Recycling options dwindle in Lawrence after Dillon stops
Lawrence residents face reduced recycling options as Dillon discontinues aluminum can and plastic bottle recycling amid reports of contaminated bins including medical waste and soiled diapers. Wal-Mart’s center, run by Community Living Opportunities, remains a no charge drop site for glass, plastic, and paper, while city bins and hazardous waste dropoffs still exist.
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Lawrence
Dillon
Dillon's
Wal-Mart
33Rd
Iowa
Community Living Opportunities
North Lawrence
Historic Milestones Recap From 18th to 21st Century
A compact timeline lists key events: 1899 peace treaty ratified by the U.S. Senate with Spain. 1756 Aaron Burr born in Newark. 1778 treaties give France recognition. 1788 Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution. 1895 Babe Ruth born in Baltimore. 1933 20th Amendment takes effect moving terms to January. 1952 King George VI dies, Elizabeth II succeeds. 1959 Titan ICBM test at Cape Canaveral. 1978 Muriel Humphrey sworn in as senator. 1993 Arthur Ashe dies in New York. 2003 Barbra Tuchman dies. 1998 Clinton Blair pledge on Iraq. 2004 Clinton Blair pledge referenced.
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Spain
U.S. Senate
America
Aaron Burr
Newark
N.J
France
Paris
Massachusetts
U.S
Babe Ruth
Baltimore
Britain
George VI
Elizabeth I
Cape Canaveral
Muriel Humphrey
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Arthur Ashe
New York
Barbara W. Tuchman
Greenwich
Conn
Impatient public and the Clinton impeachment debate
David Shubman discusses public engagement with the Clinton impeachment trial as a national pastime marked by passion and impatience. He notes few Americans watch live coverage, yet many form judgments, while the event reshapes views on privacy, politics, and society as the century nears.
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North Conway
N.H
Bill Clinton
Anthony Trollope
Trollope
Clinton
Washington
New Hampshire
Senate
Maurice Chevalier
Congress
Winston S. Churchill
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Henry J. Hyde
Illinois
House
Valley Forge
Alamo
Lewinsky
Graham Greene
David Shubman
Boston Globe
Monica Lewinsky shows integrity turning away autograph seeker
The Los Angeles airport episode reveals Monica Lewinsky declining to autograph, saying she is known for something not so great. Newsweek frames the moment as a sign of shame, chagrin, and a rare glimpse of wisdom about fame and personal integrity.
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Monica Lewinsky
Newsweek
Monica
Los Angeles
Fame shifts from merit to shock in modern culture
Leonard Pitts argues that tabloid fame rewards scandal and proximity to notoriety rather than achievement. He cites Monica Lewinsky and other figures to show how celebrity is earned by notoriety, not merit, leaving audiences dazzled and confused about genuine accomplishment. He ends praising Lewinsky for turning away autograph seekers.
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Divine Brown
Hugh Grant
Monica
Leno
Monica Lewinsky
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas
A note confirms the publication’s periodicals postage payment at Lawrence Kansas and its membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press group.
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KUSPS
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Public Forum chides SLT foes over 31st Street clash
A Public Forum letter responds to Dolph Simons Jr on January 30 about the South Lawrence Trafficway and the 31st Street site. The writer, M. Micco, argues against changing attitudes toward Haskell students and resists completion of the SLT, praising freedom of speech and noting persistent prejudice. Kevin Maxon adds that delays hit drivers and taxpayers, criticizing environmentalists and urging no further south routing. Letters policy from The Journal World specifies word limit and submission details.
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Dolph C. Simons, Jr
Haskell
Lawrence
Simons
31St Street
Mr. Simons
Bob Martin
Topeka
Kansas City
M. Micco
Don Marquis
South Lawrence
Kevin Maxon
Adt
Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Cold Weather Halts Local Plant Operations in 1899
The Stokely-Van Camp food canning plant was set to close until rail deliveries resume or the trucker strike ends. The Lawrence Journal on Feb 6, 1899, notes an unusually severe ten day cold spell with temperatures near zero, describing Kansas as enduring persistent cold and long-suffering residents.
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Stokely-Van Camp
The
Lawrence Journal
Kansas
Watkins Community Mian
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