Pratt family plans private golf course near Lawrence
Editorial praises Pratt family of Pratt for plans to build an 18 hole municipal style golf course near Lawrence with private ownership and financing. It notes anticipated 1994 opening and fees under 15 dollars, contrasts with push for a city run course on Corps land, and hopes private development will avoid city funding and high fees.
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Pratt
Lawrence
Bob Eastes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Clinton Dam
Eastes
Alvamar
Kennedy Exit Takes Pressure Off Family Burden Across Nation
Kansas experts say Sen. Edward Kennedy’s decision to bow out reflects continuing family concerns after the deaths of John and Robert Kennedy. Local officials eye Reagan highway and transit plans, while EPA official Morris Kay will base in Kansas City but continue living in Lawrence. A 90 day trial bus service aims to aid East and North Lawrence. Fire investigators note rising arson-for-profit cases. Kansas football suffered setback as halfback Charlie Hoag faces major knee surgery likely ending his season with possible lifelong impairment.
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Kansas University
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
John
Robert
Reagan
Morris Kay
Environmental Protection Agency
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kay
Lawrence Bus Co
North Lawrence
Duane Ogle
Today in history notable events across years
Fifty years ago gas rationing began in the United States on December 1 1942. Other milestones include Adams winning the 1824 presidential election after a House deadlock, Lady Astor becoming Britain’s first female MP in 1919, Kirov’s assassination in 1934, Rosa Parks sparking a bus boycott in 1955, Antarctica declared a scientific preserve in 1959, Cuban refugee airlift starting in 1965, the first postwar U S draft lottery in 1969, Ben Gurion’s death in 1973, a Corsica jetliner crash in 1981, and Gorbachev meeting Pope John Paul II in 1989.
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United States
U.S. House of Representatives
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
William H. Crawford
Henry Clay
Adams
Lady Astor
Sergei M. Kirov
Josef Stalin
Leningrad
Rosa Parks
Montgomery
Ala
Parks
Soviet Union
Washington
Antarctica
Cuba
U.S
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Tel Aviv
Ajaccio
Corsica
Mikhail 8. Gorbachev
John Paul II
Vatican
Gridlock debate frames Clinton path to Congress
Washington analysts say gridlock may persist despite Clinton victory. Senate and House power dynamics, committee overlaps, and reform limits complicate rapid action. Mitchell and Foley anticipate action on growth health care and jobs, while Bush era gridlock is cited as precedent.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Carter
Congress
Clinton
Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Bush
Thomas S. Foley
Sen
George Mitchell
Mitchell
Georgia
Bob Dole
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Colorado
House Rules Committee
Kennedy
Heritage Foundation
U.S
The sultry sullen look and fashion split over age
A columnist riffs on the year’s male fashion trend toward unshaven, sultry sullen looks and whiskers, noting lips, beards, and cap styles. He jokes about cost of grooming, the appeal to youth, and the clash with old‑fashioned masculinity, then shifts to backward caps and untied sneakers.
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Jann Wenner
Rolling Stone
Mike Royko
The
Chicago Tribune
Wenner
Nineties Women Miss the Point of Independence and Self-Respect
The piece critiques young women who declare Nineties independence yet cling to unstable dating, poor career choices, and reliance on others for security. It argues they overlook self-respect, accountability, and mature independence, praising mothers who warn against superficial distractions and emphasize lasting value.
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Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
William Sutcliffe
Journal-World
P.O
Kan
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kon
Gouglas
Kansas Counties
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Burnay
Walter R. Mears
Russell Baker
Cheyenne Cattle Company
Lori
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