Kansas lawmakers urged to show leadership after Finney vetoes tax plan
Editorial criticizes Gov. Joan Finney for vetoing a 138.3 million tax package, warning higher local property taxes and deep cuts to universities and SRS programs. Calls for overridden stance but notes leadership failures in the 1991 session and urges a legislative attempt to salvage budget decisions for the state.
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Kansas
Joan Finney
Finney
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Topeka
KU Commencement Moves to Allen Fieldhouse Amid Weather
Old KU commencement crowds around 19 000 packed Allen Fieldhouse as more than 3600 diplomas were certified. Officials weighed housing plans near Fifth California while Bluffs residents opposed zoning but vowed action if court orders. Veterans Skahan and Douglass to lead spring football with a baseball double duty. Summer enrollment around 5200 expected. Lawrence and Douglas County pop figures rose amid rain. Strawberry crop notes from May 19 1891 report home grown berries at 20 cents a box and southern berries at 15 cents.
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Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
Bluffs
Sixth
Iowa
Fifth
California
Duane Schwada
Bob Skahan
Bob Douglass
Jack Mitchell
Skahan
Jayhawks
Lawrence
Douglas County
Lawrence Journal
Letters to the Editor on wages taxes and subsidies
A reader attacks low wages and import competition. The writer argues government and leaders must act in crisis times, criticizes export jobs impact, and questions Lawrence subsidies for industries paying $3.50 to $4 per hour. Signed J L Schinze from Arrowhead.
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Rome
America
Lawrence
J.L. Schinze
Facts refute Bush vision of egalitarian U.S. society
The piece contrasts Bush's May 4 Michigan address with Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, challenging the notion of an egalitarian, self-correcting economy. It cites Washington Governor Booth Gardner and presents data from Education Department Youth Indicators 1991, noting 1965 starts of the Great Society and child poverty context.
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Bush
U.S
Booth Gardner
Washington
Washington State University
Gardner
Johnson
Department of Education
Poverty, policy, and the Green Book's blunt verdicts
The piece examines poverty trends and social program impact from Johnson to Reagan-Bush, citing the Green Book. It notes poverty fell from 19% in 1964 to 12% after five years, while AFDC benefits eroded in real terms under Reagan-Bush. It argues government transfers reduced poverty starkly and criticizes claims of egalitarianism.
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Great Society
House
Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Bush
Green Book
United States
Health care reform in 1992 campaign shapes public debate
The piece traces Reagan era calls for Medicare reform and Bush's malpractice plan, noting limited impact on rising costs. It surveys public opinion showing ambivalence toward Congress and health care, cites AMA journal points on uninsured costs, and argues reform requires testing structures and broader coverage before sweeping changes. It highlights potential savings from hospital mergers, shared equipment, and reduced testing to curb expenses while stressing unequal access to care.
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Dr. Davis
AMA
Reagan
George Bush
Quayle to Travel Abroad as Critics Stay Close
Dan Quayle heads to Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia on the 13th foreign trip as vice president with another June tour planned, while Bush’s heart issue fuels debate over his 1992 ticket. Analysts note international duties boost his profile, yet public polls remain split on his continued leadership.
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Dan Quayle
Quayle
Bush
Japan
Singapore
Indonesia
Europe
Richard M. Nixon
Moscow
Nikita S. Khrushchev
George J. Mitchell
House
Thomas S. Foley
Foley
Patrick Leahy
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