Editorial on Reagan plan to abolish the Energy Department
The piece argues Reagan's move to dismantle the Energy Department reflects broader political maneuvering. It notes opposition from Sen. Tower and Sen. Jackson, House Speaker O'Neill, and others, plus concerns about energy independence, research funding, and the 54,000-strong nuclear weapons complex facing transfer to a new Commerce Department agency.
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Reagan
Department of Energy
DOE
Congress
John Tower
Texas
Armed Services Committee
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
House
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Dmass
James B. Edwards
Department
Edwards
Jackson
Energy Department
Commerce Department
Polish diplomat defectors voice disillusion with Communism
Zdzislaw Rurarz the Polish ambassador to Japan says he and most Poles are disillusioned with Communism and that the system proved incapable of evolution. He left Poland for asylum in Tokyo and argues martial law showed no change is possible while urging greater freedom and Western migration.
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Zdzislaw Rurarz
Japan
Rurarz
Poland
Washington
Solidarity Labor Movement
Soviet Union
Tokyo
Romuald Spasowski
United States
Kremlin pipeline or American lifeline in Poland crisis
The United States seeks to pressure the Soviet Union over Poland by sanctioning Moscow and supporting potential action against the Kremlin pipeline project. European leaders vary in response, with Britain and France cautious while West Germany lags. The piece argues a decisive sacrifice, notably suspending the Kremlin gas pipeline, is needed to prove allied resolve and likely strengthen pressure on the Soviet bloc if Solidarity endures.
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Washington
United States
Western Alliance
Poland
Reagan
NATO
Moscow
Soviet Union
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
France
Francois Mitterrand
Yalta
Europe
Helmut Schmidt
Kremlin
Russia
Horn of Africa
Schmidt
U.S
Solidarity
Kansas political shifts rock Topeka as resignations unfold
In Topeka a triple play unsettles Kansas politics as Governor Fred Hall resigns, Chief Justice Liam Smith steps down, and Lt. Gov Reynolds Shultz remains in the Governor’s race rumors while Lt. Gov John McCuish succeeds Hall and names Hall to the Supreme Court, stirring party factions.
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Kansas
Reynolds Shultz
Lawrence
New York
Topeka
Fred Hall
Supreme Court
Liam Smith
John McCuish
Hall
Reading the nation’s mood through Reagan poll lines
Reagan pollster Richard Wirthlin watches a chart tracking whether the country is headed in the right direction or on the wrong track. The lines show shifts from January’s gloom through July’s optimism to December’s cautious concern, reflecting political events and economic signals.
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Washington
Richard B. Wirthlin
Reagan
Wirthlin
Iran
Sandra Day O’connor
Supreme Court
Anwar Sadat
AWACS
Senate
Stockman
Congress
National Security
Richard Allen
Poland
Ronald Reagan
Journal-World staff directory and publishing details
The Journal-World is published daily by World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas with staff including Dolph Simons Jr editor and publisher Ralph Gage chairman of the board Bill Mayer general manager Robert Nordyke executive editor Allen Torrey managing editor Donna Wiley news editor Chuck Chowins controller Keith Wood adv marketing director Dallas Dolan circulation manager and production manager established 1954. Subscription rates are four weeks 4.05 or annual 52.65 by carrier. by mail 33.05 in nearby counties, 40.25 in greater Kansas City and 52.65 elsewhere. USPS 306-520. Second class postage paid at Lawrence Kansas.
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Journal-World
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph Simons Sr
Ralph Gage
Bill Mayer
Robert Nordyke
Allen Torrey
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Donna Wiley
Ceca
Chuck Chowins
Keith Wood
Dallas Dolan
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
Kansas Counties
Kansas City
United States
Arms, minorities and a sick society in a satirical column
A writer mocks minority status debates and argues men face clothing length bias, noting Polish Americans seeking official minority certification. He jokes about sleeves and fit, urging congressional change and predicting Polish Americans may gain minority certification first.
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Congress
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