Editorial warns of youth gang risk in Lawrence
An Douglas County court services official and a county probation officer warn that Lawrence could be on the edge of gang emergence. They note vulnerable youths and wannabes who crave recognition, urging community action at homes, schools, and law enforcement to prevent a slide into organized youth gangs.
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Lawrence
Kevin Johnson
Douglas County
Patricia Henry
Johnson
Topeka
Kansas City
Wichita
Deranged stalkers target innocents drawing scrutiny
In Oregon a man imprisoned for burglary sends love letters to his neighbor s 11 year old daughter and demands to marry her. Robert Coker 24 watched the Peterson family for years and now faces disciplinary action for continuing the harassment. The piece urges stronger protection and penalties to deter such deranged behavior.
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Oregon
Robert Coker
Coker
Petersons
Peterson
Jeffrey Dahmers
Robert Berdellas
Gasoline prices dip as locals anticipate dollar fuel era
Local motorists savor lower gas costs with prices near 1.10 per gallon and some stations offering reductions up to 23 cents over the past year. City election adds Larry Flannery Sr. as fifth candidate while a joint city county study contract worth 10,000 seeks a civic center. Bonds totaling 3.8 million for school improvements are awarded by a Chicago bank. An 1892 Lawrence Journal note recalls Missouri murders the day before Kansas faced similar violence, marking a tense regional contrast.
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Larry Flannery Sr
Weaver
City Commission
County Commission
Architects Associated
Lawrence
South Park
Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
USPS 306 520 Second Slats Postage Paid at Lawrence
Postage paid at Lawrence for USPS 306 520 Second slats with Kari as a member of Aud Mamier.
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Lawrence
Kari
Aud
Mamier
Re regulation may be needed to equalize airline competition
American Airlines chairman Robert L Crandall is likened to Ty Cobb as he pushes to shut down bankrupt carriers. The piece argues deregulation caused market chaos with loss leader fares, delays in new plane orders, and price distortions. It suggests re regulation to curb below cost fares and promote timely re equipment while noting the impact on competitors and passengers.
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American Airlines
Robert L. Crandall
Ty Cobb
Carl Icahn
TWA
David Messing
Continental
Crandall
Department of Transportation
American
Icahn
Congress
Braniff
Eastern
Pan Am
America
United
Soviet Union
New York
Chicago
Bob Crandall
Georgia Primary Hangs On Bush Image Versus Buchanan Challenge
Georgia voters face a pivotal primary as Buchanan gains in private polls with 37 percent in New Hampshire shadows. Bush aides insist Georgia shows no real trouble yet skeptics warn of a grass roots revolt and wavering rural support, with a potential crossover Democratic vote adding to the risk.
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Atlanta
Bush
New Hampshire
Iowa
Georgia
Patrick J. Buchanan
Buchanan
White House
Fred Cooper
Ray Miller
DeKalb County
Miller
GOP
Newt Gingrich
Brant Frost
Coweta County
Newnan
New World Order
National Endowment For the Arts
Dan Quayle
P.X. Kelley
South Dakota
George Bush
Nancy Bonner
Bonner
Fayette County
Quayle
Fayetteville
Letters to the editor critique of bonds and Sen Winter
The letter-writers in Lawrence and a second column criticize bond votes and political hypocrisy. One mentions turnout and local groups shaping city projects, while Megan Mankielow questions Sen Wint Winter’s alleged selective morality on gambling abortion and state welfare, accusing hypocrisy and elitism.
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Sen. Wint Winter
Sen. Winter
Church of Preference
Catholic Church
Winter
Lawrence
Las Vegas
Mr. Winter
Megan Mankielow
Notable historical births and events on February 29
February 29 marks Gioacchino Rossini birthplace Pesaro 1792 and Gioacchino Rossini known for The Barber of Seville Cinderella and William Tell died 1868. Ann Lee founder of Shaker movement born Manchester 1736. In 1956 Pakistan proclaimed an Islamic Republic.
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Gioacchino Antonio Rossini
Pesaro
Italy
Rossini
Ann Lee
America
Manchester
England
Pakistan
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