Knight’s temper ends era at Indiana University
Editorial notes that Bobby Knight’s long record of success at Indiana University was overshadowed by a volatile temper. A 1997 choking incident and recent confrontation prompted University President Myles Brand to force his resignation, ending a storied era of Hoosier basketball.
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The Great Tire Scandal and the Explorer Fiasco
Washington columnist Sandy Grady surveys the Ford Explorer Firestone tire crisis, detailing 88 deaths and 250 injuries, congressional blame games, and a weakened NHTSA decades long underfunding. He argues corporate power and lobbying hid dangerous recalls and questions safety versus myth.
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Bush shifts campaign tone to contrast Gore on issues
Cal Thomas notes Bush plans a course correction toward smaller rallies and vivid case examples on health care retirement and Social Security reform. Rove predicts a favorable debate format and ads to highlight seniors drug costs while urging sharper contrasts with Gore amid warnings from Armstrong that education and national security must be foregrounded.
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Campaign finance reform fades in public forum critique
In a public forum letter Harold Piehler criticizes the muted attention to campaign finance reform by both major parties. He notes Bush's apparent fundraising and ad spending lead over Gore, the lack of reform promises from Gore, and a history of Senate filibusters against reform. He warns of ongoing soundbites and apathy ahead of the November election.
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Linwood High expels student over peach fuzz mustache
A Linwood High School student, age 17, was expelled for violating the dress code by refusing to shave his peach fuzz mustache. The report notes school discipline actions and a related county program for inmate probation and work.
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