31 May 1988
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1988
Page
1
LHS Class of 88 survey shows 56 percent call themselves liberal yet 38 percent identify as Republican, 25 percent as Democrat, 33 percent as independent, and 4 percent with no party. Teacher Paul Stuewe notes many seniors struggle to define their political stance.
LHS seniors reveal political leanings in a Journal-World survey with 80 percent response. Dole leads with 34 percent, Dukakis 27, Bush 17, Jackson 14, with 8 percent undecided. Females skew liberal. blacks show strongest liberal 65 percent among males, 62 percent among black seniors. 451 respondents, 56 percent liberal, 38 percent conservative, 6 percent no reply.
U S government figures show new single family homes sold at an annual rate of 679000 in April, up from 653000 in March, marking a third straight monthly gain and the best pace since 728000 in April 1987. Prices climbed with medians at 110500 and average up 4.2 percent amid higher mortgage rates.
Arlene Crane, wife of Rep. Philip Crane, mixes duties of a congressional spouse with a second life as a private detective. She patrols Washington society, answers reporters, and handles cases away from the public eye. She laughs at stereotypes and calls herself a maverick.
The Supreme Court, in a 9-0 decision, upholds key Customs rules that allow gray market brand name imports into the United States with limited approval from trademark owners, while striking down a regulation that would expand availability. The case centers on gray market discounts and the executives of K Mart Corp and 47th Street Photo Inc. noted as leading discount distributors.
In Moscow Gorbachev told Reagan it may be time to bang fists on the table to push arms talks on halving strategic nuclear arsenals. Officials say a final agreement unlikely at this summit, with aim to seal an accord before Reagan leaves office.
Cleveland pitcher Greg Swindell carried a no hitter into the seventh inning and retired 20 straight batters as the Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-1. The note appears on PAGE 1B.
The forecast notes warm windy conditions on Wednesday with potential thunderstorms bringing needed rain. The outlook hints at a shift in weather pattern and relief from dry spells as storms move in.
Declining organ donations and rising transplant wait lists prompt doctors to leverage consent laws to persuade families. The article notes the shortage amid growing patient surges and calls for better use of existing policies to increase donations.
Legislatures across the nation wrestle with naming official symbols from key lime pie in Florida and banana slugs in California to Black Hills gold in South Dakota. Supporters argue tourism and civic involvement, while opponents call it a waste of time. The Rhode Island quahog was designated after a junior high shell club pushed the idea.
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