Physical Focus aims at fitness over athletic skill in Kansas schools
Kansas middle schools test a program called Physical Focus to emphasize fitness, goal setting, teamwork, and heart rate awareness. Developed by Emporia State professors and funded by the Kansas Health Foundation, the seven campuses rotate activities like dancing, circuit training, and team jumps.
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Chronology Snippet of Notable 14th to 19th Century Marriages and Inventions
A fragmented chronology notes events such as Joan of Arc’s birth in Domremy on January 6 1412, Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne of Cleves in 1540 lasting about six months, George Washington’s marriage to Martha Dand Ay Custis in 1759, and Samuel Morse’s public telegraph demonstration in Morristown New Jersey in 1838.
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Campaign 2000 on the Millennial Verge
Washington Post columnist David Broder surveys the 2000 presidential race dynamics as candidates ramp up early, money and primary timing reshape campaigning, and public trust in institutions wavers. The piece frames the era as a test of leadership, legitimacy, and the nation’s direction into the new century.
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Clinton falters on Cuba as Castro fades from power
Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland argues President Clinton avoids leadership on Cuba. Madeleine Albright backs a limited policy review easing travel and money flows, but the move stops short of a comprehensive shift. Senator John Warner pushes for a national Cuba policy commission, while State Department officials cite political limits.
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Postmaster Notice on Address Changes
A postal note instructs readers to send address changes to the fournal World in Lawrence Kansas, via P O Box B88 66044 0888. It states periodicals postage paid at Lawrence and lists affiliations with the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
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Induction honors for KU softball pioneers in Hall of Fame
Public Forum letters honor six 1970s Softball ALAW World Series teams and two former coaches Sharon Drysdale and Bob Stancliff inducted into Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame at halftime of a KU men's basketball game. Julie Snodgrass Miller expresses gratitude to KU Athletic Department and Fieldhouse crowd, highlighting women’s sports history and voices support for future female athletes.
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Kansas Regents appointees named by Gov Docking
Kansas Governor Robert Docking appointed John D. Montgomery of Junction City to the Kansas Board of Regents and reappointed Henry Bubb of Topeka and Elmer Jackson of Kansas City to continue leadership on the board.
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Topeka
Elmer Jackson
Kansas City
City police report spike in month wrecks and injuries
In 1959 City police logged 128 motor vehicle wrecks with 15 injuries in the past month, up from 81 mishaps in the same month in 1957. An 1899 Lawrence World editorial urged strong support for KU, calling for legislative backing to protect higher education and noting Kansas State University’s prestige.
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