House moves to ease voter registration via licenses
The U S House backs automatic registration tied to drivers licenses and mail in procedures, aiming for 1993 enactment and urging states to implement. Advocates cite 91 percent of voting age Americans hold licenses or ID cards, with concerns about address changes complicating records and overall participation trends.
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Bob Michel
Ill
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Robberies over fashion jackets fuel urban street violence
A 19 year old Chicago youth was killed for his bright athletic jacket amid a rising pattern of robberies where killers target clothing. The trend spans Chicago Newark New York Detroit and Los Angeles, with similar attacks near Topeka highlighting perceived urban crime spread.
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Topeka
Severe Lawrence Blizzard Closes Schools and Slows City Traffic
Lawrence endures state worst storm of year with 13 inch snowfall and heavy drifts. traffic was tied up. seven people injured in weekend crashes, hospitals report admissions. KU reports record spring enrollment over 12 500 as legislature considers aid for teacher training in Lawrence.
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Kansas University
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Eugene Patterson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Times
Congressional Quarterly
William Allen White
Gladys Six
Kansas
De Klerk Opens Path to South Africa's Change
In Cape Town, President F W de Klerk signals a practical shift toward reform, promising negotiations and partnerships to reshape a racially divided system. He warns against radicalism, supports gradual sanctions-led progress, and calls for political power sharing with minority guarantees while acknowledging ongoing economic imbalances. Nelson Mandela suggests nationalization as a possible tool, but cautions against hasty, sweeping measures as South Africa faces a long, difficult transition.
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South Africa
Soviet Union
F.W. de Klerk
de Klerk
Nelson Mandela
Panama Tensions Rise Over Endara Motives
Fuller writes about Frees shifting support to Endara and speculation that racism among Panama's White elite could fuel future tension. The piece critiques budget priorities and calls into question whether the national welfare plan is cohesive as America sets its priorities.
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Noriega
Guillermo Endara
Panama
Hite
Euler Darman
America
Letters to the editor raise remedies for bad checks and fund education
The letters discuss remedies under the Civil Liability for Worthless Checks Act allowing triple damages and costs, urging readers to know alternatives to collection agencies. They also urge funding for the Margin of Excellence to support seven Kansas regents universities, noting 1987 to 1991 funding changes and student lobbying actions planned for Feb. 19 in Topeka.
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Journal-World
Lawrence Journal-World
Douglas County
Journal- World
Kansas
Associated Students of Kansas
ASK
Board of Regents
Hayden
Regents
Topeka
Journal-World Letters Policy Summary
Public Forum letters may be up to 350 words and must be of public interest. The newspaper may edit letters without changing viewpoints. Short letters typically get more readers. Each letter must include the writer’s name address and telephone number for authentication, though phones are not published, and submissions must be exclusive to the Journal-World.
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