Reagan calls for action in gulf and budget clash
The editorial argues Reagan faces high stakes in Persian Gulf policy and U.S. economic reform. It notes criticism from Congress and allies, warns that without U.S. leadership the Soviets may fill the gap, and stresses calls for a balanced budget, line item vetoes, and public backing amid looming political battles.
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Persian Gulf
Reagan
United States
Gulf
Soviet Union
Washington
America
Congress
Venice
U.S
U.S. House
Senate
Geneva
White House
Mikhail Gorbachev
City votes on water bond as July 19 election set
The city schedules a July 19 election for an $8.4 million water treatment bond to tap Clinton Lake resources after the first measure failed on a legal technicality. Sanitation rates rise to fund improved service as budget sessions begin. In court, Judge Mike Elwell weighs local control over a delinquent youth case. Douglas County considers federal funds for an $800,000 indoor outdoor pool at Lawrence High.
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Associated District
Mike Elwell
Lawrence
Elwell
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W.R. Essick
Kansas Vocational Agricultural Assn
Mark Alexander
San Jose
Calif
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph Simons Sr
Ralph Gage
Bill Mayer
Eee
Robert Nordyke
Allen Torrey
Ed Schultz
Adv
Donna Wiley
Keith Wood
Dallas Dolan
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Kon
Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Portegerald
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated
PIRGs rise again as consumer activism endures
The Public Interest Research Groups formed in 1971 by Ralph Nader and Donald Ross survived Reagan era attacks and grew from 24 state groups on 100 campuses to 25 active state PIRGs with 500,000 student members and half a million in the public. Notable campaigns include hearing aid protections, Medicaid fraud exposure, asbestos bans, anti-pollution laws, and consumer protections across multiple states, despite climate of conservative opposition.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Ralph Nader
Consumer Movement
Pro-Business Administration
Nader
Pirgs
Donald Ross
Congress
Reagan
PIRG
College Republicans
Les Whitten
Edison Electric Institute
American Nuclear Energy Council
National Legal Center
Marsha Gomberg
Oregon
Karim Ahmed
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Missouri
Ontario
New York
Canada
New England
Vermont
Freeport
Texas
Dow Chemical
Dow
Texas Gulf Coast
Potemkin president at Venice summit
Reagan spoke from note cards in private Venice meetings and read lines from recent speeches during a tense press conference. The other leaders pressed for discussion on Mikhail Gorbachev while his aides issued a dollar clarification. Observers noted his fading authority and age dimming his presence.
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Boston
Venice
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Reagan in Venice exposes a faltering presidency
The column criticizes President Reagan's Venice talks on the Persian Gulf, calling his leadership indecisive. It compares his performance to Nixon's Watergate era, cites Iran contra fallout, and warns of 19 months remaining in a surreal presidency.
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Venice
Reagan
Persian Gulf
Howard Baker
Soviet Union
United States
Gulf
Congress
Law
Richard Nixon
Middle East
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Ronald Reagan
Prince Potemkin
Catherine the Great
Letters on welfare bias and travel agency limits
Herbert Galton criticizes the Kansas Legislature welfare committee for lacking women, urges better pay for nursing home staff, and condemns mandatory use of a Topeka travel agency for state funded scholarly trips. He argues for local firms and personalized service over centralized state control.
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Journal-World
Kansas
Lawrence
David Miller
Kansas University
Topeka
Europe
Herbert Galton
Ousdahl Rd
New York City Smell Graffiti and High Dining Returns
A humorous travel note from New York describes airport fares rising with deregulation, chaotic streets and garbage, surprising fashion, subway graffiti, and high restaurant bills. The writer ties light and daylight access to Mayor Koch and mocks cabbies and real estate tycoons while reflecting on New York’s enduring culture shock.
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Dulles
la Guardia
Goldberg
Koch
Manhattan
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