Racism disputes split Old West neighbors over duplex
In Lawrence Kansas the 800 block of Louisiana in Old West faces a wall beside 818 La where a duplex draws fear as drugs and violence prompt A block split between two sides. Police say 33 calls since January 1992. two men were charged with possessing cocaine after a December arrest at the duplex. Residents claim safety concerns and drug activity or deny problems, while neighbors fear retaliation and some stress near historic homes.
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Eighth
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Ninth Street
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N.H
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Williams
Cook
Laverna Hicks
Hicks
Patricia
Ballard Keeps Juggling Roles in Lawmaker and School Board
Barbara Ballard, president of the Lawrence school board, won a seat in the Legislature as a D-Lawrence. She balances state duties in Topeka with Lawrence school board work and family life in an 18 hour day. Ballard is on unpaid leave from Kansas University where she has directed the Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center since 1980.
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Ben Bigler
Barbara Ballard
Kansas House
Lawrence
Eloise Lynch
D-Salina
Ballard
House
D-Lawrence
Topeka
Forget Groundhog Forecast Details in 2A Sports
A clipped item notes a groundhog forecast was mentioned but not detailed. The brief references the TV listing and sports section, with a casual hint at high temperatures around 60. No concrete outcomes or names provided.
Kansas Fares Well in 93 Recruiting
Kansas football coach Glen Mason expresses satisfaction with the 1993 recruiting cycle. He notes improved perception and cites early experts ranking KU’s class among the nation’s top 30.
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Kansas
Glen Mason
Mason
Lawmaker Cited Over Insulted Legislation Mix Remains
In 3A politics, lawmakers face criticism as gambling policy review shows mixed signals. The 8A column notes hospitals seek alternate uses amid funding debates. No clear consensus emerges as sessions proceed.
Frugal living advocate quotes on spending pace
A cited quotation from Joe Dominguez, co author of Your Money or Your Life, critiques austerity and promotes balanced spending. The remark appears on page 15C, contrasting frugal aims with mall culture and urging a slower, more measured approach to consumption.
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New Temple
Joe Dominguez
Ballard Makes History as Kansas First Black Woman Voluntarily Trailblazer
Rep. Barbara Ballard of Lawrence becomes the first black woman elected to the Kansas Legislature without finishing another term. She cites responsibility and broader representation while noting peers Ruby Gilbert and four others in the House and two in the Senate as fellow trailblazers.
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Kansas
Ballard
John Solbach
Solbach
Ruby Gilbert
Wichita
House
Gilbert
Robert Watson
Kansas City
Jon Wells
A.L
Rip” Gooch
Sherman Jones
Dual roles burden Ballard balances legislature and board duties
Ballard says she works two near full-time jobs split between the Legislature and the school board. She notes there is no top priority between the two and treats both as essential duties rather than formal responsibilities. The Legislature is described as truly full time while the board work remains equally demanding.
Tennis legend Arthur Ashe dies at 49 in New York
Arthur Ashe, groundbreaking Black tennis star and AIDS advocate, dies of AIDS related pneumonia at 2:13 p.m. CST in New York Hospital. He had revealed his AIDS status last year after contracting through a blood transfusion and became a prominent activist, fund raiser, and board member of Harvard and UCLA AIDS institutes.
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New York
Arthur Ashe
Ashe
Judith Lilavois
New rural addresses frustrate residents in Douglas County
Residents adapt to new rural address grid as Douglas County moves to numbers and compass points for enhanced 911. Officials say most wrinkles are ironed out and speedier emergency response will justify the change, though complaints cite road number and ZIP code errors and delivery problems.
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Douglas County
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