Editorial on Hinckley verdict and public safety concerns
The article argues Hinckley’s not guilty by reason of insanity may embolden others to act for fame while urging legal reforms. It notes jurors faced with insanity defenses, the possibility of long mental hospital stays, and how the decision complicates public safety and future trials. It emphasizes the tension between perceived sanity and actual risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hinckley Jr
Reagan
Hinckley
Barrington Parker
Virginia N. Smith
James Brady
Parker
Prince Charles welcomes royal heir as Diana gives birth
The birth of a 7 pound 142 ounce son to Princess Diana in London after 17 hours of labor marks a joyous royal milestone. Charles experiences first taste of fatherhood as mother and child are reported doing well. The event garners global attention while signaling a healthy start for the newborn.
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Britain
Diana
London
Prince Charles
Thanks to American Legion Auxiliary for 1982 Girls State
Shawn Pine of Lawrence thanks the American Legion Auxiliary for enabling her to attend the 1982 Girls State. She praises the program for teaching city county and state government, notes new lifelong friendships, and announces plans for a first year reunion. She urges future Lawrence High girls to participate.
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Journal-World
American Legion Auxiliary
Lawrence High
LHS
Shawn Pine
Rt. 4
Lawrence
Notable historical anniversaries and legal milestones
On June 22 1773 Dominican friars founded California's first settlement. In 1937 Joe Louis became world heavyweight champion by knocking out Jim Braddock in Chicago. In 1969 Judy Garland died at 47. Ten years ago Hurricane Agnes battered the Eastern Seaboard. Five years ago John Mitchell went to Maxwell AFB jail with Watergate figures. One year ago Mark David Chapman pled guilty to John Lennon murder.
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California
Napoleon Bonaparte
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Chicago
France
Germany
Judy Garland
John Mitchell
U.S
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
John Ehhrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
Mark David Chapman
New York
John Lennon
Journal World publication and pricing details in Lawrence
Information from the World Company showing establish date 1854 and publication details for the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas with address Sixth and New Hampshire Streets. It lists subscription rates including carrier four weeks 4.40, one year 57.20 and mail rates by region, with a postmaster contact for address changes.
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W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Likely Israeli Initiative Missed by White House
On January 6 five months before Israel’s Lebanon invasion Joseph Churba of ACDA wrote a memo predicting a major Israeli push into Lebanon. The memo titled A Likely Israeli Initiative warned of wide scope moves beyond the border. Weinberger reportedly spiked the forecast, leaving the White House unprepared for Beirut bound troops.
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Washington
Israel
Lebanon
Ronald Reagan
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
White House
Beirut
United States
Joseph Churba
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACDA
Eugene Rostow
Churba
Air Force Intelligence
Nixon
Ford
Reagan
Weinberger
Digust
Churba warned of Israel bloc in Lebanon plan
Intelligence analyst Churba argued Israel aimed to strike the PLO in southern Lebanon and partition Lebanon after a broader litany of moves, linking the Sinai withdrawal to a northern flank strategy and testing Mubarak's stance toward Camp David. Weinberger dismissed the scenario as unlikely to resolve tensions.
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Disarmament Agency
Churba
Israel
Golan Heights
Lebanon
Charba
Palestine Liberation Organization
Sinai
Syria
PLO
Hosni Mubarak
Camp David
Litani
U.S
Superpowers and the arms game moral in a classroom debate
A classroom simulation reveals how major powers arm tiny states for influence. The dialogue shows AlphaBeta supplying Omega and Delta with weapons to deter Beta, outlining risks of becoming dependent and eroding ethics. The professor concludes there is no good solution, only a moral.
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Alpha
Omega
Beta
Delta
Theta
United Nations
Christian Right pushes influence inside Reagan era education policy
Evangelist Bob Billings rises in the Education Department while affirming unchanged core beliefs. New Right figures work inside government to trim liberal programs, shape policy, and push social issues such as school prayer and private school tax credits. Conservative or Christian Right groups feed into federal roles, expanding their reach beyond outside advocacy.
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Washington
Bob Billings
Billings
Department of Education
Moral Majority
Bob Jones University
Reagan
White House
Ing
Ronald Reagan
C. Everett Koop
Charles Heatherly
Donald J. Senese
Education Department
Young Americans For Freedom
Richard Leiter
Greenville
S.C
Bob Jones
National Institute of Education
William C. Clohan Jr
Susan Phillips
Conservative Digest
Christian Right
New Right
Morton Blackwell
New Right Report
Lawrence votes to keep single ambulance service bid rejected
The Lawrence City Commission chose to continue with a single ambulance service, turning down C and C Ambulance Co as unnecessary for public convenience. Clinton Reservoir project bid opening set for June 30 after six postponements due to salary and process conflicts.
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Lawrence City
C and C Ambulance Co
Clinton Reservoir
Menninger Foundation
Topeka
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Dolph Simons Sr
Ralph Gage
Bill Mayer
Robert Nordyke
Allen Torrey
Donna Wiley
Chuck Chowins
Keith Wood
Dallas Dolan
En Eles
Sae Teh
Vee
Beastepeeeees
Pace Ng
Fates Circulation
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
P.O
Jack Anderson
Dale van Atta
Cloud Nine
Scott Marsh
237Th Engineer Co
Fredericksburg
National Guard
Army
John Marsh
General Services Administration
GSA
Government Building
Appalachia
Art Buchwald
Lynn Rosellini
N.Y
Old Home Town
Dowdal Davis
Kansas City Call
Kansas University
Presidential Advisory Commission On Adult Education
Leiter
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