Editorial praises qualified admissions victory in Kansas Legislature
The piece lauds Rep. Ralph Tanner for pushing a bill establishing minimum standards for incoming freshmen at state universities. The plan, to take effect in 2001 02, requires a 2.0 GPA, or 21 ACT, or top third high school class. allows 10 percent exemptions for Kansas students. It aims to curb a 25 percent freshman dropout rate and signals higher expectations for graduates. John D. Montgomery notes it as a significant, though not total, victory.
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Ralph Tanner
Tanner
House
Senate
Kansas
John D. Montgomery
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Ross 1996 Reform Plan Strategizes to Buy Election
Ross outlines a bold bid for the presidency via strategic alliances with Buchanan and Forbes, proposing a Reform Party ballot push in seven states and a national media blitz. He claims a 25 percent tax cut pledge financed by about 200 million dollars, and vows a binding contract with America to secure votes and influence.
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Bubba
H. Ross
Ol’ Ross
United States
Buchanan
Bey
Clinton
Cole
Bob
Bill
Joe Kennedy
Jfk
America
Steve Forbes
Jupiter
Steve
Malcolm
Oval Office
Reform Party
Podunk
Iowa
New Hampshire
Larry King
Veep
Rey Buchanan
Open-Book Management inspires engaged workers
A feature on open-book management explains how sharing company numbers with all employees creates ownership and accountability. It covers the four core principles, real life pivots from struggling to thriving, and suggests books by Case and Stack as further reading.
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John Case
Harper Business
Jack Stack
Bo Burlingham
Doubleday
Currency
Don Taylor
Wal-Marts
Amarillo
Debating knife and fork use shows etiquette divide
A professor questions the correct fork hold while dining, contrasting traditional right-hand knife use with an inverted left-hand fork method. The author extols a left-handed approach as simpler, faster, and more efficient, arguing millions eat this way and promising follow-up insights from etiquette experts.
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John E.L
Dennis Rodman
Paducah Community College
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