Who are the complainers Editorial urges guard against bureaucrats
A columnist argues criticism of Reagan budget cuts mainly comes from federal workers in cushioned government roles. The piece accuses bureaucrats and certain politicians like Edward Kennedy of demagogy and warns Congress not to be swayed by welfare program defenders. It defends Reagan as fiscally responsible and urges a broad housecleaning in government personnel.
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Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
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Jason
New York Times
Jayhawks fans recall NCAA trips and award win for Journal-World
KU basketball fans traveling from the NCAA to Houston found seating distant from the floor while TV viewers likely saw KU versus UCLA and Western Kentucky better. The Journal-World won a 1971 National Headliners Club prize for best national news reporting by a small paper, for coverage of unrest at Kansas University.
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Astrodome
Jayhawks
UCLA
Western Kentucky
Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas University
U.S
James Pearson
R-Kan
Haskell Indian Junior College
Sacajawea Hall
Phony Air Force purchases drain billions in waste
A critical look at Air Force spending highlights a pattern of fraud in privately run supply stores on bases. Investigations show mismatched parts, inflated prices, and ghost items, with thousands of dollars overcharged for cheap components. Paula Parkinson scandal linked to Capitol Hill figures ends with suggestive memoirs.
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Air Force
Pentagon
Air Force Bases
Justice Department
Paula
Paula Parkinson
Capitol Hill
Elizabeth Ray
Hank
Five Mafiosiology clans shape Reagan era power map
Washington scene is analyzed as five mafia like families running foreign policy. Meese Haig Casey Cap the Knife and Willie the ACDA wield influence through capos and consigliere. Rules govern interfamily messaging while disputes center on control of spy satellites amid a web of Washington insiders and journalists.
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Reagan Syndicate
Big al
George Bush
Lucky Luciano
Haig
Cap the
Knife
Air Force
ACDA
Casey
Jefferson Group
Madison Group
Jesse Helms
John Carbough
Evans
Novak
Cap the Knife
Marvin
Editor Letter urges voters to shape tomorrow for Lawrence
A Journal World letter argues Lawrence citizens face a key April 7 election milestone. The writer reflects on city governance, downtown growth, parking, and fiscal responsibility, urging prudent voting to guide future development and protect taxpayers, with praise for the university and local progress. The piece blends civic history with a call to action for residents, including those with limited income.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Dinner
Chamber of Commerce
19Th Street
Santa Fe
Twenty-third
March 27 1945 World War II claim and early Peter the Great birth
On March 27 1945 General Eisenhower declared Western Front forces defeated. Also on this date 1703 Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg. In 1939 Hitler demanded Poland accept annexation of Danzig.
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Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Danzig
Golden Fleece tale bumbles through New York Times jokes
A New York Times column lampoons its research staff after they misidentify the Golden Fleece tale theft as Perseus. The piece, filled with mythic digressions and self mockery, crowns Jason as culprit and ends with satirical threats of punishment and quirky pledges.
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Perseus
Agamemnon
Aesop
Zeus
Lyndon Johnson
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