Fairgrounds future urges big plans for youth focus
Douglas County may add an indoor arena and more athletic fields to the fairgrounds as a long term concept. County Commissioner Jere McElhaney says the current arena, opened in 2000 for 1.2 million, is busy with a waiting list, but the plan aims to balance budget with local use. The editorial urges prioritizing county resident needs and ensuring outside events subsidize rather than dominate scheduling.
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Jere McElhaney
McElhaney
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
Lawrence
Douglas
From pluralism to peace on earth
Ellen Goodman argues that the White House uses interfaith events to promote diversity yet critiques superficial multicultural pageantry. She notes bipartisan support for religious freedom, rising favorable views of Islam, and the need to translate pluralism into tangible peace on earth beyond photo ops and greetings.
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Washington
White House
Benetton
Hanukkah
Eid al Fitr
Robertson
Christian Coalition
Pew Research Center
Martha Minow
Roger Williams
Peace On Earth
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Hometown shows Kansas bypass and U.S. 56 plan
The seven year state highway program unveiled in Topeka highlights completion of the K 10 bypass east of Lawrence and $1 million in improvements along U S 56. The plan lacks funding for a U S 59 bypass around Lawrence. A 1901 Lawrence Journal note describes a two story telephone building designed by J G Haskell at 734 Vermont Street, by the Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company.
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Lawrence
U.S. 56
Topeka
Kansas Department of Transportation
U.S. 59
Lawrence Journal
J.G. Haskell
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company
VerMont Street
Watkins Community Museum
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire O Streets
Kaw
Douglas County
Kansas
U.S
Public Forum on National Heritage Area for Lawrence Kansas
Mark Kaplan endorses the city commission and chamber of commerce exploring National Heritage Area status for Lawrence and Douglas County. He frames local Civil War history as central to freedom and democracy, urges proactive federal recognition, and sees cultural and economic benefits for the region.
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Roger Williams
Massachusetts
Williams
Randall Terry
Billy Graham
Franklin
Jerry Falwell
God
Pat Robertson
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Douglas County
N.E
Kansas
Boston
Kansas Territory
Chambers of Commerce
Mark Kaplan
Letters on KU athletics and leadership lecture
Letters question support for KU Lady Hawks and coach Washington amid basketball season. Propose filling Allen Fieldhouse and urge coach Williams to back women’s team. Also praise Emily Taylor Marilyn Stokstad Lecture for women’s leadership and note Journal World letters policy and submission rules.
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KU Athletics
Washington
Lady Hawks
Williams
Memorial Stadium
Allen Fieldhouse
Allen
Annie Merriam
Lawrence
Lawrence and KU
Emily Taylor
Marilyn Stokstad
Chicago
Sara Paretsky
V.I. Warshawski
Sara, Paretsky
Deanell Tacha
Barbara Ballard
Woodruff Auditorium
Barbara Millar Bishop
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Globe.com
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World
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Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Dolph Simons II
Gan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
Ed Clambrone
Lawrence, Kan
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
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