LMH Triathlon Canceled at Clinton State Park Amid Staffing Shortfalls
Lawrence Memorial Hospital cancels its annual triathlon sparking concern over Clinton State Park staffing. Park officials say insufficient personnel, reduced full-time staff due to a state law, and heavy park use hinder event support. Volunteers help but cannot replace core operations, threatening future LMH events and broad park access.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Iay
Clinton State Park
Mother Nature
State of
Kansas
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
State Parks Division
Clinton Lake
Lawrence
Lone Star Lake
Today in History highlights from April dates and notable events
Notable events span 1789 Washington's inauguration journey, 1862 DC slavery ban, 1912 Harriet Quimby crossing the Channel, 1917 Lenin's return, 1935 Fibber McGee and Molly debut, 1945 Truman's Congress speech, 1945 Nuremberg advance, 1947 Grandcamp explosion deaths, 1962 Cronkite CBS anchor, 1972 Apollo 16 launch, and a 1987 Prejean Supreme Court case ruling with related Purdy dance ban context.
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Bernard M. Baruch
South Carolina Statehouse
Washington
Mount Vernon
New York
District of Columbia
Harriet Quimby
English Channel
Texas City
Tex
Highflyer
Walter Cronkite
Douglas Edwards
CBS Evening News
Supreme Court
Dalton Prejean
Louisiana
Prejean
Bible Belt
Purdy
Janitors strike highlights widening salary gap
Los Angeles area janitors walk picket lines near downtown towers as the Service Employees International Union pushes for raises of $1 per hour annually for three years. The article contrasts their pay with top executives’ pay, citing Wall Street Journal figures and noting growing wealth disparity.
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Los Angeles
Service Employees International Union
Shawn Hubler
Los Angeles Times
Hubler
Atre
Ralph Ellison
The
Wall Street Journal
Joann S. Lublin
William M. Mercer Inc
New York
L. Dennis Kozlowski
Tyco International
the Journal
Jeffrey D. Christian
Cleveland
Mother Jones
Thomas Evans
Journal
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Gun licensing debate shows NRA split over controls
Columnists Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn discuss licensing handguns and the NRA stance. They note bills by Rep. Nadler, Brady Bill history, and statements by Clinton, Reno, and Gore advocating background and licensing measures for handgun ownership. The piece questions NRA leadership fear of regulation and calls for sensible gun control.
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National Rifle Assn
John Conyers
D-Mich
Jerrold Nadler
D-N.y
NRA
House of Representatives
Clinton
CNN
Janet Reno
al Gore
Come On
Jack Anderson
Douglas Cohn
Letters on gas prices and river eviction spark editorials
A reader critiques editor opinion pages on US gas prices and Big Oil, arguing prices ignore military costs and urging shifts to alternatives like high speed rail. Another letter condemns Lawrence city management for a new tough policy toward river residents and calls for public consultation and eviction cancellation.
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Jack Anderson
U.S
George Will
Detroit
Persian Gulf
Lester C
Marsh
Lawrence
New York City
Rudolph Giuliani
Herman Leon
Old Home Town in 1975 Tax Rush at Post Office
The article notes a midnight rush for tax mailings at the post office on April 15 1975. Postal officials report no miss of the curfew, at least by admitted accounts, reflecting the end of tax season activity in the town.
Dance and cards debated by New York Methodists in 1900
The 1900 Lawrence Journal notes the Methodist conference of New York and others suggesting church members be allowed to dance play cards and attend theatres. The piece argues young church members will avoid these acts only if prohibited by church rules.
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Lawrence Journal
Methodist Conference of
New York
Methodist Church
Watkins Community Museum
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the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kan
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John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Chris Boarman
al Bonner
Dolph C. Simons J
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons III
Manger
Dan Simons
Nel Ventures
Donna Wiley
HRA
Tom Hornbaker
Contratter
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
Journal-World
P.O
Kar
Paracas
Pald Lawrence
Aval Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Nasdao
Old Home Town
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