Bush won Florida by margin and recounts
The Omaha World-Herald argues that Bush was properly elected in Florida by official tally and recounts would not have changed the result. The piece urges improved voting laws, accurate voter rolls, clearer ballot instructions, and greater voter attentiveness amid a national shift in trust post 2000 election.
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George W. Bush
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al Gore
U.S. Supreme Court
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America
Omaha World-Herald
Notable events on November 28 in history
Highlights include the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston in 1942 with nearly 500 deaths, Magellan reaching the Pacific in 1520, Lady Astor becoming Britain's first female MP in 1919, the Grand Ole Opry debut in 1925, Tehran wartime talks in 1943, Meet Me in St. Louis opening in 1944, Chad becoming autonomous in 1958, Mariner 4 launch in 1964, Stevens nominated to the Supreme Court in 1975, and the Anglo Irish accord passing in 1985.
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Cocoanut Grove
Boston
Ferdinand Magellan
Pacific Ocean
South American
Lady Astor
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
WSM
Franklin
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Tehran
St. Louis
Judy Garland
New York
Chad
United States
Mars
Ford
John Paul Stevens
U.S
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Irish Senate
Northern Ireland
Miss Wool Bowl crowned at 11th annual event
Mayor Jerry Smith presented the new Miss Wool Bowl as Candy Werhan accepted the cup with a football and a kiss during festivities. Phil Owen, Roswell Country Club president, aided decor efforts for the club's Christmas dance with committee chairs and planners listed. Sixty three golfers joined the retiree season finale, as Clyde Lindsey Bill Langbehn and Howard Pearce led the clambake with five birdies and four pars.
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Jerry Smith
Candy Werhan
Phil Owen
Roswell
New Mexico Governor Race Shifts with Exploratory Moves
Democrat Bill Richardson builds his exploratory team led by Paul Bardacke as Republican Garvey Carruthers opts out citing business ties. Rep. John Sanchez expands a strong exploratory committee under Jay McClesky while Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley and Rep. Ron Burpo campaign actively. Russell Means runs as an independent after a wife battering accusation, Greens seek reentry after a court ruling, and party dynamics shape the January announcement timeline.
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Santa FE
Bill Richardson
Garvey Carruthers
John Sanchez
Russell Means
Bill Sisneros
Santa Fe County
Democratic Party
Richardson
Sisneros
Art Trujillo
el Gancho Fitness Swim
Paul Bardacke
Albuquerque
Carruthers
Kathy
Carruther
Cimarron Health Plan
Gary Johnson
GOP
John Dendahl
Raymond Sanchez
Jay McClesky
Sanchez
Speaker
McClesky
Dendahl
Johnson
Dave Cargo
Walter Bradley
Ron Burpo
Libertarian Party
New Mexico
Green Party
Rebecca Vigil-Giron
Greens
Ralph Nader
State Supreme Court
Powell Vision Or Mirage For Middle East Peace
Powell spoke at the University of Louisville contrasting his peace vision with Arafat and the Oslo process. He argued the Madrid and Oslo deals created land cessions and questioned Arafat’s commitment, noting Arafat’s failure to curb violence and suggesting Barak’s 2000 offer as inadequate.
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Middle East
Powell
Madrid
Oslo
Israel
Palestinian Authority
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Ehud Barak
Lady Bird Johnson Reflects on LBJ and Vietnam Struggles
Lady Bird Johnson records her fears about Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam focus and its toll on him and their goals. She notes his obsession, doctor advised breaks, and the strain on the Great Society agenda as 1965 progresses.
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Lyndon
Lady Bird Johnson
Vietnam
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Torian
Michael Beschloss
LBJ
Southeast Asia
Johnson
LBJ Ranch
Texas
City of Sorrows
Congress
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