Panty raids on campuses seen as serious threat today
An editorial condemns college panty raids as a dangerous trend. It notes KU Chancellor Hemenway's orders to stop raids into sorority houses and cites past incidents at KU and Baker University. The piece warns that modern break-ins can lead to rape, injury, or murder, urging safer student fun.
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Kansas University
Robert Hemenway
Hemenway
Franklin Murphy
Laurence Woodruff
Murphy
Woodruff
Baker University
Baldwin
Pittsburg State University
Today in History A rundown of notable events across years
On April 29 many years a series of events shaped history occurred. Liberators freed Dachau with thousands dead. Hitler wed Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker. Doenitz named successor. Other items include Hearst birth. zipper patent. Easter Rising end. Tokyo war crime indictments. Nixon Watergate transcripts. Sutcliffe confession. Chicago’s first black mayor. 1992 LA riots. 1986 Chernobyl reactor fire appeal for help.
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Dachau
Germany
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
Karl Doenitz
Joan of Arc
Orleans
Maryland
House of Delegates
New Orleans
William Randolph Hearst
San Francisco
Gideon Sundback
Hoboken
N.J
Dublin
General Post Office
Tokyo
Nixon
White House
Peter Sutcliffe
London
Yeoen
England
Harald Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
Simi Valley
Rodney King
Soviet Union
West
Chernobyl
Europe
Journal-World staff and postal notice credits
The item lists the paper’s staff roles including Bill Snead as Deputy Editor Roger Verdon as Managing Editor John Taylor as News Editor Ann Gardner as Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher as Advertising Manager. It also provides postal change address for the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas and notes USPS and ABAC affiliations.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dear American People From a Moscow Lady Natasha
An earnest, misspelled English letter from Natasha in Moscow asks Americans to explain Clinton's Russia visit and Yeltsin’s actions. She contrasts Soviet-era deception with current coverage, questions NATO expansion, and seeks clarity on US power, Chechnya, and Russia’s revived status.
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Moscow
Clinton
Russia
Yeltin
Bill
Boris
Yeltsin
Chechnya
Stalin
Washington
Mato Grosso
Brazil
Bermuda Triangle
Arctic
Ivan the Terrible
Joseph Stalin
NATO
Bosnia
China
Taiwan
Tibet
Syria
Tam
United States of America
Dosveedanya
Natasha
Wright laments uncivil politics after Wright era resignation
Former House Speaker Jim Wright, reflecting seven years after his 1989 resignation amid ethics probes, regrets that his call for civility has not taken hold. He criticizes Newt Gingrich, praises Daschle and Gephardt, and notes close ties with Democratic Whip David Bonior while promoting his memoirs.
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Washington
House
Jim Wright
Congress
Wright
Capitol Hill
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Chicago
Ed Henry
Susan Smith
Clare Hoffman
John McCormick
Hoffman
Michigan
Newt
Senate
Thomas A. Daschle
D-S.d
Richard Gephardt
DMO
David Bonier
D-Mich
Bonier
Public Forum on Dan Rockhill Home Design Debate
Readers defend the home design by Dan Rockhill and argue for personal aesthetic freedom. Letters from Mildred Fergus and students cite rights and tolerance, noting a V shaped roof and the owners' fit. The Journal-World outlines its letters policy and editorial standards.
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Journal-World
KU Students Reject Plan to Transfer Fee Money
KU students narrowly reject a Student Senate proposal to divert 130,148 dollars from the student activity fee to the university administration to ease next year's budget pinch. The vote signals continued student control of fee allocations amid fiscal pressures.
Lawrence residents form group for welfare of the mentally retarded
A gathering at the Community Building brought Lawrence residents together to organize a local body focused on the welfare of the mentally retarded. The meeting discussed aims, structure, and future activities to aid those with mental disabilities in the community.
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Lawrence
Bicycle riders warned in 1896 front page note
The Lawrence Journal in April 1896 reported ongoing bicycle conflicts with riders who violate road rules. It urged riders to learn respect for others on the road after repeated collisions, reflecting early traffic etiquette concerns.
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Lawrence Journal
Journal
Watkins Community Museum
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