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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1996
Page
7
Lawrence students choose the Free State Firebirds as the new high school mascot with silver and hunter green colors. The name earns praise for its ring while officials plan openings and other details for Lawrence's second high school.
Lawrence launches Interfaith Caring Neighbors ICAN to act as a clearinghouse for volunteers. They will match residents with helpers for visits calls grocery shopping and minor home repairs. The program aims to preserve independence and dignity while easing demand on facilities and taxpayers.
Key events listed include the Reichstag fire of 1933 used to justify civil liberties suspension, DC under Congress in 1801, Longfellow’s birth in 1807, Polish protests in 1861, a 100 round boxing draw in 1890, the 1922 upholding of the 19th Amendment, 1939 ban on sit down strikes, 1960 US hockey win over the Soviets, 1972 Shanghai Communique, 1973 Wounded Knee occupation, plus notes on Senate telecast approval, Gulf War updates, and Schwarzkopf briefings.
Bill Snead as Deputy Editor along with Roger Verdon John Taylor Ann Gardner and Tom Fisher staff roles listed. Postal details include World newspaper address box in Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 and USPS second class postage paid. Memberships noted with Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
A column critiques Louis Farrakhan’s overseas swing from Mandela meetings to Libya Iran and Baghdad. It condemns his praise of Iran’s democracy his ties with Gaddafi and Saddam and predicts harm to U S interests while labeling him a provocative diplomat with a dangerous message. It warns Washington to confront or tolerate his actions.
The piece critiques Pat Buchanan for flipping from negative campaigning to a self styled clean approach while echoing Nixon era tactics. It notes his past as a free trade advocate tied to corporate access and his supportive stance toward J Edgar Hoover. It highlights his contrasts between past and present messaging and questions authenticity.
Ron Swall of Lawrence defends letters to the Journal-World from misinterpretation by Rep Sloan while urging a robust public conversation on long term education funding and policy in Kansas. He calls for critical dialogue among legislators to avoid funding as the central issue and to shape effective schooling outcomes.
Kansas Attorney General Vern Milter oversaw a morning raid in Lawrence on February 26. Police arrested 30 youths after 3 a.m. door knocks and searches, described by officials as Kansas's largest bust. In another town a bank failure surprised locals for lacking insurance, though Lawrence noted $31 million in deposits across three banks and a savings and loan were protected.
An 1896 note from the Arkansas City Traveler recounts KU students who went out serenading on Saturday night. The city police arrested the crowd and brought them to police court the next morning. The judge, noted for an ear for music, let them off with a promise to improve.
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