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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1997

Page

2

Tough choices loom in Thompson fund-raising probe

Washington AP Thompson leads Senate investigation into political finance weighing subpoenas to 11 tax exempt groups tied to Republicans including National Right to Life Committee and Coalition for Our Children's Future. Decisions could boost or hurt Thompson amid Democratic pressure and a Republican majority panel.

Washington Fred Thompson Senate National Right To Life Committee Thompson Tennessee John Geer Vanderbilt University Paul Clark Christian Coalition Trent Lott Commercial Appeal Memphis Coalition For Our Children’s Future Clark National Policy Forum Haley Barbour Republican National Committee Republican Exchange Geer

School board race reshapes district closures stance

Hilliard leads with 6,732 votes as three new board members will start in July for four-year terms. Turney and Salkind follow, while incumbent Crawford trails. Voters seek reversal of school closures, urging consensus and budget focus on classrooms to protect 10,000 students.

Altenbernd Hilliard Turney Salkind Jeff Sigler Scott Holzmeister George Crawford East Heights Grant Kennedy School Climetine Clim Clayburn Kennedy Azinger Crawford

Conservatives secure city commission seats in close vote

In a tight race in Lawrence, Kennedy led as results fluctuated. Incumbent Jo Andersen lost re-election placing fifth with 4,359 votes. Moody and Blair moved into fourth with 4,755 votes as larger western precincts reported. Other top figures included Caroljean Brune, Lisa Blair, and KU professor Alan Black who backed fixed-route buses.

Walters Jo Andersen Commission Andersen Bob Schumm Kennedy Caroliean Brune Brune Lawrence Douglas County League of Women Voters Moody Lisa Blair Lawrence Blair Kansas University Alan Black Black

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