School board weighs long term cost of keeping all elementaries
Lawrence school board delayed any closure plan while opening two new elementaries Prairie Park and Sunflower to study enrollment effects. The panel avoided public cost analysis, prompting calls for objective closing criteria and a balance between taxpayer interests and neighborhood attachments.
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Lawrence
East Heights
Cordley
Grant
Prairie Park
India
Sunflower
George Crawford
Today in History December dates and notable events
On December 15 various historic moments are noted including the Bill of Rights taking effect in 1791, Sitting Bull killed in 1890, Dvorak's New World Symphony performed in 1893, Verdun in 1916, the Jefferson Memorial groundbreaking in 1938, Gone With the Wind premiere in 1939, Glenn Miller disappearance in 1944, Eichmann sentenced in 1961, Red Ensign replacement in Canada in 1964, Gemini 6 and 7 in 1965, Walt Disney death in 1966, Carter recognizes China in 1978, Grenada pullout in 1983, Pelletreau calls in 1983, Clinton economy talks in 1993, IBM layoffs announced.
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U.S
Virginia
Sitting Bull
Grand River
South Dakota
Anton Dvorak
New World
New York
Carnegie Hall
Verdun
Jefferson Memorial
Washington, D.C
Vivien Leigh
Clark Gable
Atlanta
Glenn Miller
English Channel
Adolf Eichmann
Jerusalem
Canada
House of Commons
Walt Disney
Los Ange
Carter
China
Taiwan
Grenada
Caribbean
Robert H., Pelletreau R
PLO
Tunisia
Reagan
Clinton
IBM
Postmaster notice for address changes published
The message records a standard postal notice instructing readers to send address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. It notes USPS postal class, box 888 address and AB Circulations and Associated Press memberships. The item is a routine circulation notice typical of daily newspapers.
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Democratic woes shadow DNC chief as GOP gains mount
Washington focus on David Wilhelm as Republicans led by Haley Barbour tout wins in Michigan Wisconsin New Hampshire and major races in Georgia Texas New Jersey Virginia Los Angeles and New York. The piece notes White House influence over DNC staff and polling costs while contrasting Republican fundraising success with Democratic internal pressure after losses.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Democratic National Committee
David Wilhelm
RNC
Haley Barbour
Michigan
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
GOP
Barbour
Georgia
Texas
New Jersey
Virginia
Los Angeles
New York
Wilhelm
White House
Kenneth B. Curtis
Maine
Jimmy Carter
Democratic Party
David
Curtis
DNC
Clinton
James Carville
Paul Begala
Jim Florio
Carville
Begala
Stan Greenberg
Congress
House
The Personal Touch of Handwritten Christmas Cards
A writer resolves to handwrite this year’s Christmas cards to prove sincerity amid mass mailings. He laments declining handwriting skills, mocks faux personalization, and notes printers and mail merge enable mass card-like ads. He imagines recipients valuing a real creator behind each card, then considers calling instead.
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Yername
Yerhime
Insurance Company
Yertown
Another Orchestra Is Acknowledged By KU Symphony
In a letter to the editor Brian Priestman from 3700 Clinton Pkwy notes the University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra has drawn over 6,000 listeners in four months. The 78-instrument ensemble will perform Feb 18 and March as part of Don Giovanni, plus a May 1 concert with the University Choirs under James Ralston for his farewell. It also plans April student-composer works, enriching Lawrence’s arts scene.
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Journal-World
University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra
James Ralston
Lawrence
Brian Priestman
Clinton
Letter Calls Journal-World Apology For Walburn Death Story
A reader defends LeRoy Walburn against a published obituary style piece in the Lawrence Journal-World, urging a formal apology and respectful coverage. The letter criticizes sensational detail and alcohol references, and outlines the paper’s letters policy requirements for publication.
KU grid stars chosen for Shrine and Blue Gray bowls
Kansas University ends the season with postseason honors as Morris Kay from St. John and Bob Handa from Meade are selected for the East-West Shrine Game, while tackle Joe Lundy will play in the Blue-Gray Game in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Kansas University
Jayhawks
Morris Kay
St. John
Bob Handa
Meade
Joe Lundy
Montgomery
Ala
Gazette tax on swearing to fund the poor
On December 15 1893 the Lawrence World recounts a plan proposed by The Gazette to tax profanity to raise revenue for poor relief. It notes the Gazette would profit from such a tax but the World’s office disallows profanity and rejects the idea. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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The
Lawrence World
the Gazette
Gazette
the World
Watkins Community Museum
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Kaw
Douglas County
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Robert Nordyke
Manaignity
Caroline Trowbridge
Ealitor Ann Gardner
Tatitor Tom Fisher
Dolph Simons
Ili
Dan Simons
New Ventures
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Dallas Dolan
Willian Sutcliffe
W.C. Simons
Wmke Luckesich, Kntok Costar
David Broder
Lawrence Journal-World
LeRoy Walburn
Mr. Walburn
LeRoy
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