County fair frenzy hits Lawrence area with multiple fairs
Lawrence area hosts Douglas County Free Fair plus fairs in Leavenworth and Jefferson counties. Exhibits include 4 H and open classes, Naturally Nutritious Food Festival, ice cream contest, petting zoo and demolition derby. Families and visitors can enjoy line dancing events and a full fair schedule noted in the Journal-World.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Leavenworth County
Jefferson County
Tonganolle
Valley Falls
Costly campaigning fuels Western Resources KCPL and Utilicorp tussle
Stockholders watch the hostile KCPL takeover by Western Resources and Utilicorp battles, with vast spending on mailings, ads, and calls. The dispute prompts questions about how much money is wasted on lobbying and whether such cash could better support corporate efficiency and public messaging.
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Western Resources
Kansas City Power & Light
Utilicorp
Topeka
Kansas City
KCPL
Kansas Power & Light
On This Day in History Aug 7 Highlights
Key events include the 1942 Guadalcanal landing marking the first major Allied Pacific offensive, 1782 Washington creating the Order of the Purple Heart, 1912 Theodore Roosevelt nominated by the Progressive Party, and the 1947 Kon-Tiki raft crashing on a Polynesian reef after a four thousand three hundred mile voyage.
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U.S
Guadalcanal
Pacific
George Washington
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Pacific Ocean
Journal-World staff credits and postal information
Credits list for staff positions including editor, news, and circle of managers. Postal address for address changes is provided as PO Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888. Notes periodicals postage paid and affiliations with Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Democrats Split Over Welfare Reform And Clinton's Sign
David Broder notes the welfare reform bill signed by President Clinton deepens a Democratic party split. He cites lawmakers and groups opposing the bill, warns of long term political risk, and suggests a 2000 primary contest may hinge on this decision.
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Washington
Clinton
Pete Domenici
N.M
Clay Shaw
Fla
Mike Castle
Del
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
House
Senate
Congressional Black Caucus
Democrats
Dick Gephardt
Bob Kerrey
Neb
Tom Daschle
S.D
Democratic Party
Christopher Dodd
Conn
Ted Kennedy
Mass
California
Dianne Feinstein
Barbara Boxer
Gephardt
Kerrey
Dodd
Daschle
al Gore
Ronald Reagan
Howard Baker
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Welfare reform signals a social restructuring from below
Georgie Anne Geyer argues that Clinton's welfare reform marks a broader global shift from top down policies to bottom up reform. She cites signs in Germany Europe Russia and China of entitlements being trimmed and personal responsibility growing, describing a new moral and social contract and warning against pseudo liberalism.
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Tanzania
Zambia
Germany
Europe
Russia
China
America
Georgie Anne Geyer
Universal Press Syndicate
Public Forum Letter Against Downtown Development Plan
East Lawrence resident objects to a proposal for demolishing buildings on the 700 block of New Hampshire to create a large parking lot stretching to Rhode Island. The letter cites heat from paved areas, lack of trees, and advocates for less driving and walkable options.
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New Hampshire
Rhode Island
East Lawrence
Barnes and Noble and
Borders
Auto-Free Times
California
Melissa Lanham
Old Home Town Civic Shifts Seen In State Races
The nation added jobs while the unemployment rate rose from 5.6 to 5.8 percent. Curtis McClinton emerges as a leader in Kansas City area Black Economic Union. Republican Warren Shaw and Democrat George Docking named governor candidates. Lawrence approves a $50,000 airport bond by narrow margin. Don Hults wins GOP state senate nomination by 10 votes. Odd Williams defeats incumbent for 11th District House, Dale Chappel tops Charles Edmondson for sheriff nomination. The 1896 Lawrence Journal notes a school levy rise and higher mills.
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Kansas University
Kansas City Chiefs
Curtis McClinton
Black Economic Union
Kansas City
Warren Shaw
George Docking
Lawrence
Don Hults
Mitt Allen
Odd Williams
P. Everett Sperry
Dale Chappel
Charles Edmondson
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Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Ralph Simons II
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
WEA Rebr
New York Times
David Boren
Oklahoma
David Mathews
The
Kettering Foundation
New York
Daniel Yankelovich
Harvard
Orlando Patterson
Oslo
Jworld.com
Old Home Town
Lawrence Journal
Journal
the Journal
Watkins Community Museum
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