Speaker says Regents miss the point on higher education overhaul
Kansas House Speaker Tim Shallenburger criticized the Kansas Board of Regents for opposing a governance plan that would abolish the board in exchange for future funding. He argued the plan could have funded state universities with 145 million over five years and raised salaries to peer levels, but regents and university leaders doubted it. He noted annual funding history, including 3 million for the Dole Institute and 1.45 million in tech funding, and said the plan was initiated by the Legislature, not the regents. He lamented the loss of backing and warned state education leaders to “get it.”
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Centennial notes and pivotal moments across American history
A compact chronicle lists dates and events from 1898 Cuban independence resolution and McKinley’s force authorization to the Revolutionary War start in 1775, Carousel opening in 1945, MacArthur’s 1951 farewell, Ride and Bluford’s 1982 space milestones, the USS Iowa turret tragedy in 1989, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and grand-scale exodus in Grand Forks a year ago.
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Local newspaper masthead with staff roles
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Newt Gingrich shows signs of maturing on book tour
David Broder notes Gingrich, sidelined from Congress, is promoting Lessons Learned the Hard Way with a firmer self discipline and contrite tone. The piece contrasts his past rise with a new, reflective stance, hinting at potential future political moves and a shift from blistering ambition to measured leadership.
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Fonda stirs Georgia debate at United Nations remarks
Cal Thomas reports Jane Fonda criticized Georgia from a U N gathering saying northern Georgia children starve. Rep Nathan Deal questions the claim while Governor Zell Miller condemns the remarks and Fonda apologizes to Miller and Georgians. The column frames the clash over Southern stereotypes and liberal views.
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Public Forum on a Grassroots Festival Dispute
Darrell Lea criticizes ego driven fights over who runs the Name fla rocks festival. He notes ongoing tensions since 1984 among organizers harming musicians fans advertisers and the Pelathe Indian Resource Center. Letters policy details follow.
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1973 Solicitations for City Hall Transformation
Local business leaders began solicitations in 1973 to raise funds for converting the old city hall at 11th and Massachusetts into the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum and the Kansas All-Sports Hall of Fame.
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Callery Chemical starts boron plant production at Lawrence
Big pumps moved raw materials into production lines at Callery Chemical Co. for a new boron products plant northwest of Lawrence. Part of the facility was finished and work began on the Navy contract, marking a first stage of operations despite portions still under construction.
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War Hysteria Cited By Lawrence Journal Editorial
On April 19, 1898 the Lawrence Journal warned that public talk of war with Spain had grown serious. The piece described war as a grim, merciless reality with shell fire, disease, death, and vast suffering for Americans, urging readers to abandon bravado and face the consequences. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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