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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1992
Page
3
Editorial notes a bleak Easter weekend give way to a bright post Easter Wednesday in Lawrence-Douglas County. The sun and rising temperatures revived lawns, trees and gardens after snow and chilly days, signaling a promising, scenic spring with optimism for continued warmth and growth.
In a heated local debate ahead of a May 11 recall vote for City Commissioner Tom Gleason, residents weigh ending a 50 cent monthly water bill fee tied to floodplain planning. Financial strains loom as about $500,000 for Kansas University Medical Center tuition rises fuel protests.
In a March 6 1991 joint session Bush basked in a strong bipartisan cheer after a decisive victory. The speaker ponders if he could have used that moment to deliver a direct pledge to end deficit financing and cut entitlements, warning of long term debt and urging fiscal restraint.
The Texas Poll shows Ross Perot leading Bush and Clinton with 35 percent support between April 9 and 18, while Bush sits at 30 percent and Clinton at 20 percent. The piece argues polls are snapshots and not presidential votes, and criticizes Perot as a candidate though noting broad support across party lines.
Two letters criticize proposed budget cuts in Lawrence claiming slower service harms quality of life. Stephen Klaus argues residents must push city officials to maintain services, citing a Journal-World poll supporting current pickup. E K Houser defends his handling of a handicap access issue at Pinckney Elementary and asks papers to verify both sides before publication.
The Journal-World invites letters to the Public Forum under 350 words. Submissions should address public interests and avoid libelous language or name calling. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and prefers shorter letters. writers must include name, address and telephone number.
On April 25 1792 Nicolas Jacques Pelletier became the first person executed by the guillotine under French law. The device earned its name from Joseph ignace Guillotin, a physician and National Assembly member who advocated a more humane method of capital punishment.
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