Farm freedom challenged by sanctions and market swings
The freedom to farm bill loosened crop restrictions to let farmers respond to markets. Yet federal trade sanctions against Pakistan and India, plus volatile prices, hinder responsive planting decisions. Kansas wheat yields run 38-40 bushels per acre but demand and prices stay weak. Sen Pat Roberts seeks to roll back broad sanctions to keep export markets open for American agriculture.
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U.S
Pakistan
India
Sen
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Roberts
Kansas Wheat Producers
Kansas
Farmer's Cooperative Assn
Lawrence
Voters stay home as parties fret over 1998 midterms
The piece argues turnout in off year elections remains low despite record spending in 1996 and 1998 primaries. It notes Democrats need 11 seat gains to regain the House, while Republicans face base skepticism and entitlements debate. It highlights Civil engagement rising in volunteering and giving, despite voting declines, calling it enlightened defeatism by Rauch and noting George Will’s Washington Post column.
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Washington
Congress
Lincoln
White House
House
Fdr
Committee For the Study of
California
CSAE
Tion
Committee On Transportation and Infrastructure
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Jonathan Rauch
Raich
Rauch
George Will
Washington Post Waiters Group
China’s fragile path to an economic powerhouse
Mong Charen argues that despite high growth, China remains far from a free market system. State dominance, crony capitalism, and a mountain of bad debt threaten sustainable progress. Demographic policy risks future costs and social strain, while aging and gender imbalances complicate economic gains. The piece contrasts glossy images with structural weaknesses and warns against assuming imminent dominance.
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Clinton
China
Shanghai
American Enterprise Magazine
U.S
Ment
Asia
Christopher Lingle
Mark Groombridge
American Enterprise Institute
Far East
Japan
Korea
Mong Charen
Creators Syndicate
Postmaster address for Journal-World changes
Public notice instructs readers to send address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas via P O Box 888 66044 0888. It notes USPS 306 520 periodicals postage paid and lists memberships in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Citizens split on using federal funds for city transit
Letter from Jack Alden argues against accepting a $290,000 federal transit grant, warning it would erode local sovereignty due to federal strings. He urges commissioners to avoid the grant if strings remain, while noting only a small immediate benefit to residents.
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City Commission
Erv Hodges
Hodges
Commission
Journal-World
Lawrence
Washington
Feds
Jack Alden
Eighth
Insurance Chief Sees Kansas Auto Insurance Rates Falling
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell said 188 of 353 auto insurers would cut rates about 5.6 percent for liability and 2.8 percent for physical damage, with some annual bills dropping as much as 32 dollars per year. He noted potential broader effects from crude oil shortages on products and warned that the local storm warning system may be inadequate, prompting calls for studies to update it.
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Kansas
Fletcher Bell
Bell
Lawrence World 1898 Spanish American War Policy Quote
Jan Burnett honored at the semi annual ball of the Jobs Daughters group as junior past honored queen of Bethal 48 Linda Kay Norman named new queen. July 5 1898 Lawrence World cites territorial aggrandizement policy, questions wisdom, urges making best of drift. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum
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Jan Burnett
Job's Daughters
Bethal
Linda Kay Norman
Lawrence World
Watkins Community Museum
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