Memorial Day honors peace as well as service
The editorial notes Memorial Day invites reflection on both war and peace. It highlights U S military leaders praise for peace during and after the Persian Gulf war and acknowledges that force may be necessary to back words. It calls readers to recognize service members and their role in global peace while enjoying holiday gatherings.
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U.S
United States
Norman Schwarzakopf
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colin Powell
America
Lawrence seniors honored at 1981-82 awards assembly
Over 100 Lawrence High seniors were recognized for 1981-82 achievements at the senior awards assembly. Officials promised disciplinary action after a disruptive incident involving a paper sack containing two small greased pigs. Justice and politics topics surface as district reallocation court fights and draft evasion prosecutions are noted alongside utility, redevelopment, and local civic concerns.
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Lawrence High
Douglas County
Douglas Ity
Lawrence
May history highlights from 1776 to 1986 and beyond
A historical roundup lists key events on May 25 across years. It notes the 1979 Chicago O’Hare DC-10 disaster with 275 deaths, the 1787 Constitutional Convention quorum, Emerson’s 1803 birth in Boston, Argentina’s 1810 revolt, Babe Ruth’s 714th homer in 1935, the 1846 Jordanian kingdom proclamation, Kennedy’s 1961 space goal, OAU’s 1963 founding, Hays-Ray scandal in 1976, Goodwin’s 1981 Sears Tower climb, 1985 Bangladesh hurricane and tidal wave, Hands Across America in 1986, and Argentina’s 1996 Falklands call for talks.
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American Airlines
Chicago
O'Hare
Philadelphia
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Boston
Argentina
Spain
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Transjordan
Jordan
Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein
John F. Kennedy
African Unity
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
U.S
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Elizabeth Ray
Hays
Daniel Goodwin
Sears Tower
Bangladesh
Falkland Islands
Britain
Europe’s woes teach Americans about their system
The author argues Europe’s wartime failures reveal the superiority of the American constitutional system. He cites Yugoslavia, European unity, and Bush era actions, saying Europe lacks political power and backing to act alone. He warns Europeans may seek U S help only after catastrophe dawns.
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Spain
Europe
United States
Yugoslavia
Huff and Puff
U.S
Filipe Gonzalez
Bush
West
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
United Nations
Soviet Union
New World Order
Europeana
Customs Service records reveal spending inequities
The U S Customs Service paid for Halletts Washington kitchen dining room and personal meals while Houston aviation faced OSHA cited hazards and raw sewage leaks. Internal memos show two cooks for Hallett cost over thirty eight thousand dollars in ten months and a fifty three thousand five hundred dollar kitchen remodel. Hallett defends the benefits as legitimate amid past Bahamas travel and government vehicle and aircraft use. Houston memo notes raw sewage backing up near hangar and vermin exposure as OSHA violations were cited in 1991.
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Washington
U.S. Customs Service
Carol Hallett
Hallett
Houston
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Customs Houston Aviation Branch
Customs
Boyd
OSHA
Houston Air Branch
Bahamas
Customs Office
Miami
State Department
Treasury Department
Public forum letters oppose quorum shift for meetings
Two letters to the editor criticize city officials for raising the quorum from three to four to meet privately without public notice. They argue it undermines public policy, call for broader representation or a seven member council, and note general citizen disaffection with government. The second letter mocks a TV remark about a political figure.
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Bob Walters
Janet Majure
Letters policy for the Journal-World readers
The Journal-World invites brief reader letters under 300 words on public topics. The paper may edit for clarity without changing viewpoints. Letters must include the writer’s name address and telephone number for verification. unsigned letters are not used and pen names are not accepted.
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