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People who made 1980 Lawrence news in photos
A retrospective on Lawrence’s 1980 stories through the Journal-World photo staff highlights the people behind events. It surveys KU and Haskell leadership changes, downtown development, Iran mission debates, heat and drought, political contests, crimes, new city hall, Clinton Lake, river bridges, census effects, and featured locals like George Brett, Willie Wilson, and several named officials and candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Junior College
Iran
Clinton Lake
Kansas River
Archie Dykes
Del
Shankel
Haskell
Wallace Galluzi
Norman Forer
Clarence Dillingham
John Solbach
Jessie Branson
Jane Eldredge
David Miller
Betty Jo Charlton
Arnold Berman
Dan Watkins
U.S
Larry Winn
Maquin
George Brett
Willie Wilson
Kansas City
Royals
Kerwin, Bell
Victor Mitchell
Journal-World
City Hall