Rainy Kansas Relays Highlight KU Tradition and Plans
The Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium face likely rain as Kansas University weighs a master plan for a $24.6 million Olympic village south of Allen Fieldhouse. The project would add a 400 meter track and soccer fields, possibly ending Memorial Stadium as the Relays home. Athletics chief Lew Perkins is noted for fundraising prowess amid this unclear timeline.
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Old Home Town and Local Developments Highlight City News
Bob Ohlen of Lawrence Memorial Hospital was named 1984 85 chairman of the Lawrence United Fund drive at 41. City Commission tests five minute meeting limits. Red Cross plans a new blood center at Fourth and Missouri with $1 annual rent. Downtown newsletter considered to inform redevelopment. Nancy Hambleton advocates project. Gov John Carlin says education remains front burner. Kansas hosts four mile relay at Relays in 16 42 4. Jim Ryan anchors with 4 01 2. Torrential rains shift program to Haskell Stadium. Memorial Stadium track described. 1909 notes report Grant Township sheep, flood recovery. W C Hamilton sought as Kansas University coach at 1800. Electric line deal nears finalization. Kress Building bids at 921 923 Mass total 21000 for wreckage removal. work to start, due by Aug 4.
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Outdated federal law spurs same sex marriage lawsuit
Ellen Goodman reports on Melba Abreu Beatrice Hernandez and seven other couples suing DOMA to force federal recognition of state marriages. The piece outlines dual citizenship for married couples, the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act’s impact on benefits, and shifting public attitudes as states advance recognition through Massachusetts Iowa Connecticut Vermont New York.
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Denim as a symbol of American immaturity
George Will critiques denim culture as a sign of uniform, undifferentiated dressing that signals moral and civic decline. He cites Daniel Akst in The Wall Street Journal calling jeans a marker of superficial rebellion, while modern media and consumerism foster juvenile audiences and egalitarian dress.
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