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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1995
Page
8
A critique notes ongoing scandals in Kansas City Mo school district finances and busing, police slush funds, and Wyandotte County mismanagement. It suggests promoters exaggerate livability without solid public education stability and police integrity, calling for accountability and reform.
A compact chronology notes Stalingrad surrender in 1943 marking a Soviet victory, Buenos Aires founded in 1536, New Amsterdam incorporated in 1653, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the 1876 formation of the National League, Joyce’s 1882 birth, Law’s 1912 torch plunge, wartime Malta summit in 1945, 1961 Santa Maria disembarkation in Brazil, 1971 Idi Amin’s Uganda takeover, 1980 Abscam sting, 1985 Reagan budget push, 1987 Casey resignation, 1990 de Klerk Mandela steps, 1994 Leading Economic Indicators rise.
The debate over government funding for culture grows sharp as subsidy supporters clash with critics. Advocates like Raymond Ho and Eliot Engel attack privatization while defenders warn of private profits benefiting firms behind beloved programs. Critics cite costly licensing and NEA ties, urging scrutiny of the cultural mandate and its public value.
A quirky roadside column recalls the Roadhouse in Angelina County Texas where a ghost named George allegedly operates a self running jukebox and stirs pots and pans. The writer jokes about breakfast cravings and ghostly mischief while noting a fond attachment to the Roadhouse and its diners.
A reader congratulates Lawrence voters after fall elections and warns against radical right candidates like Eric Schmidt. Another letter argues against labeling homosexuality as deviant, stating sexual orientation involves mutual consent and equal legal rights. Jo McGrath adds notes on equal privileges in housing and employment.
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