Editorials Question Politics in Base Closures and Texas Project
The piece questions how politics influence base closures and the Texas supercollider vote. It asks whether closures punish opponents of the Clinton agenda or reflect political calculations in 1994 elections and whether bases in friendly states stay open regardless of military need. It argues politics play too large a role in critical government decisions.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
U.S. House
Texas
Kansas
Jim Slattery
Kay Hutchison
White House
Clinton claims big victory on budget vote in Senate
Critics call the Senate passage a squeaker and allege heavy pressure tactics by President Clinton and aides to secure support. They argue the budget plan amounts to a major tax increase with delayed deficit cuts and question the perceived triumph in the White House.
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Clinton
Senate
White House
House
Letters to the editor critique library policy on R rated films
A reader argues the Lawrence Public Library should keep its policy allowing grade school children access to R rated tapes. He claims MPAA ratings are private, arbitrary, and focused on controlling others, and that enforcement relies on parents. Rick Shafer, 809 E 661 Diag Rd, criticizes rating power and urges personal evaluation.
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Lawrence Public Library
Motion Picture Association of America
MPAA
Cere
Rick Shafer
Diag
New attitude is needed on drugs
Moynihan argues federal drug policy is iatrogenic and fails to curb use. He contrasts Harvard optimism with Chicago realism, tracing drugs from opium to heroin and cocaine, and urges national support for chemical research to block addiction while noting limits of interdiction and the need to treat social decay in inner cities.
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Washington
Harvard
University of Chicago
Pat Moynihan
Nixon
America
Marseilles
Moynihan
Camp David
George Shultz
Shultz
France
American Scholar Quarterly
London
U.S
Congress
Latin America
Milwaukee
Lawrence police pursue leads in 94 year old man murder
Lawrence detectives search for clues in the death of 94 year old Harry Puckett believed murdered in East Lawrence home. Puckett was rumored to keep money on the premises and had been robbed previously. Douglas County valuation reaches a record 104.2 million with Lawrence adding over 54 percent and $4 million more than last year.
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Lawrence
East Lawrence
Harry Puckett
Puckett
Douglas County
What Do Women Want Men or Maids
A playful survey on wives and housework shows many women prefer a man who does dishes and clean living partners over dancing naked. The piece riffs on marriage dynamics and pop culture references, noting housework strains and gender stereotypes with humorous asides.
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Bjorn
Maids International
Danny DeVito
DeVito
Weenie
Local Postage Statement Note
The notice states USPS 306-520 second class postage paid at Lawrence Kansas. It notes membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and in The Associated Press.
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Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
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