Bulldozer Adequate To Fight Lawrence Blight
The article discusses postwar urban planning in Lawrence under editors notes and architecture faculty. It weighs the adequacy of modern tools like bulldozers to address environmental and housing issues, drawing parallels with wartime Germany’s reconstruction and democracy’s safeguards, urging citizen action for future improvements.
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Lawrence
Robert, Guenter
Harry Compton
Kansas University Architecture Department
Real estate and urban blight in Lawrence discussed
The piece argues redevelopment must address attitudes and planning, not just bulldozers. It cites cases where redevelopment failed, notes the impact of blighted structures on surrounding property values, and praises condemnation laws as a tool to curb architectural ugliness harming the public, urging citizen engagement and education.
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Robert Guenter
Harry Compton
Journal-World
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Lawrence
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City of
Laws to curb blight and fix aging districts
The piece argues for strong legal action and public education to address urban blight. It calls for zoning tax housing standards and real estate laws to deter neglectful owners and punish dereliction, insisting current rules reward shabby building and harm neighborhoods. Next: The Works of Man versus those of Nature.
Cubans Cite Rum Loss as Castro’s Declining Support
A Cuban exile at Andros Island says Castro lost half his support when Soviet troops arrived, joking that the Russians took all the rum. The comment reflects a common view among those fleeing Cuba about Castro's standing.
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Mastic Point
Andros Island
Castro
KU Art Curator Bernstein Europe Trip for Acquisitions
Kansas University Art Museum curator Gerald Bernstein travels in Europe to study with curators and art dealers for potential acquisitions. He plans to visit Vienna Rome Paris and London with Paris host Charles Sterling of the Louvre and London host John Pope-Hennessy of the Victoria and Albert Museum. He aims to return by Christmas.
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Kansas University Art Museum
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John Pope-Hennesey
Victoria and Albert Museum
Wyomin g Fullback Rick Desmarais Leads Scoring
Rick Desmarais a junior fullback from Lawrence Massachusetts topped Wyomin g football scorers last season with 36 points.
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Lawrence
Mass
Wyoming
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