County sales tax funds rise but costs outpace estimates
Donets County expects 8 million in revenue this year from a one cent sales tax though project costs are rising faster. City and county officials have approved major projects like Municipal Pool replacement and Centennial Park Center while new health facilities seek 13.98 million well above the 8.9 million budget. Rising jail costs and land needs threaten affordability as debt terms extend, tying revenue to current projects and risking higher property taxes later.
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Donets County
Cate
Centennial Park
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County
Lome
Today in history highlights from December events
A compact history snippet lists key dates: 1944 Nashville kamikaze attack with 138 deaths, 1577 Drake’s voyage begins, 1642 Tasman reaches New Zealand, 1769 Dartmouth College charter, 1835 Phillips Brooks born, 1862 Fredericksburg defeat, 1528 Gershwin premiere, 1964 Rio Grande diversion by Johnson and Diaz Ordaz, 1978 Susan B Anthony dollar debut, 1980 Duarte becomes El Salvador president, 1981 Polish martial law, plus brief recalls of 10, 5, and 1 year ago incidents in Newfoundland, Germany, Iraq, and North Carolina.
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U.S
Nashville
Mindoro Island
Philippines
Sir Francis Drake
England
Abel Tasman
New Zealand
Dartmouth College
New Hampshire
Phillips Brooks
Bethlehem
Boston
Fredericksburg
George Gershwin
Paris
Carnegie Hall
New York
el Paso
Tex
Johnson
Mexicart
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Rio Grande
Philadelphia Mint
Susan B. Anthony Dotlay
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Salvador
Poland
Solidarity Labor Movement
Arrow Air
Raleigh- Durham International
North Carolina
Journal-World staff and mail details notice
Bill Snead and editors listed with newsroom roles as well as department chiefs are named. Postal and circulation details include POSTMASTER address in Lawrence Kansas and second class postage, with associations noted as Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Lawrence
Kaw
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Pros
Bosnia as political boon or bust for Clinton
Analysis examines how presidential poll bumps from foreign crises shape Clinton’s Bosnia decision. Past examples show rally effects from Pearl Harbor to Gulf War, but lasting impact varies. outcome hinges on peace progress, hostages, or bold decisive action influencing next fall’s vote.
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Washington
Bosnia
Clinton
U.S
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Harry S. ‘Iruman
South Korea
John F Kennedy
CIA
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Lyndon Johnson
Gulf of Tonkin
Ronald Reagan
Tehran
Carter
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Kuwait
Vietnam
Johnson
Gramm’s New Hampshire reception defies his Texas image
The piece notes Robert Frost like dig at Gramm, who fails to connect with Granite State voters despite big spending. It cites quiet NH crowds, regional tastes, and skeptical comments from scholars about religion and politics, plus Gramm’s bid to move NH’s primary and calls for a national system.
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New Hampshire
Robert Frost
Granite State
Phil Gramm
Gramm
Hinsdale
Happy Corner
Gramim
Clintor
West
Gramu
New
Kansas
Bab Dole
Pete Wilson
California
Vermont
Calvin Coolidge
Republican National Committee
New Trampshire
Arizona
Public Forum on school wedding use policy at Central Junior High
A reader criticizes USD 497 for charging Chuck Holley 50 dollars to use Central Junior High School for his wedding. The letter urges opening schools to community events year round and valuing family in education, noting long service by Holley and involvement of Sara Howat and many local stakeholders.
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USD 497
Chuck Holley
Central
Sara Howat
CJHS
Chuck
Hilda Enoch
Dorado
Explosion hits Summerfield Hall at KU injuring three students
After five days of campus unrest an overnight blast at Kansas University damaged the computation complex and injured three students. Officials said none were in serious condition though one victim later suffered irreparable hearing loss. Investigators and undercover police were expected on campus as curfew plans were weighed and then rejected.
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Summerfield Hall
Kansas University
Pie or Nothing at Lawrence World Dated Dec 13 1895
A refined tramp asked the mayor for a meal and received pie or nothing. At the restaurant the waiter denied the pie and offered bread and butter with cold meat. The tramp refused the alternative and declared, If I can't have pie I don't want nuthin.
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Lawrence
Watkins Community Museurt
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Kat
Motor Carter
Koareisas
Kansas City
United States
Journal World
Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Martager
Mark Chaney
Ralph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Voutines
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
Journal-World
P.O
Katy
Grenada
Beirut
Jimmy Carter
White House
Bert Lance
Iran
Reagan
POLI
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