Editorial urges restraint on Kansas River water diversions to Wichita
The Journal-World editorial condemns plans to transfer millions of gallons daily from the Kansas River Basin to Wichita and 13 south central cities. It argues such moves risk harming Manhattan Topeka Lawrence and Kansas City and questions whether Wichita should attract new growth when its own supplies are insufficient. The piece emphasizes water as Kansas most vital resource and calls for serious safeguards and regional consideration.
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Hutchinson
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Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas City
Journal-World
Kansas
Accident or attack in Nagorno Karabakh leader’s death
The Nagorno Karabakh region’s former leader was killed by an automatic rifle bullet, a local investigation says. Early reports call it an accident, echoing familiar wartime gunfire scenes and raising questions about safety and intent amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Soviet Union
Nagorno-Karabakh
Kuwait
Iraq
Middle East
Lawrence
Census snapshot hints at income gaps and language diversity
Old home town data show Asians with higher incomes than whites, 10 percent speak non English at home, and one in eight Americans could be poor. Officials call it a snapshot of America not to ignore amid recent safety and budget concerns across KU and city intersections.
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United States
America
Kasold
Clinton Parkway
Kansas University
Local Audit Board Report From Lawrence Kansas
Fragmentary item notes an audit review in Lawrence Kansas involving a Chevlotlens group and Associated Press coverage. Specific names and details are unreadable but context points to a local government or organization audit process reported by wire service.
Perot's public life shows a bold but polarizing approach
A profile notes Ross Perot advocates a lifetime tax free capital gains plan and Americanism in schools while detailing his aggressive hands on style. It recalls his dramatic actions from drug law reforms to rescue attempts, his White House calculus, and vast philanthropy with strings attached.
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Austin
Tex
Ross Perot
America
Todd Mason
Perot
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Mason
Richard Nixon
George Bush
Texas
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Bill Clements
Clements
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State Department
Iran
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Hanoi
White House
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Paris
Bangkok
Orphan Annie
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Boy Scouts
Margot Perot
Dallas’ Presbyterian Hospital
Perrots
Willie
Ross Perot: industrial airport favors spark fierce debate
A Barron’s defense and Perot’s business moves ignite controversy over his Fort Worth Alliance Airport. The $250 million project, built with FAA aid, expands a vast 4,200 acre industrial park. Projections of multi‑million profits rely on future lot sales and surrounding land deals.
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Fort Worth
Alliance
Perots
Perot and Son
Sammy Davis Jr and FBI files reveal hush hush ties
The FBI kept a detailed file on Sammy Davis Jr from 1957 to 1972, labeling him questionable due to his humanitarian work and links with figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Kennedy. Docs show entries on benefits for the SCLC, personal affairs, and a 1963 Birmingham rally donation of $20,000, amid black nationalist rumors and gossip-driven surveillance.
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May Britt
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Rally For Freedom
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Ala
NAACP
Las Vegas
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