Innocence Lost in Kansas Crimes Through the Years
The writer recalls Kansas horrors from the 1863 Lawrence massacre to the 1959 Clutter slayings and a recent Salina triple death. Citing the Michael Dean Wilkins trial in Oskaloosa, the piece warns that racism, pornography, drug trafficking, and murder occur locally. It notes fear and silence and urges eventual societal realignment.
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Kansas
William Quantrill
Lawrence
Herb Clutter
Holcomb
Lansing
Salina
Michael Dean Wilkins
Oskaloosa
America
James Jones
Wilkins
Today in History Highlights from 1854 to 1996
Key events include Alfred Lord Tennyson's The Charge of the Light Brigade published in 1854, John Milton’s birth in 1608, Levant M. Richardson patenting ball bearing roller skate in 1884, Christmas seals first sold in 1907 to fund TB defense, British North Africa offensive in 1940, and the 1992 separation announcement of Prince Charles and Princess Diana with divorce final in 1996.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
Light Brigade
England
John Milton
London
Levant M. Richardson
Chicago
Wilmington
Del
North Africa
Britain
Prince Charles
Princess Diana
Clinton names diverse national security team for second term
Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland reviews President Clinton’s second term national security picks Madeleine Albright William Cohen Tony Lake and Sandy Berger. The piece notes Clinton’s preference for diversity and loyalty, the risk of bureaucratic friction, and questions about who will direct foreign policy while highlighting Albright’s assertive style and potential limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
Madeleine Albright
William Cohen
Lake
Nixon
Albright
State Department
Cohen
Capitol Hill
Pentagon
I Stand With My Friends On Gay Marriage
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on the pace of social change, comparing civil rights era allies to contemporary gay rights allies. He admits initial discomfort with same sex marriage but argues that progress hinges on human action, not time, and credits Hawaii for advancing despite ambivalence from friends. He foresees Hawaii and potentially federal cases shaping the issue and concludes he now stands with his friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King
King
Peo
Hawaii
America
Supreme Court
Congress
Community letter counters claims on doctor gifts
Kevin J. Hicks of Columbia Mt. Oread and Columbia Overland Park refutes Dr. David Fortin on a claim that Columbia gave physicians a Super Bowl end of year gift. He says gifts are gifts to a Douglas County charity chosen by physicians, as the holiday card theme.
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David Fortin
Lawrence Memorial Hosital
City Commission
Fortin
Columbia
Spe
Columbia Mt. Oread
Columbia Overland Park
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kevin J. Hicks
Clinton Parkway
Old Home Town Bus Cuts and KU Shooting Lawsuit
The Lawrence Bus Co. will discontinue the Kansas University downtown route December 11 and the Haskell-Fourth and Maine line December 24, leaving only shuttles and charters due to financial shortfalls. A $300,000 damage suit was filed by Harry K. Snyder against Keith Gardenhire over a December 7, 1970 shooting on the KU campus, with Gardenhire convicted on two counts. Alumni criticize KU football under coach Chuck Mather, though officials expect no coaching change amid strong support from Chancellor Franklin Murphy. In 1896, a LawrenceJournal note recalls police action to remove hogpens near the New York School due to diphtheria risks. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence Bus Co
Kansas University
Haskell-Fourth
Maine
Harry K. Snyder
Topeka
Keith Gardenhire
Wichita
Gardenhire
Kansas
Chuck Mather
Missouri
Mather
Franklin Murphy
The
Lawrence Journal
Marshal Prentice
New York
Board of Health
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Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Berger
Strobe Talbott
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Waiters Group
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth
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Kaw
Wade
Kansas City
United States
Journal-Worth
Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Ir
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dulph Simons IiI
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Ljworld.com
Old Home Town
Courtesy
Watkins Community Museum
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