City leaders urged to take charge of downtown plan
Lawrence editorial praises city commissioners for resisting broad coalition control and pushing to lead downtown development decisions. It notes a history of overprocessing by advisory groups, cites the Riverfront Plaza as a rare exception, and urges decisive action guided by the chamber report while preserving public input.
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Lawrence Chamber presidency marks 25 years of growth in city
Law professor Martin Dickinson became president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce during a 1,000-strong annual dinner at the new $10 million Lawrence Holidome. He succeeds Sherry Schaub of Quaker Oats and pledges to push expansion and enrichment of Lawrence’s business and industry.
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Quaker Oats
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Marci Francisco
Barkley Clark
Nancy Shantz
Tom Gleason
Clark
Patricia Williams Boyd
Central Junior High
Kansas
Kansas Jaycees
Postage Sold at Lowrance Kansas Courthouse
Court records show judges postage sold at Lowrance Kansas with local officials overseeing the sale. Details indicate a small transaction tied to municipal procedures and published notices in the county docket. The event underscores routine administrative actions in the rural community.
Brown’s California hurdle tests Clinton’s lead in 1992 race
The piece argues Pete Wilson warns that Jerry Brown’s blitz style works in short bursts but wears in big states, especially California where voters have aged since Brown’s 1982 win. It notes Brown’s adaptability to local issues, his campaign tactics, and the risk Clinton faces as California’s primary looms with a shifting electorate.
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Washington Post
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Jerry
Michigan
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Elizabeth Drew
Namibia
Otto Bos
Africa
von Drehle
Caddell
George McGovern
Jimmy Carter
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Clinton faces high stakes as New York looms
Clinton battles to regain momentum in the Democratic race with a critical New York vote next week. Experts warn a loss could prompt questions about electability and spark talk of a brokered convention while Brown presses gains from Vermont and Connecticut. The outcome hinges on debates and late-stage strategy amid delegate math and superdelegates.
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Paul Tsongas
New Hampshire
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Walter Mondale
Mondale
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Letters to the Editor on Slattery and Perot
Emerson L. Hazlett criticizes Rep Jim Slattery over a House bank overdraft and calls his record-keeping into question. Clinton R. Lynn endorses Ross Perot as credible and nationwide ballot access demonstrates broad support and public service focus.
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Woodlawn Circle
Ross Perot
America
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Clinton R. Lynn
Tenn
First full U.S. House Meeting Held in New York City
On April 1 1789 the U S House of Representatives held its first full meeting in New York City Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the first House Speaker marking the start of a new legislative era in the United States
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Frederick Muhlenberg
Pennsylvania
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