Kansans urged to separate pay raise bill from budget
Editorial argues Kansas legislators should attach a proposed pay raise to its own bill and vote publicly. The $9 billion budget passed includes a possible $1.4 million pay increase for lawmakers, while other cuts strain funding for longevity pay, university salaries, and economic development programs.
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Kansas House
House
Kansas Board of Regents
Department of Commerce
Ansas
Kansas
Memphis King Shot Ends Civil Rights Leader’s Life
On April 4 1968 civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr aged 39 was shot to death in Memphis Tennessee. The same period notes the incorporation of the city of Los Angeles.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Los Angeles
McCain Stands Firm as Balkans War Rages On
Washington columnist Sandy Grady notes the Vietnam era shifts in political stance over Kosovo. John McCain remains bellicose while other 2000 hopefuls tilt between war and peace. Clinton, Gore, Bush, and others weigh risks, with McCain advocating decisive use of force to win.
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Dan Quayle
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Steve Forbes
George W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
Texas
America
Elizabeth Dole
al Gore
Hubert Humphrey
Gore
Hitler
CBS
Dan
Sandy Grady
Philadelphia Daily News
Medicare overhaul stalls as Clinton and GOP differ on fixes
Washington, D C. Clinton and Republicans push to overhaul Medicare this year but disagree on funding and path. Clinton favors using 700 billion to pay down debt and expand benefits, while GOP seeks tax cuts and cost controls. Experts warn progress will be slow and incremental.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
Marilyn Moon
John Chaffee
White House
Paul Wellstone
D-Mini
Senate
Postmaster Notice Address Changes for Journal-World
The Journal-World records an address change notice directing readers to send updates to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 United States Postal Service periodicals postage paid at Lawrence and noting membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
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Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Cumulative totals to the editor on city candidates
Letter criticizes Journal-World for not publishing full candidate finance reports. Provides totals for Brenda McFadden, Jim Henry, Mike Rundle, David Dunfield, and Denise Gibson from two filings. Scott Henderson not required to report. Contains forum comment on homelessness and national economic critique. Michael S. Almon.
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Journal- World
City Commission
Brenda McFadden
Jim Henry
Mike Rundle
David Dunfield
Denise Gibson
Scott Henderson
Sally Hayden
Ala
Lawrence
Highway curve near Stull removed to cut through hill
Kansas Governor George Docking declined to occupy Cedar Crest the official mansion in Topeka calling it a white elephant. The highway project reshaped the route by removing a dangerous curve en route to Stull and cutting through the hill.
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Stull
Kansas
George Docking
Cedar Crest
Topeka
Tax dodgers draw the Journal’s ire in 1899 editorial
The Lawrence Journal on April 4 1899 laments persistent tax dodging in Douglas County noting some residents pay little or nothing while others overpay. It calls for stronger tax law enforcement and curbs on false property returns. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence Journal
Douglas County
Watkins Community Museum
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