Lawrence Board Turbulence Complicates Superintendent Search
Lawrence school board faces strife as they seek a new district superintendent for a second time in two years. Board president James Hilliard drew fire with inflammatory remarks about fellow member Scott Morgan, amid concerns over team building and community confidence. With 15 months left, leaders must restrain tempers, respect colleagues, and unite to hire a capable top administrator aligned with board direction.
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Lawrence
Journal- World
Public Forum
James Hilliard
Kathleen Williams
Hilliard
Williams
Morgan
Austin Turney
Lawrence School Board
World events tied to dates from 1917 to 1982
A compact chronology notes key moments: Wilson asking Congress for wartime declaration on April 2 1917 to defend democracy, Ponce de Leon's Florida landing in 1513, the 1792 Coinage Act creating the U S Mint, Andersen born 1805 in Odense, 1860 Turin hosts first Italian Parliament, 1865 Davis flees Richmond, 1872 Morse dies in New York, Pompidou dies 1974 in Paris, and 1982 Argentine seizure of the Falklands with Britain retaking them the next year.
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Congress
Germany
Juan Ponce de Leon
Florida
U.S
Hans Christian Andersen
Odense
Denmark
Turin
Davis
Richmond
Samuel FB. Morse
New York
Georges Pompidou
Paris
Falkland Islands
South Atlantic
Britain
Islands
Periodical postage paid at Lawrence Kansas notice
Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Congress in Spring Burst of Activity and Memorials
Washington column notes Congress has shifted from winter lull to a busy pace. It highlights March actions including confirming Judge Richard A. Paez and approving Marshall Berzon for the 9th Circuit, naming the Madison post office for Captain Colin P. Kelly Jr., and lifting Social Security earnings limits. It also mentions stalled conference talks on juvenile justice gun controls.
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Congress
Congressional Record
Capitol Hill
Robert C. Byrd
West Vires
Coleridge
Capitol
Roger L. Kaffer
Joliet
America
Senate
U.S
Richard A. Paez
California
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Paez
Marsha Berzon
Clark Field
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Boyd
Colin Kelly
House
Senate Finance Committee
William V. Roth Jr
Delaware
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
Clinton
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
The New Reality in Supreme Court Nominees
In a satirical column Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn critique public appetite for illusion in politics. They argue nominees face pressure to avoid hard answers, shaping image over substance as the public demands answers they won t get.
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Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jack Anderson
Douglas Cohn
United Feature Syndicate
Letters to the editor praise and critique Lawrence schools
A Lawrence reader condemns a fellow school board member’s harsh remarks about Scott Morgan in a Journal-World piece on Superintendent Kathleen Williams's resignation. The writer urges unity and objectivity, praising Morgan’s integrity and work with the district. Separate letter thanks the Parks and Recreation Dept for a spring break day camp including disabled children, commending staff and student volunteers.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Dept
Joshua
Sharon Vokins
Lawrence
Nieder Sets Shot Put World Record At Texas Relays
Former Lawrence High and Kansas University track star Bill Nieder unleashed a 65-7 in the 16-pound shot at the Texas Relays, establishing a new world mark and solidifying his place in track history.
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Lawrence High
Kansas University
Bill Nieder
Texas
Dangerous Piano Contest Sparks Bitter School Rivalry
The Lawrence Journal reports a dangerous contest ending with Central school edging Quincy by over 30,000 votes in a 300,000 vote total. The event triggered bitterness among pupils and teachers and disrupted school work, with authorities unlikely to permit such contests again.
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Lawrence Journal
the Journal
Lawrence
Quincy
Central
Central School
Watkins Community Museum
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John Taylor
Ann Gardner
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Chris Boarman
al Bonner
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