Commitment to a stronger U S armed forces urged
An editorial argues the United States must uphold top military standards amid post Cold War tensions. It cites Robins Air Force Base repairs and C 5 aircraft issues, calls for better pay training and living conditions, and urges candidates to outline defense commitments while noting the 1937 Golden Gate Bridge opening.
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Soviet Union
Russia
United States
America
Robins Air Force Base
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
U.S
China Cuba trade parallels in the Great China Debate
Washington column by Sandy Grady notes Rep. Dick Armey and House conservatives embrace free trade with China while Cuba trade remains restricted. It highlights corporate lobbying, big donors, and a $25 million fundraiser as money drives policy, with critics urging equal treatment for Cuba and China.
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Weil
Bill Gates
Microsoft Rajah
Beijing
Windows
Gates
Boeing
Caterpillar
General Motors
Coco-Coola
Whirlpool
Chubb
DaimlerChrysler
D-Ny
China
Taiwan
Hardhat
David Dreier
Shanghai
Cuba
Senate
Trent Lott
Fidel Castro
Lott
Tom Jeffersons
State Department
Castro
South Florida
Elian
U.S
Havana
Brookings Institution
Thomas Mann
Bill Clinton
Prez
Washington
Deep Throat
Sandy Grady
Philadelphia Daily News
Vice presidency becomes a test of chemistry for Bush
In Austin the governor weighs running mate options as 10 weeks remain. Shribman notes Bush seeks a VP who fits a relationship rather than a job, favoring fellow governors and trusted allies like Ridge, Keating, and Voinovich, with Jeb as a hidden long-term factor.
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Austin
Tex
George W. Bush
Bush
Dan Quayle
Florida
Jeb Bush
Jeb
Texas
George W
John F. Kennedy
Joseph Jr
al Gore
Defense
Dick Cheney
Capitol Hill
National Governors Assn
Michael,s. Dukakis
Bill Clinton
Skull and Bones
Governors Association
Tom Ridge
Pennsylvania
Frank Keating
Oklahoma
George Voinovich
Ohio
David Shribman
The
Bostons
Downtown newspaper racks prompt city rule call in Lawrence
Local resident urges city to set rules on street newspaper racks cluttering downtown Lawrence during sidewalk sales. Letter writer argues excessive racks hinder business and street aesthetics, opposing grandfathering and defending free press. Also includes Journal-World letters policy notice.
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Lawrence
Pitch Weekly
Rusty Thomas
Frankie Foster Named Lawrence High Outstanding Citizen
In 1975 Frankie Foster, president of the Lawrence High Student Council and a member of the LHS Class of 1975, was named the school's outstanding citizen for the past school year.
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Frankie Foster
Lawrence High
LHS
Laying on of hands suggested as cure for cigarette habit
The 1900 Lawrence World cites a local remedy involving placing the left hand on a child’s neck, then spanking over the knee and applying the right hand. It claims two or three treatments will effect a cure, reflecting era attitude toward discipline and habit control. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum
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Lawrence World
Watkins Community Museum
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