Carjacking Crisis Mirrors a Sticky Rug Problem
An editorial argues carjackings show criminals adapt to security advances by using live bait at lights and intersections. It notes deaths and injuries, cites cities like Kansas City Detroit Los Angeles and Chicago, and urges prevention while warning against resisting when seized. It cites police and FBI views and suggests undercover actions may deter, calling for vigilance and safer driving.
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Chicago
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Lawrence voters urged to rethink fourth junior high plan
Readers debate the Lawrence bond issue for a new fourth junior high as national trends favor modern middle schools. Thomas O. Erb warns the city risks clinging to an outdated layout while national studies show a shift to grades 5–8 or 6–8 structures.
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Ohio
Readers urged to send brief letters to Journal-World
The Journal-World invites reader correspondence under a 350 word limit. Letters should be public-spirited, concise, and free of libelous language. Writers must provide names, addresses, and phone numbers for verification. unsigned letters are not used.
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Rating the candidates on economy and education policy
In the New Hampshire primary Tsongas and Clinton released comprehensive economic plans while Bush issued a shorter policy outline. The piece argues Baker and Zoellick helped Bush craft a serious agenda focusing on trade and education, versus Clinton’s Arkansas leadership in reform and vouchers. It invites voters to compare records across two dozen policy areas.
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George Bush
New Hampshire
Paul Tsongas
America
Billy Graham
Bill Clinton
Tsongas
Bush
Detroit Economic Club
Zoellick
Clinton
Arkansas
John Sununu
White House
Hillary
Lamar Alexander
Bush and Bush Not Bush Face Economy Debate
A veteran columnist derides Bush and Nat Bush for avoiding a concrete plan to lift the economy, arguing Perot’s sacrifice call exposed the need for painful measures. The piece mocks politicians’ reluctance, notes tax and budget pledges, and urges addressing national morale and threats like Iran.
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Bush
Nat Bush
Kennedy
Perot
Congress
Roosevelt Signs Peacetime Draft Into Law in 1940
On September 16, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted the Selective Training and Service Act establishing the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. The piece also notes Louis XIV of France, known as the Sun King, born in 1638.
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U.S
France
Louis XIV
Tough fines rise for drunken drivers. city keeps policy
A Journal World study shows stiffer penalties for intoxicated drivers as local judges vow continued enforcement under a stricter state law in place since July. The Lawrence United Fund aims for a 384 709 goal with Joel Jacobs as drive chairman. An Army inquiry probes August Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant fire near DeSoto causing 55000 damage. 3500 workers on site and injuries few but sabotage feared. Leland Barrows, ex Lawrence, named US foreign minister in Greece. KU historian George Beckmann granted year leave for Fulbright and Ford Foundation study in Japan. A 1892 Lawrence World note recalls a Clinton era marriage remarriage story.
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Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
DeSoto
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Leland Barrows
Lawrence
Greece
United States
George Beckmann
Kansas University
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