14 Jan 1991
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1991
Page
1
Joan Finney took the oath as Kansas 42nd governor in a noon ceremony on the Capitol steps. The sunny mild day drew hundreds as she pledged to bring out the best in Kansas through unity among universities churches business labor and citizens amid concerns over the Persian Gulf war.
In Topeka Douglas County lawmakers sworn in marking a new era. Rep. John Solbach notes the Jessie Branson and David Miller eras have ended and Sandy Praeger Judy Macy era begin. New delegation includes Praeger and Macy succeeding longtime figures.
The White House welcomed last minute peace initiatives in the Persian Gulf crisis while warning that military action could occur at any point after Iraq’s Jan 15 withdrawal deadline. Officials stressed the deadline remains real though peace remains possible.
U N Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar said after Sunday talks with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad that he no longer sees real hope for a peaceful outcome. The deadline for Iraqi withdrawal looms Tuesday while world leaders react to potential military action and regional responses unfold.
Downtown Lawrence residents express fear war is now inevitable after Congress granted President Bush the power to wage war if Saddam Hussein resists Kuwait. Bob Brown notes the need to contain Hussein, while KU architect Stephen Grabow predicts uncertainty streeting a rapid conflict and praises Congressional debate as vital to democracy.
President Mikhail Gorbachev said a local military commander decided to use force in Lithuania where Soviet troops assault left 14 dead. The report notes the breakaway republic and includes other section labels such as Area report and Markets.
The Supreme Court refused to recognize a constitutional right to own machine guns, leaving intact a 1986 federal ban on possessing or transferring them. NRA lawyers argued for a broader Second Amendment reading while Bush officials urged rejection. The action does not decide the amendment’s full scope and also covers other matters including designer drugs and sanctuary movement convictions.
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