Eye on history of Bill Clinton’s presidency
Editorials examine Bill Clinton’s anxious bid to be remembered as one of the nation’s finest presidents. His praised talents are tempered by personal flaws and impeachment, with hopes of a significant late term achievement in the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.
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Clinton
Bill Clinton
House of Representatives
New York
OPEC
U.S
Mideast
Russia
Africa
South America
Mexico
Canada
White House
Old Hometown tale and Olympic golds from Rome and Melbourne
The Old Hometown interview with Harry A. Puckett recounts rumors of riches fueling crime against him as locals note his wealth and home stash. The piece recalls defending champion Al Oerter of Kansas University winning the Rome Olympic discus title, leading a United States one two three sweep and outlining his future golds. It also reflects on a 1900 Lawrence World temperance noting vegetables and weather as September yields to October, courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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al Oerter
Kansas University
Rome
United States
Oerter
Melbourne
Lawrence World
Watkins Community Museum
Reason prevails on missiles in rare moment of clarity
Geneva Overholser notes that President Clinton declined to authorize national missile defense deployment, leaving the decision to the next president. She argues the program is costly, testing failures, and destabilizing, while noting both Bush and Gore pledge pursuit but with differing paths. Reasoned pause may yet shape NMD's future.
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Washington
Pete
Clinton
NMD
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
al Gore
Bush
Gore
Cain
Geneva Overholser
Washington Post Writers Group
Rights group critiques animal testing in medical research
A letter to the editor by veterinary and medical students condemns animal experiments, arguing anatomical and physiological differences mislead human applications, waste money, and harm patients. It cites drugs and therapies delayed or misdirected by animal data, noting Rezulin and others as examples.
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Erwin Seba
Anima
Public Forum cites animal research flaws and funding shifts
A reader argues that animal research fails to cure infections in rabbits and diverts funds from viable modalities. The letter praises non animal methods such as clinical observation, human tissues, and computer modeling, urging public awareness and greater focus on patient centered research funding.
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John Charnley
Ray Greek
M.D
Jean Greek
DVM
Spring Hill
Lieberman backs vouchers as Gore ticket splits on reforms
Democratic Veep hopeful Joseph Lieberman advocates educational reform and funding for charter schools and supported DC voucher pilot legislation HR2546. Gore opposes vouchers, citing strong accountability to improve public schools. Lieberman says he will back Gore’s decision privately regardless of outcome.
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Washington
al Gore
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
Lieberman
Washington, D.C
Senate
House
Gore
U.S
Richard W. Riley
David Thomas
George W. Bush
Dan Gerstein
Washington Post
Gerstein
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John Taylor
Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
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Ed Clambrone
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Miles Nease
Kansas City
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Jack Anderson
Douglas Cohn
United Feature Syndicate
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