Editorials The direction of government
The White House downplays a perceived drop in presidential popularity as Reagan presses for swift approval of budget cutting proposals. A string of House votes in Reagan's favor signals a shift toward economy driven policy, suggesting a bipartisan move to curb spending and reduce federal controls.
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White House
Reagan
Congress
House
Los Angeles
Congress of the
United States
Soviet Polish maneuvers test brinkmanship over reforms
The article notes joint Soviet and Polish exercises in southern Poland in the Silesia district amid Western messages urging a crackdown on Solidarity reforms. It argues Moscow's intervention hinges on risk assessment, pointing to Afghanistan as a costly diversion and predicting policy shifts if odds improve.
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Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Independent Union
Solidarity
PAP
Silesia
Europe
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Kremlin
Critics assault Non-Proliferation Treaty over Iraq raid
The piece argues the NPT is toothless and serves as a cover for nations to obtain nuclear tech. It cites Iraq and France Italy Portugal as examples of how signatories bypass limits while Israel never signed. It notes U.S. doubts about the treaty’s effectiveness and the raid on Iraq as exposing its flaws.
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Washington
Israel
Reagan
Iraq
Treaty Organization
France
Italy
Portugal
Lucette Lagnado
Howard Rosenberg
United States
U.S
White House
Congress
Senate
Journal-World history and staff contact details
The Journal-World is a Lawrence Kansas daily established in 1854. It lists staff including Dolph Simons Jr editor and publisher Ralph Gage chairman of the board Robert Nordyke executive editor and others. It provides subscription rates by carrier and mail across US regions and notes USPS posting details.
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph Simons Sr
Ralph Gage
Bill Moyer
Eee
Eae Ee
Robert Nordyke
Sank Gee
Allen Torrey
Ene
Donna Wiley
Jack Starkey
Bruce Baker
Keith Wood
Etaie Ahacc
Poeta Dhea
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kon
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Deregulation sinks Washington lawyers into doubt
Washington's legal sector faces a bleak outlook as President Reagan's push to abolish federal regulatory agencies and curb bureaucracy threatens private firms. Lawyers recount lost work, with Interior Department cuts and EPA cases drying up, forcing many to seek contracts with defense and Pentagon-related work while awaiting new enforcement dynamics.
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Washington
D.C
Reagan
Congress
Masterman
Old home town sprays fight corn leaf blight
In a humid dry spell, local spray programs tackle corn leaf blight with promising early results. Citizens urged to call Crime Alert to donate tips toward a $5,100 reward fund for major local crimes. Old-timers recall reduced wheat elevator lines as storage increased.
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Lawrence
Left Field Metaphor Shapes Baseball Language Across America
A survey traces how baseball slang and imagery entered everyday speech. Experts explain why left field connotes far out and isolation, with notes on right and center field meanings, and how ballpark figures evolved from stadium terms into common estimates.
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Hot Stove League
Robert Harnack
Rutgers
American Speech Magazine
John Algeo
Algeo
Carter
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