Liberty Memorial High School recall marks 75th anniversary
More than 1,000 former students and staff gathered Sunday for a rededication of the Liberty Memorial High School building, now occupied by Central Junior High School. Speakers honored veterans, heritage, and sacrifices, noting the site’s 1922 construction and 1923 opening in Lawrence.
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McGwire hits 70th homer to cap record season
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire belted his 69th and 70th homers on the final day, topping the record with 70 for the season. He celebrated amid fans in St Louis after passing Sammy Sosa and Roger Maris, saying it was a season he would never forget.
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Mike Thurman
No Clinton deal expected soon
Washington reports three veteran politicians including Bob Dole Leon Panetta and Howard Baker on NBC and Fox News Sunday said no deal between President Clinton and Congress over the Lewinsky affair is likely before the November elections. They cautioned impeachment hearings should proceed with possible later settlement unlikely this year.
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Meet the Press
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Fox News
Panetta
Baker
Georges Pounds Gulf Coast as New Orleans Fears Worst
Hurricane Georges battered Mississippi and Alabama with strong winds and heavy rain while New Orleans faced a tense wait. Waves surged along U.S. 90 as residents sought shelter, and more than 1.5 million people were urged to evacuate the city and coast. Officials warned the core could arrive Monday with the storm altering course yet again.
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Louisiana State Police
Market swoon leaves 29 would-be Forbes 400 billionaires out
Forbes Oct 12 issue notes a market slide trimmed the ranks of the 400 richest Americans to 189 billionaires. Bill Gates tops the list with 58.4 billion, while Warren Buffett remains No 2 as others like Charles Yang Roy Disney and the Yahoo founders fall short of the cut.
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Yahoo
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Jerry Yang
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Warren Buffett
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Notable tech magnates and wealth figures listed
A fragmented OCR list names William H Gates of Bellevue valued at 58.4 billion, Warren Buffett of Omaha at 29.4 billion, Paul Allen of Mercersland at 22.0, Michael Dell of Austin at 13.0, and Steven Ballmer of Bellevue at 12.0, with errors in formatting and commas.
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Warren Edward Buffett
Omaha
Neb
Paul Gardner Allen
Mercersland
Michael Dell
Austin
Tex
Steven Anthony
Ballmer
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