Britons endure IRA terror with wartime grit and resolve
In London amid the Christmas rush the public carries on despite bombings and device discoveries linked to the IRA. Observers recall The Blitz and note most Britons refuse to be cowed, choosing daily life over fear while authorities pursue attackers.
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Northern Ireland
IRA
Frank Smith
Britain
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Harrods Department Store
Jackie Leggett
Oxford Street
Unemployment steady in Douglas County as Christmas shoppers rise
Douglas County keeps 4.3 percent jobless rate for November, roughly matching October and the prior year. Local merchants report strong holiday traffic while national unemployment nears 11 percent. Warm Hearts drive surpasses 60,000 dollars, exceeding the 25,000 goal. U.S. Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas retires after 40 years in public service at age 75. Flu outbreak declines but hundreds of students miss school and the Lawrence High Christmas Prelude is canceled. Revelers attend the Lawrence Country Club events, with Dr. James Perry and Bob Van Noy winning Snowball Golf trophies.
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Douglas County
U.S
Lawrence High
Dale Turner
Plymouth Congregational Church
Lawrence Country Club
James Perry
Bob van Noy
Louisiana Purchase transfer marks 1803 ceremony in New Orleans
On December 20 1803 the Louisiana Purchase was formally transferred from France to the United States in New Orleans. The U S paid about 15 million dollars for the vast territory roughly doubling the nation’s size. Other notes include Pawtucket Rhode Island’s first successful cotton mill in 1790 Missouri’s bachelor tax of 14 dollars in 1820 and South Carolina’s secession in 1860. The Savannah evacuation by Confederates in 1864 and the Berlin Wall opening for West Berliners in 1963 are also mentioned.
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Louisiana Purchase
France
United States
New Orleans
Pawtucket
Missouri
South Carolina
Savannah
William T. Sherman
Berlin Wall
Tax shift nears as Clinton plan eyed by firms and lawmakers
The piece discusses tax policy moves expected under Clinton and the impact on high earners and corporations. It covers executive stock moves, corporate tax concerns, and shifts in tax planning, plus reactions from industry and economists. It notes Disney executives dodging higher taxes, municipal bond funds inflows, and the broader lobbyist influence on tax code changes.
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Clinton
Cone
Disney Corporation
Bush
Disney
Public forum letters on Confluence sculpture in Lawrence
Letters defend the Confluence sculpture by Dan Rockhill for Watson Park, praising the Lawrence Arts Commission’s selection process and local artist funding. Respondents argue the piece reflects Lawrence history, supports public sculpture, and questions placement near Old West Lawrence, urging careful review by historic authorities.
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Lawrence Arts Commission
Percent For Art Committee
Dan Rockhill
Watson Park
Journal
World
Rockhill
Lawrence
Lynn Avery
City Hall
Andrea S. Norris
Riverview Rd
Old West Lawrence Historic District
Historic Resources Commission
Kansas State Historical Society
Old West Lawrence
William T. Pugh
Sixth
Policy on Letters for The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World invites public letters under 350 words. Letters must be about public interest and avoid name calling or libel. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints. Shorter letters are preferred and typically receive greater readership. letters should include the writer’s name address and telephone number.
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Journal-World
Real meaning of Christmas in a mall parking joke
A humorous reflection on Christmas meanings from parking woes to nativity displays and office parties. It mocks consumer excess and family chaos, noting parking frustrations, holiday displays, and awkward card photos. Strong entities include Christmas, mall, Nativity, Death Row, eggnog, Avon lady, UPS.
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Avon
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