Mason Departs KU Football in Wake of Coaching Shakeup
The departure of Kansas University's head football coach, Glen Mason, signals a short term setback for the KU program. Mason leaves amid praise for turning around a struggling team, notes of interest from other schools, and concerns about recruiting and future salary offers as KU begins a national search for a new coach.
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Kansas University
Glen Mason
University of Georgia
Mason
Kansas
Lawrence
Mount Oread
Jon
Allen Fieldhouse
Strong Hall
Jayhawk
Historic events tagged on December nineteenth through past decades
Summary of notable historical moments from 1732 to 1994 including Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac, Paine's American Crisis, Washington at Valley Forge, Ho Chi Minh era conflict, Eisenhower with NATO, Apollo 17, Rockefeller as VP, Hong Kong handover, Sakharov's release, Shultz resignation stance, Iraq oil stockpiling, and Carter's Bosnia peace mission.
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Charles Dickens
England
Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richard
Philadelphia
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Valley Forge
Indochina
Ho Chi Minh
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Pacific
Nelson A. Rockefeller
United States
Britain
China
Hong Kong
Soviet Union
Andrei Sakharov
Yelena Bonner
George P. Shultz
White House
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Jimmy Carter
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosntary
Journal World masthead and staff credits
Journal World confirms staff roles including Bill Snead deputy editor Roger Verdon managing editor John Taylor news editor Ann Gardner editorial Maye Fisher Tom Fisher and a note directing post changes to Box 888 Lawrence Kansas postal and circulation affiliations with AP and ABC memberships.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Maye Fisher
Tom Fisher
Journal World
Lawrence
Kan
Abortion Debate Tests Republican Resolve and Faith
The piece argues Republicans should keep a hard line on abortion, opposing a human life amendment in favor of aggressive informational campaigns. It condemns compromise as surrender, cites Noemie Emery’s call for non-coercive reduction efforts, and urges leaders to stand firm as a test of character and cultural resolve.
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Weekly Standard
Rupert Murdoch
William Kristol
Noemie Emery
Emery
Dream team to enforce trade rules under Kantor
Trade Representative Mickey Kantor plans a new enforcement office with a four member start and a $21 million budget to police trade pacts like NAFTA and GATT. The effort aims to pressure foreign competitors, protect American workers, and counter perceptions of weak enforcement. The team will be led by Jane Bradley with lawyers borrowed from other agencies.
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Washington
U.S
Mickey Kantor
America
Kantor
NAFTA
GATT
White House
Jane Bradley
Bradley
China
Uncle Sam
Clinton
New Hampshire
Frustrated resident weighs traffic, growth, and taxes
Joyce Riddle objects to traffic trials discussion and growing Lawrence, noting non local license plates may include KU students and traffic rises with enrollment. She critiques expansion, tax spending, Haskell campus use, and warns against losing Lawrence’s character while urging careful planning. Letters policy outlines submission rules.
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Ward Street
Douglas County
Kansas
State
Chamber of Commerce
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
Haskell
Joyce Riddle
Kansas Atty Gen Vern Miller vows strict gambling law enforcement
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller pledged full and impartial enforcement of laws against bingo, slot machines, and all gambling when he assumed office in January. He also indicated law enforcement would extend to ending drinking at state athletic events. John Eberhardt was named chair of the KU Athletic Board. The 1895 Lawrence World note recalls Salvation Army Christmas dinner appeal.
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Gabriel
Mary
Joseph
America
Kansas
Glec Vern Miller
John Eberhardt
Wichita
KU Athletic Board
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the World Company
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Journal-World
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Ralph Cage
Mark Chaney
Dolph Simons IH
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Mataster
W.C. Simons
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
C.C. Stewart
the Native Sons and Daughters of
New England
Eldridge
Stewart
Lawrence World
Salvation Army
Watkins Comunity Museum
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