MISSOURIANA

The new University of Missouri president, Dr. Manuel Pacheco, outlines some of his goals for the four-campus school. One is to be paid as much as Mizzou coaches.

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Give the No. 1 ranking of Pacheco's former school, Arizona, economy-minded Missourians are suggesting he serve as president AND basketball coach.

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First Lady Jean Carnahan turns down a special-interest lobbying party request at the Executive Mansion. It seems none of the convict-waiters wanted to cater the event.

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The rejected special-interest party sponsors could always follow the practice of Republicans when they want to meet at the mansion: party outside in the street.

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Owners of the St. Louis Cardinals want taxpayers to build a new stadium for their team, after which the public could then buy licenses enabling them to buy tickets to the games.

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Discerning Missourians may have noted there is some connection between those who oppose the end of the state's desegregation payments to Kansas City and those who will have to finance its public schools in the future.