Iran Leaders Echoing Reform Drive and Rushdie Reconciliation
The editorial praises President Khatami for softening the assassination order on Salman Rushdie and pursuing broader diplomatic openness. It notes a shift toward improved Iran relations with the United States and other nations, while cautioning that certain zealots may resist change. It calls for continued progress toward respectful international engagement.
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Mohammad Khatami
Salman Rushdie
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
United States
Rushdie
Khomeini
Khatami
America
Selections of Historic Dates From World Events
A timeline of notable events from 1066 to 1939 lists William the Conqueror’s invasion of England in 1066, Cabrillo’s arrival at San Diego in 1542, Yorktown siege beginning in 1781, the Constitution sent to states in 1787, Navy flogging abolished in 1850, the 1924 Seattle round-the-world flight completion, and the 1939 German Soviet Poland partition agreement.
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William the Conqueror
England
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
San Diego
Yorktown Heights
Congress
United States
U.S. Navy
U.S. Army
Seattle
Wash
Germany
Soviet Union
Poland
Clinton impeachment chatter and political divide
Mark Shields analyzes the Clinton impeachment saga and the 1998 electorate. He argues the public is fatigued and deeply polarized, with Republicans pressing for accountability while Democrats defend Clinton, who remains politically resilient despite controversy.
Wonder Woman and the 10 Year Plan to Elect a Woman President
Marie Wilson leads The White House Project a nonpartisan effort to elect a female president within ten years aiming to shift the scarce mentality that only one woman can run for the White House. The initiative seeks to build momentum by increasing women in lower offices until a female candidate rises to the presidency.
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Boston
Wonder Woman
White House
Marie Wilson
Wilson
America
White House Project tests women candidates with Ballot Box hopefuls
The White House Project launches a Ballot Box Initiative building a 20 woman list to spark a national conversation on women in higher office. Ballots in magazines and online will let voters pick five. participants include Christine Whitman Dianne Feinstein Olympia Snowe Kay Hutchison Mary Landrieu Claudia Kennedy Carol Browner Donna Shalala Mae Jemison Judith Rodin Ann Fudge and more. The effort aims to accelerate history by broadening public consideration of female leadership.
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White House
Thewhitehouseproject.org
Christine Whitman
Dianne Feinstein
Olympia Snowe
Kay Hutchison
Mary Landrieu
Claudia Kennedy
Colin Powell
Carol Browner
EPA
Donna Shalala
HHS
Bill Bennett
Mae Jemison
Think John Glenn
Judith Rodin
Woodrow Wilson
Ann Fudge
Steve Forbes
Hillary
Liddy Cole
East Wing
Pat Schroeder
Wilson
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Wonder Woman
Ellen Goodman
Boston Globe
Journal-World staff and affiliations listed
The Journal-World staff is listed with positions including editor and publisher Ralph Gage, managing editor John Taylor, news editor Ann Gardner, editorial page editor Tom Fisher, advertising manager Dolph C. Simons Jr, and other key roles. It notes postmaster address for changes and identifies periodicals status and memberships in ABCA and AP.
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Bill Snead
Leputy
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons Jl
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Chris Boarman
Protozoa Deserve Notice in Life on Earth Debate
Eugene C. Bovee, a retired KU biology professor, argues that protozoa are a vast and overlooked group. He notes many organisms, including humans, host parasitic protozoa and spore-forming sporozoa, suggesting millions more species await discovery and classification alongside known beetles.
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Krishtalka
Journal-World
Great Salt Lake
Eugene C. Bovee
Lawrence artist Paul Coker dies with famed Blue Monday cards
In 1958 Paul Coker of Lawrence, creator of the Lawrence High Chesty Lion mascot, rose as a notable cartoonist. His Blue Monday greeting cards became Hallmark best-sellers in the East, cementing his fame beyond the local scene.
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Paul Coker
Lawrence
Lawrence High Chesty Lion
East
Hallmark
Defection of KU captain Kennedy in 1898
The Lawrence World reports Bert Kennedy, captain and quarterback of Kansas University's 1897 team, left KU on Sept 28 1898 to join the University of Pennsylvania for studies and football. Kennedy later returned as KU head coach 1904 1910 and remains KU's winningest coach with 53 wins 9 losses and 4 ties.
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Lawrence World
Kansas University
Bert Kennedy
University of Pennsylvania
Kennedy
Lawrence High
Watkins Community Museum
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