Catch 22 in Navy and Army recruiting clash
Editorial notes a Catch 22 in military policy as Navy officers at Norfolk protest retirements while the Army plans to spend 1.8 billion to recruit 185 000 new personnel. Defense officials cite downsizing yet continued need to grow forces to meet post Cold War goals. Probers urge coordinated planning across services.
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Washington
Norfolk
U.S
Navy
Cmdr
David Borden
Borden
Clinton
Congress
Defense
William Perry
Perry
Pentagon
Edward Dorn
Doug Hart
Hart
Notable 20th Century Figures and pivotal Events
The passage lists key historical milestones including Hitler’s 1945 suicide with Eva Braun, Washington’s 1789 presidential start in New York, the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, Louisiana’s 1812 statehood, Hawaii’s 1900 territorial status, Casey Jones’s death in 1900 near Vaughan, Mississippi, and the 1939 New York World's Fair opening.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
George Washington
New York
United States
Louisiana Territory
France
Louisiana
Union
Hawaii
U.S
John Luther “Casey” Jones
Illinois Central Railroad
Vaughan
Miss
Lawrence Journal-World masthead contains staff and postal info
The passage lists the Journal-World staff roles including Deputy Editor Robert Nordyke News Editor Caroline Trowbridge and others, along with production and management positions. It notes postal details, office address, USPS information, and bureau memberships.
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Bill Snead
Robert Nordyke
Caroline Trowbridge
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Theirs to vote like South Africans in the poll lines
A reflection on South Africa's first multiethnic elections showing passionate lines of black voters enduring risk and delay. The writer contrasts literacy aided ballots with U S apartheid tests, urges African Americans to vote more, warns of losing political clout if turnout stays low.
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America
South Africa
Reagan
Bush
Reversals in Foreign Policy vs Campaign Promises
A column argues Clinton’s domestic policy aligns with campaign pledges while foreign policy diverges. It questions advisers like Lake and Berger, notes continuity with Bush era policies, and asks whether the president’s team inspires confidence in handling global affairs. It ends by challenging readers to judge if this is the best for America.
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Washington
Clinton
White House
George Stephanopoulos
Bruce Reed
Reed
Bosnia-Herzegovinia
America
Balkans
U.S
Bush
Haiti
Stephanopoulos
James Carville
Samuel R. Berger
Lake
Berger
National Security Council
Gore
United States
NAFTA
GATT
Russia
Middle East
Bosnia
Sarajevo
China
Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death on Freedom and Safety
Letter to the editor arguing the media inflates threats to justify restricting liberty. The writer cites a Nightline segment on natural gas and swimming pools, critiques assault weapons fearmongering, and warns that surrendering freedom won’t solve crime. Brummer cites Franklin on liberty.
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ABC News
House of Representatives
America
Benjamin Franklin
Richard Brummer
Old Home Town Fire Arson Suspected at Yuk Up Club
Deputy state fire marshal Lloyd Davies says a fire at the Yuk Up Club in Hillcreet Shop ping Center likely was arson, with investigations ongoing. About 70 antiwar protesters on the Kansas University campus jeered an ROTC review in front of Allen Field house. some petitioned against Students for a Democratic Society, but no violence or arrests were reported. Keith Kelley, Haskell Institute principal, was among the trophy recipients at the Haskell Night Relays. Nancyelaine Rusk of Lawrence appeared as a ballet soloist at a Kansas Federation of Music Clubs event in Arkansas City. In 1894, the Lawrence World warned against a university book store move, noting existing bookstores and urging patronage. Courtesy Watkins Community Muse.
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Lloyd Davies
Hillcreet
Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
Students For A Democratic Society
Keith Kelley
Haskell Institute
Nancyelaine Rusk
Lawrence
Kansas Federation of Music Clubs
Arkansas City
Lawrence World
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Itt
Dan Simons
New Ventures
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Dallas Dolan
William Sutcliffe
W.C. Simons
P.O
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Associated Press
Fialfahlair
S. Africa
David Broder
Crime and Freedom
Old Home Town
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