy Conference and a Regional Public Power Wind Generation Workshop in Lawrence. About 300 Kansans and 40 public power utility reps from eight states attended with videotaped comments by U S Sons Roberts and Brownback and Congressmen Moran and Moore. Federal and state agencies shared incentives and expert guidance, underscoring partnerships among citizens utilities and officials to boost wind energy in Kansas. The event drew national leaders, lawmakers, regulators, and business exposure for local firms like Pinnacle Technology, fostering ripple effects for environmentally sound, profitable ventures.
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Department of Energy
Tom Sloan
Journal-World Letters Policy Notice
The Journal-World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words. Submitters should include name, address, and telephone number. Letters may be emailed to letters Ijworld.com and the paper reserves the right to call letters while keeping viewpoints intact. Shorter letters are preferred for readership.
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