Computer crime threats loom from hackers and terrorists
The piece warns that digital systems face widespread abuse from criminals and terrorists who could disrupt aviation, finance, utilities, and communication. It cites GAO findings, hacker bragging, and fears of Pandora's box consequences, noting vulnerability in both government and private networks and the ease of exploitation.
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Ted Kaczynski
Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Kansas City
State Department
Wall Street
General Accounting Office
Pandora
Navy Motto Born in Chesapeake Battle of 1813
June 1 1813 the U S Navy earned its famed motto when Captain James Lawrence commanding the frigate Chesapeake issued Dont give up the ship during a losing engagement with Britain The note recalls the moment as a defining naval pledge.
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U.S. Navy
James Lawrence
U.S
Chesapeake
Kentucky
Tennessee
James Buchanan
United States
Lancaster
Sgt. Pepper
Cloud over Beijing summit clouds Clinton visit
President Clinton heads to Beijing for a summit amid domestic disputes over technology, trade and campaign donations. Controversy surrounds a Tiananmen Square ceremony and waivers on Chinese satellite launches, with Congress launching probes into tech transfers and a Chinese army link to 1996 Democratic donor funds.
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Clinton
Beijing
China
Tiananmen Square
Trent Lott
White House
Great Hall
Congress
U.S
Johnny Chung
India
Pakistan
Tiananmen
Bush
Mike McCurry
House
Treasury
Robert Rubin
World Trade Organization
Jiang Zemin
Mit
Iran
Senate
McCurry
Loral Space & Communications Ltd
Justice Department
Loral
Goldwater’s enduring influence on modern conservatism and prophecy
Cal Thomas reflects on Barry Goldwater’s 1960 Conscience of a Conservative and his lasting impact on libertarian ideals, limited government, and the rise of the modern conservative movement led by Reagan and Thatcher. The piece notes Goldwater’s warnings about liberal economics, constitutional restraints, and his prescient nine‑point program against communism, culminating in the 1990 collapse of the Soviet bloc.
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Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Ronald Reagan
Goldwater
Sonal
Soviet Union
Margaret Thatcher
Pope John Paul II
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
America
Cal Thomas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Reader letters critique school violence coverage and praise cemetery restoration
A reader praises Lawrence Journal-World coverage of the Lakeview Crowder Lewis cemetery rededication and thanks volunteers and editors. The letter also criticizes a May 29 headline about a wave of violence at area schools, arguing the story misrepresented events and citing a U S Office of Technology Assessment report on student safety. The writer urges responsible reporting and notes submission guidelines for letters to the Journal-World.
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Lawrence Journal-World
Mike Dekker
Mike Yoder
Lakeview-Crowder- Lewis
Verle Istas
Iona Spencer
Lecompton
LJW
U.S. Office of Technology Assessment
Bill Staples
Harvard Rd
Recreational land plan near Clinton Lake eyed by Corps
The Army Corps of Engineers held a preliminary plan for recreational use of land around Clinton Lake and planned a public discussion before July 1 to gather community feedback. An electrical fault forced a temporary halt to Skylab experiments Kansas University researchers were set to participate in. KU had contributed to mission planning and faced potential loss of their role. Lawrence High School capped an outstanding year, winning the Kansas football title and leading league in basketball, tennis and cross country.
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Clinton Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
U.S
Lawrence High School
LHS
Kansas
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