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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2002
Page
8
A Kansas State University survey shows net farm income averaged 27,995 in 2001, about 10,000 below 2000. From nearly 2,000 farms in the Kansas Farm Management Association, high costs and low prices squeeze margins, with drought, weather delays, and debt rising as profits slip.
Dolph Simons Sr, born 1904, led the Dolph Simons family publishing house as Publisher from 1944 to 1962 and as Editor from 1950 to 1979, shaping the paper’s editorial direction across decades. He passed away in 1989.
George Will argues that while conservatives feel embattled, Bush has shifted the party toward pro choice positions on education Social Security and medicine era. He notes conservatives should stop feeling like victims and recognize media opposition has less bite as think tanks and Fox News empower debate. Will cites Bush decisions on tariffs campaign finance and Israel as faults but predicts corrective dynamics and strong judicial appointments ahead.
Readers respond to a letter about urban sprawl citing a statistic from The Limitless City by Oliver Gillham. They apologize for a misquote about farmland loss and discuss peace, recalling veterans’ views and the long simmering Middle East conflict without urging blame on any single side.
A reader urges balanced dialogue on Middle East violence and buttons up on Kansas University data. The letter questions Chancellor Hemenway’s minority faculty math, citing 1999 to 2002 figures and noting net gains of zero in 2002. It ends by outlining Journal-World letters policy.
In 1977 a $250000 apartment project at 1024 Miss. faced a halt as the Lawrence City Commission resolved a building permit mix up. Lawrence residents joined 24 agencies in the 1977 United Fund drive, requesting $330504.08, about $100000 more than approval the previous year. Fire chief F C Sanders urged caution during Kansas Cleanup Week to avoid trash fires and ordinance violations as conditions stayed dry. The April 25 1902 Lawrence Journal recounted a west windstorm causing dust, ruined wires, blown limbs, and tree damage with a reddish sky until midnight. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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