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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1996
Page
1
Republican presidential hopefuls debated on conservative turf defending all male schools and displaying the Confederate flag, while vowing tough measures against Cuba and promising government cuts. The discussion framed by South Carolina setting and coverage directs readers to page 2A for the full story.
Douglas County reports a Victim Witness Coordinator holding key duties to inform victims about pending district court cases. Weather today predicts partly cloudy skies with a high near unspecified and a low around 16 degrees tonight.
Lee Bloom of Mamaroneck New York declares opposition to beliefs that some people are inferior, reflecting a community effort to combat racism in the area. The quote appears on page 7A highlighting local activism and inclusive values.
The House approved a 46 billion farm bill replacing subsidies with fixed declining market transition payments under The Freedom to Farm Act. The vote 270 to 155 clears the measure for a House Senate conference to reconcile differences, amid disputes over safety nets and planting requirements.
The Internal Revenue Service expects a 1.4 percent audit rate for individual returns in 1996, down from 1.7 percent in 1995, mainly due to fewer correspondence audits. Field and office audits will stay about the same as last year, with overall budget cuts noted at 7.4 billion dollars.
An internal Federal Highway Administration memo urges delaying funding for the eastern leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway until routes avoiding the Haskell Baker Wetlands are studied. The memo accompanies a call to flank the supplemental environmental impact statement, amid cost overruns and protests by environmentalists and Native Americans.
The impact memo claims the SEIS may fail to satisfy 10 environmental and historic preservation laws and regulations. It urges considering effects on the Haskell Medicine Wheel despite its 1992 intact status and notes no federal funds will be used to extend the road east of Highway 9 until the SEIS is approved. Construction west of Lawrence to US 59 proceeds and is not in dispute. The memo calls for developing and addressing an alternative plan as the project advances.
A White House meeting with Clinton and about 30 TV executives led to a pledge to create a ratings system for violence and sex by year end. The plan would let parents block programs with a v chip and may require three hours weekly of educational content for children. A task force will draft criteria and symbols, with debates over cartoons and soap operas.
Colgate-Palmolive seeks FDA approval to market Total toothpaste with an antibacterial ingredient riclosan aimed at reducing plaque and gum disease. The message appears in a local scrawl mentioning toothpaste and potential new ingredient adoption.
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