Clinton crime bill vote analyzed by Kansans and critics
The piece questions the meat versus beans analogy of the Clinton crime bill and notes Sen. Nancy Kassebaum's vote. It cites doubts over funding for 100000 police officers, possible prison expansion, and the bill’s promised safety gains while predicting mixed outcomes in Kansas and nationwide.
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Senate
Bill Bennett
Texas
Clinton
Kansas
Nancy Kassebaum
Kassebaum
Bob Dole
Sen. Kassebaum
U.S
America
Central High School Opens After Safety Renovations
Central seventh-graders returned to class today while eighth and ninth graders resume Monday as city housing and fire inspectors oversee renovation work to address hazards that delayed Central's opening. Officials say the delay was necessary to improve safety before students arrive.
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Centra Junior High
Central
City
Notable historical anniversaries span centuries and events
On Aug 26 1920 the 19th amendment granting women suffrage took effect. In 55 B C Julius Caesar invaded Britain. In 1847 Liberia became independent. 1873 Lee DeForest was born. 1939 first televised MLB games aired Reds vs Dodgers at W2XBS. 1957 USSR tested an ICBM. 1961 International Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto. 1974 Charles Lindbergh died at 72 in Hawaii.
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Iowa
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Dodgers
Soviet Union
International Hockey Hall of Fame
Toronto
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Hawaii
Postmaster Address Change Notice
The Journal-World requests readers send address changes to P.O. Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 for timely newspaper delivery and correspondence management. This legal style notice directs residents to update their mailing details to ensure uninterrupted service.
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
AARP backs Mitchell health plan amid drug exemption row
The AARP endorses the Mitchell health care bill while a special exemption for mail order prescription drugs may enrich the group. Critics say the clause benefits a key AARP affiliate, Retired Persons Services Inc., through royalties and control over the drug market. AARP officials defend the endorsement as serving members’ interests.
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AARP
Washington
George Mitchell
Maine
American Association of Retired Persons
Mitchell
America
House
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Congress
Jan Moller
Clinton
White House
Senate
Aarp’s
Don Nickles
Rokla
Retired Persons Services Inc
RPS
Getting real on birth control
A San Francisco Examiner column argues for expanded access to birth control, noting stark population growth estimates and UN recommendations. It contrasts Vatican opposition with UN support, urging informed choice for women and emphasizing reproductive rights and health.
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Vatican
John Paul II
Catholic Church
United Nations
U.N
U.n.’S
U.N. Population Fund
Population Fund
Freedom and raiders clash over Lawrence traffic project
Letter to the editor argues that today’s raiders are developers backed by the Kansas Department of Transportation, likening modern push for the South Lawrence Trafficway to historical Quantrill raids. Call for recount, public debate, and leadership to protect common riders and residents amid alleged pro slavery parallels. Writers Les Blevins Jr. and Catherine Waller recount concerns about local store raid and community impact.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
South Lawrence
Quantrill
Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
Les Blevins Jr
Rt. 1
Landmark park renovations draw attention to downtown lots
The downtown park area underwent landscaping with special attention to improved appearance. The Owen Mitchell home, four miles west of Lawrence, was moved to allow access to limestone beneath it as a Carbondale firm bought quarry rights from the family after discovering a rich vein under the house. An August 26, 1894 call urged farms to be identified and a Livery boy urged making farm ownership gates display owners’ names in bold.
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Owen Mitchell
Lawrence
Carbondale
Mitchell
Lawrence World
Charlie Tucker
Watkins Community Museum
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