Editorial: Death of the Washington Star a Loss to News
The piece laments the demise of the Washington Star as a loss to journalism. It cites rising costs from labor to newsprint and notes multiple owners and management issues. It argues a single strong editorial leader was needed and contrasts with the surviving Washington Post.
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The
Washington Star
Time-Life Magazine
Washington
Superior Evening Star
America
Ben McKelway
Star
Meckelway
Washington Post
Nation
Washington Evening Star of Old
Planning For A Trip With Safety In Mind
The American Automobile Association urges thorough pre trip checks and prudent planning to save money and avoid roadside scams. Have a competent mechanic inspect belts hoses oil and filters, tires and spare, and ensure fluid levels battery and coolant. Plan early starts regular breaks 350 to 400 mile daily limits and secure luggage while monitoring road conditions.
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American Automobile Assn
AAA
Low bids for masonry shop and warehouse at Haskell College
Lawrence firms Constant Construction Co. offered the low bids for a masonry shop at about 167000 dollars and a warehouse near 200000 dollars. Weather in Lawrence was cool and wet with highs in the 20s and lows around 60. Pool in Lawrence closed five days due to chilly, wet, or stormy weather and a record 52 degree July 30.
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Haskell Indian Junior College
Constant Construction Co
Lawrence
J.B. Markley
North Lawrence
Nixon Resigns Amid Watergate Scandal Aug 8 1974
On August 8 1974 President Richard Nixon announced his resignation citing national interest after the Watergate scandal becoming the first U S president to resign. In 1988 British forces under Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada near France. In 1673 Dutch recaptured New York and New Jersey from the British.
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Richard Nixon
U.S
Sir Francis Drake
France
New York
New Jersey
Scarcity of History in American Indian Past Paradox
The essay laments gaps in New World history fact collection, noting early North American arrivals like Vikings left limited records. It contrasts European archival growth with sparse data on indigenous histories, and mocks famed misattributions such as Longfellow’s stone mill myth.
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North America
St. Brendan
Henry Longfellow
Newport
B.C
Benedict Arnold
Lost Indian histories and the myth of great chiefs
A critic notes the scant records of pre-Columbian North American Indians. Diggers under Dr Larry Zimmerman uncover 486 skeletons dated 1325 to 1400 A D along the Missouri River, revealing mass killing rather than scalp trade. The piece ponders Athabaskan migrations, Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, and the lost voices of Indian Attilas and Sequoyah.
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Lief Ericsson
Larry Zimmerman
South Dakota University
Missouri River
Canada
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado River
Powell
Mesa Verde
Adobe City
Chaco Canyon
Ohio
DeSoto
Soviet in Afghanistan Faces Serious Trouble, Analysts Say
American intelligence, updating earlier views, says Soviet forces in Afghanistan are in serious trouble and expect deterioration over six months. While Western reporters are largely barred and verifiable data scarce, analysts cite 800 to 12,000 Soviet casualties since 1979 and heavy fighting mainly in eastern provinces near Kabul. Seven districts hold 10,000 troops each, with six major guerrilla groups including Hizbi-i-Islam led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, plus three secular movements and regional factions. Cooperation among tribes may be dangerous, and some groups may relay plans to the Soviets.
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New York
Afghanistan
London
North Atlantic Alliance
Brussels
Washington
Gerard Challand
Ecole National d’Administration
Paris
John Erickson
University of Edinburgh
Kunar
Paktia
Kabul
Kendahar
Herat
Iran
Hizbi-i-Islam
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Pathans
Yunis Khalia
Jamaat-i-Islam
Helms fight over tobacco price supports in politics
As chair of the Agriculture Committee Sen. Jesse Helms pushes tobacco price supports amid backlash from health concerns and a budget-cut climate. The tobacco program supports jobs and wages in his state and remains a political battleground with other lawmakers threatening to kill or condition the program as part of broader farm policy and food stamp disputes.
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New York
Agriculture Committee
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Helms
Jease Heims
Washington
Frederick Richmond
Rob Christensen
Richmond
The
News and Observer
South
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Appropriations Committee
Christensen
Charles Rose
House
Tobacco and Peanut Subcommittee
George Miller
California
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Reagan
Washington Star
Letter to the Editor criticizes telephone service in Lawrence
A Lawrence resident laments the difficulty of obtaining new telephone service and alleges Bell Telephone staff harassed her with invasive questions about income, credit, and references. She recalls being asked about expected long-distance usage and says such treatment risks alienating customers. Helen L. Wallace, Lawrence.
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W. C. Simons
the World Company of
Sixth
New Hampshie Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Carcer
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Journal-World
Ma Bell
Helen L. Wallace
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