Remembering Claudette Colbert and Hollywood’s Golden Age
Editorial reflects on Claudette Colbert dying at 92 and her pivotal roles from It Happened One Night to the era’s charm. It notes her film legacy, late career absence after 1961, and the ongoing appeal of older films through TV and theaters. The piece laments modern cinema versus Hollywood’s rich heritage.
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Constaetts Colbert
Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Clark Gable
Hollywood
Today in History: notable events on Aug 5 across years
Highlights include Marilyn Monroe's 1962 death ruled probable self harm from sleeping pills in Los Angeles, the 1861 first federal income tax, Farragut’s ship battle at Mobile Bay, the Statue of Liberty cornerstone in 1884, Cleveland’s first electric traffic light in 1914, Little Orphan Annie debut in 1924, Panmunjom prisoner exchange in 1953, a 1963 nuclear test ban treaty, 1981 air traffic controllers strike crackdowns, and Richard Burton's death in 1984.
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Marilyn Monroe
Los Angeles
Union
David G. Farragut
Mobile Bay
Alabama
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Cleveland
Ohio
Harold Gray
Panmunjom
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Moscow
Richard Burton
Geneva
Switzerland
Dole's Conservative Problem Frays GOP Unity
Boston Globe columnist David Shribman analyzes Bob Doles looming conservative problem as mainstream Republicans and conservatives diverge. He argues Dole signals pro growth plans yet remains estranged from core conservative voters who demand purity over popularity.
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Washington
Bob Dole
Dole
Rich Lowry
National Review
GOP
David Frum
Weekly Standard
Robert L. Bartley
The
Wall Street Journal
Newt Gingrich
Air Force One
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Lew Lehrman
Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Jack Kemp
David Shribman
Boston Globe
Rush and Dr Laura clash over politics and parenting
Froma Harrop compares Rush Limbaugh and Dr Laura Schlesinger on caller dynamics and personal responsibility. The column critiques liberal media influence, political contempt, and how both hosts address family issues, urging clarity over blame in 1990s discourse.
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Jody
Bible Belt
Rush
Tip O’neill
Laura
Rush Limbaugh
Midwest
Dr. Laura
Limbaugh
Walt
North Carolina
Billy Dale
Postmaster notice for address changes
Address changes should be sent to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. The notice uses P O Box 888 66044 0888 and notes USPS and ABCA membership along with AP affiliation.
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Readers dispute LMH coverage and praises nursing care
A letter to the editor defends Lawrence Memorial Hospital against Andrew Nachison's reporting on the LMH skilled nursing facility. The writer cites hospital efforts to address deficiencies, staff training, and personnel changes, noting positive personal care during surgery. The editor notes repeated state inspections showing failures.
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Andrew Nachison
LMH
Nachison
Douglas County
Lawrence
Pat Mayo
Golden Rain
Nostalgic covered bridge added to Dow Jones property scene
Gov. Robert Docking dismisses fears over potential bid by former Rep. Robert Ellsworth for the Republican gubernatorial nomination next year. The rustic new bridge on Rt. 3 Baldwin aims to add a New England touch to the area.
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Dow Jones
Rt. 3
Baldwin
New England
Robert Docking
U.S
Robert Ellsworth
Lawrence
Mud Hole on Pinckney Street Sparks City Wide Plea
In 1896 a Letter from a Citizen of the First Ward decried the Pinckney Street mud hole near the old foundry now by Sixth and Tennessee. It described large stones dumped to curb the mud, water from an ice factory turning the area into a streaming cesspool, and urged fencing if unfixable.
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Lawrence Journal
Pinckney
6Th) Street
First Ward
Pinckney Street
Watkins Community Museum
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Journal- World
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Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
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