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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1992
Page
2
The piece recalls a misread 1982 city policy that mistook a no chase rule as prohibiting pursuit of criminals. It notes how clarification restored standard pursuit, praises discretion, and warns against cowboy policing while acknowledging media helicopter coverage and public safety as top priorities.
In a letter to the editor Ken Wilson argues against U S intervention in the Balkans noting Europe and Turkey avoid taking sides and praising geographic and historical factors that make involvement optional. He cites a separate complaint about erratic daily mail delivery over six months and unreliable carriers, suggesting a local mail service by ponies and pigeons.
The Journal-World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words. Submissions must be of public interest and avoid name-calling or libelous language. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and prefers shorter letters for readership. writers must include name, address, and telephone number.
Brig. Gen. Bernard Rogers, 46, of Kansas, was named by President Johnson as commandant of the West Point Cadet Corps. His Lawrence family had lived there while he served in Vietnam, where his wife is the daughter of Lawrence residents Chester Jones. In Kansas Legion baseball, Hays defeated Lawrence for the title at Marysville, with Lawrence losing twice to the Hays champions.
Postmaster and readers are told to send address changes to the Journal-World, P.O. Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas. The notice lists historic dates and staff names, then outlines daily publication by World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire and extensive subscription rates for carrier, major route, and mail customers across Douglas County and state regions.
Washington eyes a resumption of Mideast peace talks in two weeks with higher odds of progress. Rabin’s new more promise minded government, stronger U S Israeli ties, and Palestinian push for limited self rule under a renewed dialogue mark a shift from Madrid rounds. The plan envisions near permanent talks, with Peres visiting in September as Washington acts as driving force and honest broker.
The piece weighs foreign policy as a pivotal factor in Bush versus Clinton in the 1992 race. It notes Clinton gains credibility from Balkans action, Bush support from past wars, and a GOP push at the convention to present a tough but proactive stance. It cites Gore’s praise of Clinton’s stance and Black’s counterpoints, with emphasis on UN action, potential force, and calls for international law and Balkan relief efforts.
In a reflective column from Martha's Vineyard the author observes beachgoers who rarely appear in news or polls yet act as a pivotal swing demographic in a presidential election. At Black Doberman Beach a reporter mingles with sunlit voters, noting their quiet contemplation of Washington's mess.
Art Buchwald portraits a crowd on a sunny coast as they vent on the ozone, economy, and politics. A flirtatious exchange ends with a jab about Ross Perot and a vow to walk into the ocean if stranded without a ride.
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