Topeka Teen Avoids Jail After Lawrence Carjacking Murder
James Wadley, 18, of Topeka, was found not responsible for felony murder in a Lawrence carjacking that ended in Edward Lees’s death. He must complete high school, obtain a job, and finish 500 hours of community service in two years. prosecutors fear the sentence sends a weak message. Local mayors and families react with disappointment about the lenient outcome.
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Tere
Topeka
Lawrence
James Wadley
Douglas County
Wadley
Shawnee
Kansas Turnpike
Abraham Orr
Riverfront Park
Edward Lees
Lees
Orr
U.S
Kan
Kelso earns retirement despite Tailhook fallout
Navy Adm. Frank B. Kelso, after 38 years of service, will receive full retirement benefits around $81,000 annually despite critics arguing over Tailhook. Supporters say denying him benefits would be an injustice and undermine national commitments to servicemen, noting his long career and humanity.
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Navy Adm
Frank B. Kelso
Kelso
Tailhook
This Day In History Highlights Major 20th Century Events
On this date list marks key moments: Mark Twain’s death in 1910. CBS radio quiz Take It or Leave It debuting in 1940. Brasilia becoming Brazil’s capital in 1960. Apollo 16 moonwalk in 1972. Thieu resigning as South Vietnamese president in 1975. Rosie Ruiz fraud at the 1980 Boston Marathon. California’s 1992 gas chamber execution of Robert Alton Harris.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Twain
Redding
Conn
CBS Radio
Brazil
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
John Young
Charles Duke
Nguyen van Thieu
Journal World staff and roles listed in masthead
The Journal World masthead names Dolph C. Simons Jr editor and publisher Ralph Gage general manager Dolph Simons III operations manager Dan Simons new ventures Donna Wiley controller Dallas Dolan production manager William Sutcliffe circulation manager and a postmaster address for subscriber changes in Lawrence Kansas with USPS and ABAC AP memberships
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons Ili
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
William Sutcliffe
Clinton should give air power a chance in Bosnia
Opinion argues Gen John Shalikashvili blocks decisive air strikes against Serbs. It urges Clinton to lead NATO, assemble UN forces in Bosnia, strike key targets, and push for a UN Security Council vote to lift the arms embargo, applying force to force Serb concessions. It warns against rely on ground troops and advocates strategic air power to coerce peace.
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Washington
Bosnia
John Shalikashvili
Joint Chiefs
Shah
Poland
U.S
Europe
Clinton
Balkans
Shali
Anthony Lake
Christopher
Perry
Shilly-Shah
U.N
NATO
Drina River
Serbia
Belgrade
U.N. Security Council
Lawrence schools praised after national conference
Lawrence school board members and district leaders report strong progress after attending the National School Board convention. They cite site-based management curriculum reviews and partnerships while defending rising education costs and noting improved outcomes for top students and challenges with immigrant populations.
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Jerry Hannah
Mary Loveland
Lawrence
al Azinger
National School Board
Japan
Germany
Norway
Protest Letter Calls Police Patrol Fairness in Lawrence
Officer Peyton Robinson of the Lawrence Police Department urges readers to seek balanced coverage of the downtown foot patrols. He objects to the tone of a Sunday article on zero tolerance nights, defending Bordman and Buckner as dedicated city servants and asking for context and fairness in reporting.
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Bordman
Buckner
Lawrence
Peyton Robinson
LPOA
Douglas County reaffirms tax relief for rehabilitated buildings
The Douglas County Commission restated a policy from four years earlier that exempts properties from tax increases due to improvements if they have been rehabilitated or remodeled. Patricia Hoag of Lawrence won a centennial insignia contest featuring a Sharps 1852 rifle, a Bible, a sunflower, and the years 1854 1954. A 1894 report notes Bud Franklin's run in with Prohibition law, with the Lawrence World headline noting temperance concerns and police aid.
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Douglas County Commission
Patricia Hoag
Lawrence
Lawrence World
Bud Franklin
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Ann Gardner
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Lawrence, Kan
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Sarajevo
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White House
Shilly Shah
Stan Greenberg
NBC
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Lawrence Schools
Watkins Community Museum
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