Lawrence should become the Creative Capital of the Great Plains
An editorial urges Lawrence to leverage Kansas University engineering gifts and regional growth opportunities to attract high quality, high paying jobs. It calls for a community plan to recruit engineers, expand facilities, and position the city as a hub for creative professionals and firms.
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Opening Day Baseball Quiz Challenges Historic Hurlers and Hitters
A Washington Post style trivia list asks to name players fitting 43 historical baseball feats. It cites Harmon Killebrew, Johnny Damon, Richie Ashburn, Eddie Mathews, Mark Grace, Lou Boudreau, Cal Ripken, Billy Williams, Juan Marichal, Paul Molitor, Dale Murphy, Jamie Moyer, Stan Musial, Nolan Ryan, Whitey Ford, Tim McCarver, Bill Wambsganss, Joe Torre, Napoleon Lajoie, Jim Kaat, Kaat again, Carl Yastrzemski, Rick Sutcliffe, Musial, George Brett, Robin Yount, Warren Spahn, Rod Carew, Babe Ruth, Wade Boggs, Dave Stewart, Lew Burdette, Mickey Lolich, Christy Mathewson, Carl Hubbell, Willie McCovey, Jesse Orosco, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Todd Helton, Don Newcombe, Justin Verlander, Tom Seaver, Ruth, Carlton Fisk, Kirby Puckett, Tony Gwynn, Joe DiMaggio, and George Will.
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Harmon Killebrew
Johnny Damon
Richie Ashburn
Eddie Mathews
Mark Grace
Lou Boudreau
Cal Ripken
Billy Williams
Juan Marichal
Paul Molitor
Dale Murphy
Jamie Moyer
Stan Musial
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Whitey Ford
Tim McCarver
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Napoleon Lajoie
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Willie McCovey
Jesse Orosco
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Joe Jackson
Todd Helton
Don Newcombe
Justin Verlander
Tom Seaver
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Carlton Fisk
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Kirby Puckett
Twins
Tony Gwynn
Joe DiMaggio
Lawrence plans 3.5 million for movie studio complex
Lawrence city commissioners support an effort to issue 3.5 million in industrial revenue bonds to build a new Oread Studios complex on a 7.71 acre tract at the University and Corporate Research Park site. The 28,000 square foot facility will include 16,000 square feet of sound stages plus dressing rooms offices and classrooms.
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Lawrence
Oread Studios
Recycling plea to treat pollution as urgent local issue
Reid Lewis of Lawrence urges stronger recycling actions to curb pollution and protect wildlife. He notes Americans produce 1,460 pounds of trash per person yearly and about 200 million tons daily nationwide, proposing more public recycling bins and a paid pickup service to boost reuse and reduce litter.
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Lawrence
Reid Lewis
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