Editorials on LA riots after King case acquittals
A national editorial commenting on the acquittals of four Los Angeles police officers in the Rodney King case and the ensuing violence. The piece condemns the riots and urges restraint while noting the role of video evidence, venue changes, and potential federal civil rights prosecutions. It calls for calm nationwide and warns against more killings.
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National Guard
Rodney King
King
Simi Valley
Kansas City
Battle over taxes marks 1982 Kansas session end
After more than 15 hours of bargaining, Kansas lawmakers repealed the intangibles tax and approved a $40 million property tax break for farmers ranchers and business aircraft owners. The session also raised salaries 7 percent for about 30 000 classified university employees.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Jerree Catlin
Balanced budget amendment may be likely this year
Washington punditry argues Congress will push a constitutional balanced budget amendment amid rising deficits. Sen Paul Simon promotes pay-as-you-go aims, warning Treasury costs could reach trillions by 1993 while public scrutiny and enforcement questions loom.
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Illinois
Paul Simon
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House
Bush
Vermont
Reagan
Simon
Jefferson
Readers vent on NCAA favors and ticket costs sparking debate in Lawrence
In letters to the editor from Lawrence residents, critics argue Kansas basketball tickets function as a luxury for the wealthy, calling for arena expansion or policy review. Others condemn court bias against fathers in divorce cases, praise Baker University wetlands preservation, share fond memories of a guided wetlands day, and honor Dora Rice’s long service as a church secretary and volunteer.
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NCAA
Kansas
Allen Fieldhouse
Williams
Alumni Association
Lawrence
Jayhawks
Mark Penner
Arrowhead
Baker University
Douglas County
Dora Rice
Clemson
S.C
Rice
First Baptist Church
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Journal-World
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Sam” Allen
Riverview Rd
Letters Policy At The Journal World Explains Rules
The Journal World invites reader letters under 350 words of public interest and asks for writers to include names addresses and phone numbers for verification. Un signed or pen named letters are not used and published names may appear with addresses while phone numbers are not. The paper reserves the right to edit and condense without altering viewpoints and favors typewritten submissions.
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