Editorial warns five tax abatement task force members
An editorial criticizes five Lawrence tax abatement task force members for an unannounced meeting that threatened group consensus. It notes the meeting and the risk of splintering the diverse panel, urging accountability and full participation to avoid undermining the process.
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Hether
Lawrence
Larry Kipp
Jim Henry
Asst
Dave Corliss
Henry
Kipp
Corliss
Melinda Henderson
Administration
Task Force
Journal-World Establishment 1897 Mission Statement Note
The Journal-World proclaims accurate and fair news reporting with no mix of opinion. It pledges safeguarding citizens rights, sympathy for the disadvantaged, and exposure of dishonesty in public affairs. It supports community improvement projects under Dolph Simons Sr. and AP affiliation.
Redistricting season opens with high court battles in DC
Washington polit ical scene riffs on census redraws as courts and legislatures reshape districts. The piece centers on North Carolina's 12th District and Justice O Connor pivotal votes, framing maps as tools and weapons in partisan struggles while recalling Mel Brooks style political theater.
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Washington
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Syracuse University
Mark Monmonier
Monmonier
North Carolina
Melvin Watt
Durham
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
12Th
Raleigh
Sandra Day O'Connor
O’connor
O'Connor
Mel Brooks
Lawrence Bicentennial Parade Entries Rise Toward One Hundred
In 1976 the May 1 Lawrence Bicentennial Parade drew about 65 entries, with expectations it would exceed 100 as final listings came in. Residents reported widespread Bicentennial Fever across areas.
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Lawrence
Letter to editor praises Frank Burge of KU Student Union
A former KU Student Union employee thanks Frank Burge for renovations and fair leadership during 1957 to 1961. The writer notes the Union’s progress and credits Burge with shaping its success, urging recognition in the Journal-World.
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Frank Burge
Burge
Journal-World
Mr. Burge
Frank
Margaret Angino
Lawrence
East Lawrence residents oppose terminal site on Old West street
Public Forum letters urge planners to rethink placing a bus terminal on 13th Street at Haskell Oak Hill, arguing it harms East Lawrence and cemetery access. Letters call for improved curbs pavement sidewalks lighting and landscaping to honor Memorial Day visitors and local residents.
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Santa Fe
Lawrence
East Lawrence
Greyhound
New York Street
Planning Commission
Old West Lawrence
Gina Rose
Haskell
Oak Hill
Rundle
City Commission
David Holroyd
Lawrence Journal
Cemetery Road
13Th Street
KU Professors Leave for Richer States Amid Tax Debate
Reader letters discuss a statewide professor exodus from the University of Kansas cataloging salaries and funding. The writer cites Chan cellor Hemenway and Roy in calls for a tax hike to retain faculty while noting out of state offers influence. Unclear specifics on individuals and numbers.
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Mount Oread
Hemenway
Journal World
Lawrence
State of Kansas
Roy
Mr. Hemenway
Preston Ransone
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