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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1992
Page
3
The Lawrence city and Police Officers Assn. have agreed on a one year salary plan amid tight budgets. With crime rising nationwide, Lawrence needs well trained officers, and officials should fund proper staffing and compensation. Now is not the time to short change law enforcement.
The piece condemns a growing pattern among local residents who sue to stall or defeat lawful actions, arguing such frequent litigation harms the city’s image, drains costs, and deters compliant civic action while courts are used as weapons rather than last resort.
A letter to the editor expresses dismay at the city commission proposal to cut one weekly trash pickup in favor of yard waste options. The writer argues sanitation is essential, cites a missed 4th of July pickup, and questions savings from tipping fees, urging continued twice weekly trash service over compost programs.
Jim E. Dumas a former KU basketball player and Western Electric executive, 40, says he will resign from the Kansas Board of Regents due to a transfer to the Morristown New Jersey outlet. The 1892 Journal note and South Park promenade line reflect Lawrence city life in that era.
A USPS audit cited unclear payment handling and potential irregularities tied to a Buren member within the Aver group. Officials say no final findings yet, but internal controls are under review.
A political reporter argues the MLB realignment by Commissioner Fay Vincent, shifting Cubs and Cardinals to the West and adding the Braves and Reds, ignores urban history. He contends realignment is a political matter, urging lawmakers to handle realignments as they balance budgets.
Floyd Brown, head of the Presidential Victory Committee, plans a 60 second pay-per-call ad attacking Bill Clinton with excerpts of taped conversations with Gennifer Flowers. The campaign targets convention week in New York, promising explicit language and voyeuristic content to challenge Clinton’s past.
Washington coverage notes a shift in psychiatry from curing homosexuality to viewing it as a lifestyle and highlights gay rights as a potential litmus test in the 1992 race. It contrasts Bush Perot and Clinton positions, AIDS funding questions, and military service debates, with Aristophanes cited on society's role.
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