Editorial on U S Philippine bases and withdrawal risk
The piece argues the Philippines benefits Philippine leaders gain from hosting U S bases despite hostility toward Washington. It warns against an immediate pullout while noting the strategic value of Clark Air Force Base and the political costs of abandonment. It laments ongoing anti American protests and seeks continued U S military presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Uncle Sam
United States
South Pacific
Washington
U.S
Zapping the villains in the savings and loan scandal
The piece contrasts Charles Keating facing charges over a $200 million bond scheme with a Philadelphia union leader’s 46 month prison term. It argues Keating’s wealth and alleged crime deserve harsher punishment, calls for asset seizure to repay victims, and questions his stated broke condition.
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Charles Keating
Keating
American Continental Corp
Lincoln Savings and Loan
Earl Stout
Philadelphia
Stout
American Federation of State
U.S
J. William Ditter Jr
Lawrence Observes Indian Day Amid Cold Kansas Night
Lawrence observes Old Indian Day by city proclamation and Gov. Carlin as residents shiver in 38 degree temperatures. The 1942 record low stands just one degree below the all time low. The 1890 Journal-Tribune notes fashions for men including white and black straw hats, stand-up collars like Mingo and Spokane, and new neglige shirts with silk textures and striped patterns.
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Lawrence
Kansas
City
John Carlin
Din
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas City
United States
Gorbachev losing grip on power
Washington reports the Soviet crisis deepens as Gorbachev struggles to keep centralized control amid Yeltsin backed reforms. Shatalin backs market move with republic powers, while Ryzhkov pushes emergency controls and public unrest grows. The parliament delays a final timetable, leaving an uncertain path to reform and unity.
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Washington
Persian Gulf
Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Bush Administration
Gorbachev
Stanislav Shatalin
Boris Yeltsin
Shatalin
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Moscow
Ryzhkov
Supreme Soviet
Yegor Ligachev
Washington Post
David Remnick
Readers laud teachers at Broken Arrow Elementary amid crowded classes
A letter praises Broken Arrow Elementary School in Lawrence for innovative teaching and staff dedication despite large classes. The writer credits Principal Bakerink with strong leadership and urges community support for keeping quality education across all district schools. The piece references a 1990 editorial and comments on art and nature.
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Broken Arrow
Bakerink
Lawrence
This Day in History September 26 Highlights
On September 26 various milestones mark early U S governance and culture including Jefferson as first Secretary of State Jay as first Chief Justice Osgood as first Postmaster General Randolph as first Attorney General and Debates begin Nixon versus Kennedy in Chicago in 1960 plus notable events from 1777 1820 1888 1892 1898 1914 1950 1955 1957.
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Thomas Jefferson
America
John Jay
United States
Samuel Osgood
Edmund Jennings Randolph
Philadelphia
Daniel Boone
Missouri
T.S. Eliot
St. Louis
John Philip Sousa
Plainfield
N.J
George Gershwin
Brooklyn
N.Y
Federal Trade Commission
United Nations
Seoul
Eisenhower
New York Stock Exchange
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
Soldier of Fortune talks of Gulf mistakes and Peru jungle life
A Las Vegas interview with Jerry Mercenary, a Delta Force veteran, explores his harsh critique of U.S. Middle East strategy, Peruvian Cocaine Valley death scenes, and his belief in war efficiency. He brands himself a patriotic American who dislikes desert warfare and worries about Hussein’s leverage.
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Las Vegas
Jerry Mercenary
U.S
Middle East
Jerry
Soldier of Fortune
Peru
Jerry Glanville
Delta Force
Cocaine Valley
Cocaine
Texas
Vietnam
Saudi Arabia
Hussein
Kuwait
Iraq
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Old Home Town
Watkins Museum
Lawrence Journal-Tribune
Dolph C. Simons
Ralph Gage
Gene Armstrong
Robert Nordyke
Caroline Trowbrie
Ann Gardner
Dolph Simons
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
James Ackerman
Journal-World
Establishimons
Simons Sr
Litor
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated P
By David S. Broder
Japan
the Public Forum
Harold Piehler
Joyce Schild
Rt. 5
Lawrence Journal- World
Louis Copt
Ed Hawkins
Sierra Dr
John V. Watkins
Mr. Watkins
Hell
Hollywood
Gulf
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