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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1992
Page
3
The piece argues for accountability and reforms following a House check-writing scandal. It laments injury to innocent families while urging guilty members to face consequences, revision of the system, and heightened public trust through improved conduct by Congress and staff.
The Journal-World photo shows Baker Wetlands being burned annually to prevent tree growth and promote native grasses and wildflowers. The piece questions environmentalist philosophy, noting conflicts between theory and practice and a humorous tapeworm anecdote illustrating similar tensions.
Gov. Carlin vetoed a plan leaving Douglas County and Lawrence in the 3rd District prompting Kansas legislators to anticipate a federal court decision. Donna Mitchell of Lawrence, KU junior, was named queen of the Engineering Exposition and cut the ribbon at KU. Nine auto vandalism cases were reported overnight with unlocked cars most hit. Kyle Craig of Joplin, Missouri, was elected KU student body president. New Lawrence Junior High PTA officers installed: Mrs. Don Haines, Mrs. Harold Allen, Mrs. Charlotte Van Bebber, Mrs. Norman Endacott. A dated 1892 note recalls Eudora schools’ closing exercises raising funds for the Columbian exhibit.
Critics question a 1994 96 funding increase for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as supporters defend programming like Sesame Street and Mr Rogers Neighborhood. The piece argues CPB funding reflects an affluent, influential lobby shaping public policy and highlights the private market alternatives and audience dynamics.
The piece questions America's embrace of capital punishment after Robert Alton Harris's execution at San Quentin. It argues executions fail to deter murder, worsen the culture of violence, and distract from gun control and youth violence. It notes 1988 murder rates, risk of wrongful convictions, and partisan shift in enforcement. It calls for reason to replace vengeance in public policy.
Joe Gilman argues against HB 2646, labeling it pro abortion and crafted to shield profits. He claims it relaxes pre Roe restrictions, blocks local zoning, criminalizes peaceful demonstrations, and lets abortionists decide parental notification well being. He urges the governor to veto.
April 23 1564 marks the widely accepted birth date of English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare who died on the same date in 1616. In 1940 a Natchez Mississippi dance hall fire killed about 200 people.
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