Keep heading west in the old family vacation game
A reflective reminiscence of summer trips from Denver to the Medicine Bow peaks and Saratoga Valley in southwestern Wyoming. The author contrasts Denver smog with Wyoming’s rugged scenery, recalls the Snowy Range ascent, fishing in the North Platte, rustic towns like Centennial, and nostalgia for a quieter, less touristy mountainscape away from Colorado’s resorts.
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Colorado
Linton
Denver
Boutler
Fort Collins
Wyoming
Medicine Bow Peaks
Saratoga Valley
Cheyenne
Laramie
Snowy Range
Saratoga
Centennial
Corral
Rockies
Yellowstone
North Platte
Snowy
Walden
Granby
Winter Park
Berthoud Pass
I-70
FBI apologies loom after Jewell missteps in Olympic bombing case
FBI bungling fuels criticism as Richard Jewell faces early suspect labeling without charges after the July 27 pipe bomb blast at Olympic Park. Despite searches and polygraph success, no arrest. Critics point to pretrial publicity echoing Unabomber and O J Simpson cases, raising questions about leaks and public accusations.
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Richard Jewell
Jewell
Olympic Park
FBI
Atlanta
Franklin County
John D. Montgomery
Dole Pressed for TV Rules on Youth Programming
The article notes Dole’s influence in pressuring television stations to provide three hours weekly of educational and beneficial programming for children. It explains the federal license leverage used to force the agreement, criticizes remaining industry content as largely unchanged, and contrasts with Clinton’s larger campaign fundraising.
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Dole
Clinton
Government contact list for Kansas officials and leaders
A compiled list of U S officials and state leaders with office addresses, phone numbers, emails and web pages. Figures include President Bill Clinton in Washington, D C and Kansan representatives senators and agency heads such as Sheila Frahm Marey Kassebaum Sam Brownback Bill Graves Carla Stovall Kathleen Sebelius Bill Feuerborn Ralph Tanner Doug Walker.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Washington, DC
Topella
Marey Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Sam Brownback
Longworth
Topeka
Brownbak
House
House.gov
Brownback
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
Conventions Lost Luster In The Television Age
The piece by Harry F. Rosenthal notes conventions survive as televised pep rallies, not news drivers. Networks prioritize interviews and spectacle over podium moments, while pundits lament diminished battles of ideas and the enduring demand for convention energy.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
Cchicago
Ted Koppel
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Bill Clinton
Vietnam
Republican Party
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Hall
Strom Thurmond
San Diego
Clinton
Jesse Jackson
Mario Cuomo
Haley Barbour
Moseley Braun and race politics at the Democratic Convention
The piece argues against limiting Moseley Braun by race, noting critics question her election prospects after a trip abroad and past alliances. It contends white candidates could challenge her in the primary, suggesting Democratic strategy should invite strong rivals to prevent a general election clash. It critiques race-based political debates in Chicago and Illinois.
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Carol Moseley
Braun
Tiperia
Anl Democrats
Nigeria
Alan Dixon
Dixon
Clarence Thomas
Associated Press
Robert Creamer
Moseley-Benur Jse
Mlinais
Dreamer
Moseley- Braun
Illinois
Moseley-Braun
Senate
Democratic Party
Cspan
Creamer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chicago
FBI
George Washington Plunkett
Tammany Hall
Moseley Braun
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