Bush presses exports as trade talks clash with subsidies
President Bush on an overseas tour to open U.S. markets resisted Australian pressure to end farm subsidies. He argued the subsidy program is not aimed at Australia while urging Japan and South Korea to lower trade barriers. Bush touted a tough, job-boosting trade mission amid protests and a broad Pacific Rim itinerary including Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
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Canberra
Australia
Bush
U.S
Paul Keating
Japan
South Korea
Singapore
Pacific Rim
New Year Hope Study Defines Key Traits of Hopeful People
A 1992 outlook piece highlights professor Rick Snyder’s hope scale, linking goal pursuit to energy and pathways. He explains hopeful individuals combine drive with problem solving, versus optimists who lack practical routes, and cites a 1985–1991 study showing 40 percent were hopeful, with others lacking either energy or means.
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Rick Snyder
Snyder
Hope
Kansas City
Loss of doctors reduces births at LMH
LMH Births fell to 943 in 1991 from 1,079 in 1990 as the departure of local obstetricians and gynecologists hurt birth numbers. Hospital executives noted lower nursery activity and shorter stays, but executive director Robert Ohlen remained hopeful for a rebound in 1992.
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Bush
Sydney
Canberra
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
Robert Ohlen
Ohlen
Board of Trustees
Dennis Strathmann
Strathmann
Peace pact reaches in El Salvador civil war
United Nations brokered accord ends a 12 year conflict in El Salvador. A nine month cease fire starts Feb 1. Rebels may join civilian life and police forces as talks on implementation begin. The deal marks a high point for UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar and U S officials amid ongoing reforms.
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United Nations
el Salvador
U.S
U.N
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Alfredo Cristiani
Mexico City
Perez de Cuellar
Quiet New Year Evening in Lawrence Police Report
Lawrence police logged a busy New Year’s Eve with three arrests for operating under the influence. Rain and limited manpower curtailed check lanes, and police handled minor injuries from three accidents plus three domestic fights and three other altercations. County sheriff noted four deer crashes with no injuries.
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Lawrence
George Wheeler
OUI
Wheeler
Loren Anderson
Les Hutchinson
Lawrence Dealer Services
Inside Today Access Guide Area Report
A compact listing page entry outlines sections including classifieds comics weather markets and sports with page references and brief navigational guidance for readers. The note signals varied content across the edition and directs readers to sections such as movies hospitals and editorials.
Local residents greet '92 with new resolve
Downtown Lawrence shoppers and shopkeepers reflect on New Year resolutions as a mix of planned goals and unmade promises. Dr. Frank DeSalvo Jr. notes humans resist endings and beginnings, while business owners like Ernie Cummings vow to spend more time with family amid busy hours.
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Kansas University
DeSalvo
Lawrence
Ernie Cummings
Kizer- Cummings Jewelers
Mass
Jim Bateman
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