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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1995
Page
4
Rep. Bob Dornan announces his entry into the Republican presidential field accusing top contenders of ducking hard questions. He bills himself as a pro military, pro family crusader against America’s moral decay. See story page 3A.
Federal officials probe whether Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's followers filed false tax information to win contracts to provide security for Baltimore housing projects.
Guatemala reports General Hec leads an indiscriminate campaign of terror against thousands, including an American nun wounded by his soldiers. The dispatch notes international concern over civilian casualties and human rights abuses amid the conflict.
Toby Katz, at Alisa Flatow’s funeral, lauds the family’s decision to donate her organs after she died in the Gaza Strip bombing. The remark highlights the life-saving impact of organ donation.
Hillcrest School’s Knowledge Master Open team finished third worldwide in 1995, beating US, Japan, Korea and Kuwait entrants in a 629-team quiz. Members Susie Epp Ruslan Ivanov Griffiths Adami Hochstetler Josh Berger Dylan Hilpman Thomas Lin Shuddhadeb Ray Eric Southard Julia Garlow Tyson Buhler Andrew Schulte Josh Bailey Anthony White Lynn Feng.
Commissioner John Nalbandian supports adding an 18 hole municipal course near Clinton Lake as part of a broad recreation plan. The Parks and Recreation Department will present ideas within a month, with the project modeled as self funded by greens fees and estimated to cost about 4 million dollars.
The Kansas Board of Regents is expected to name Del Shankel as KU chancellor next week in Lawrence. Shankel, interim chancellor since 1994, could become the 15th chancellor, bridging Budig and Bob Hemenway, with an announcement possible Wednesday or Thursday.
Republicans and Senate leaders propose replacing the federal food stamp program with a block grant to states. Early supporters include Gramm and Santorum while Lugar weighs endorsement. State welfare directors Miller and Whitburn urge ending individual entitlements and distributing funds as a block grant to bolster work incentives.
The Journal-World releases a 36-page special guide showing 1995 and 1994 values for over 29,000 Douglas County properties. Residential assessments rose 8.5 percent from 1994 to 1995, with informal appeal hearings available by Monday, and agricultural land hearings due by April 28 through a form attached to notices.
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