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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 2000
Page
9
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce revisits its 1975 goals noting enduring aims amid change. Key aims include diversifying the economy, aiding existing firms, strengthening KU Lawrence ties, expanding the airport, retaining young talent, and planning new industrial sites for growth in a growing city.
On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth while attending the comedy Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. Lincoln died the next morning. Also noted are Handel’s death in London in 1759 and Noah Webster’s dictionary debut in 1828.
Washington summarizes how the tech era fuels a confident American market with rising incomes and widespread investing while warning that lofty prices risk a Great Correction. Analysts note inflated price earnings ratios and the lure of easy gains driven by media and marketing giants.
Leonard Pitts argues against Virginia and Confederate commemorations calling Confederate History Month a stain on slavery and denounces the slogan heritage not hate. He cites pro flag rhetoric and threats, labeling modern nostalgia for the Confederacy as misleading and harmful.
Letter to the editor from Douglas County homeschool coordinators noting diversification beyond Christian homeschooling, listing groups TEACH and LAUGH in Lawrence, local district cooperation, Veritas Christian School, and local supports for homeschoolers. Also a separate note praising Principal Juneau for unlocking Central Junior High tennis courts to reduce vandalism, stressing the courts as a community asset and requesting they stay open and protected.
In 1960 at Kansas, John Hadl excelled as a quarterback, prompting coach Jack Mitchell to drop him from halfback after Hadl earned 1959 all league honors at that position. Mitchell said Hadl is the quarterback and Bert Coan will play left half, a move critics had criticized as wasting a star.
On April 14 1900 the Lawrence Journal reports Rev Sheldon of Topeka proposing a mutual social and financial benefits organization within churches. It would cover sickness burial and an insurance feature, aligning with fraternal groups that aid widows orphans. The concept aims to extend church care through a formal mutual insurance model.
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