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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1999
Page
8
Lawrence school leaders are expanding the search for a new executive manager for business services to include non certified applicants as they oversee an $80 million budget. The district seeks a stronger business perspective to manage facilities and spending while maintaining focus on educational needs.
A dated chronology notes key moments: the 1959 St Lawrence Seaway opening. Pelletier’s 1792 guillotine execution. 1859 Suez Canal groundbreak. 1901 New York auto license plates. 1945 San Francisco UN charter and Elbe meeting. 1983 Andropov invites Samantha Smith and Pioneer 10 reaches Pluto. 1990 Chamorro inaugurates as Nicaragua president. 1990s Takeshita resignation tied to Recruit scandal.
Washington pundits see a Bradley upset risk in Iowa and New Hampshire as Gore shows weakness in polls. Bradley’s ground game grows with Vilsack ties and AFL-CIO support, while Gore contends with New Hampshire tax funding debate and union votes. March primaries loom in New York and California.
The column cites CIA and Russian intelligence alleging Fidel Castro has at least seven children and a personal guard of about 10,000, plus 32 houses and three yachts. It details alleged mistresses, a reputed secret second wife, and Castro's paranoia, including bunker and frogman measures, against a backdrop of Cuba's fragile economy.
Mike Sherby argues against new gun restrictions following Colorado killings. He notes explosives and sawed off shotguns require permits, questions law effectiveness, and urges personal responsibility and better parenting over adding laws. The Journal-World invites public letters under 350 words with real name and contact details.
Two Lawrence High School students Judith Burgstahler and Lydia Moore were named National Merit Scholarship winners in 1974. Kansas Relays faced heavy rains and potential folding without funding to weatherproof more venues.
The 1899 Lawrence Journal calls on the city council to settle the paving question without delay. It argues the city lags by a third of a century and cannot afford further postponement, warning opponents who wish Lawrence to stay behind the procession.
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