Kansas Hears of New Higher Education Governance Plan
Kansas lawmakers form a House Select Committee on Higher Education led by Rep. David Adkins to draft a governance reform plan within 30 days. The nine member panel includes Republicans and Democrats with ties to community colleges and KU Law. Critics note long history of studies with no major changes and warn mandate may clash with entrenched interests.
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Kansas
House
Tim Shallenburger
Journal-World
Tom Sawyer
J-W
Shallenburger
David Adkins
R-Leawood
New House
Select Committee On
Adkins
Kansas University
Johnson County Community College
Fort Scott
Coffeyville
Hutchinson
Wichita
Pittsburg
KU School of Law
Washburn University
Ed McKechnie
D-Pittsburg
Kansas Board of Regents
Bill Graves
Prohibition and Space Milestones Across Decades
A condensed timeline notes 18th Amendment dawn in 1920 ending alcohol ban, states ratifying Prohibition in 1919, Eisenhower command in 1944, Boyd as first transportation secretary in 1967, NASA shuttle candidates in 1978 with Ride and Bluford, Desert Storm launch in 1991, and Ennis Cosby’s 1997 death in Los Angeles.
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U.S
Nebraska
Wyoming
Missouri
Dwight D. Eisenhower
London
Alan S. Boyd
NASA
Sally K. Ride
America
Guion 5. Bluford Jr
White House
Kuwait
Bill Cosby
Ennis
Los Angeles
Dolph Simons Sr. Publisher Editor and daily World Co founder
Dolph Simons Sr born 1904 died 1989 led the World Company of Lawrence Kansas from 1944 to 1962 as publisher and 1950 to 1979 as editor The paper published daily from Sixth and New Hampshire streets Lawrence KS with subscription rates listed for various delivery and mail options across Douglas County surrounding areas and the U S with a Sunday mail option for nationwide reach.
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Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas City
U.S
Journal-Worth Bill Snead Deputy lalitor Verdon
Journal-Worth announces staff credits and editorial team roles along with publication details and mailing information. The piece lists names including Bill Snead deputy editor Roger Verdon managing editor John Taylor and other staff roles. It notes postmaster address changes and mentions affiliations with the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Prye
Tara Fisher
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Clinton’s January offense reframes a political stage
Clinton unfolds a monthlong push of bold but risk free proposals aimed at key Democratic groups to shape a legacy amid a stalled Congress. The plan targets aging workers, working women, and immigrant communities while seeking to redefine national identity and press coverage ahead of the State of the Union.
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Clinton
Republican Congress
Washington
Capitol Hill
Gallip
CNN
USA Today
GOP
Harvard
Michael Sandel
Theodore Roosevelt
Showtime
Roger Simon
William Daley
Chicago
Secretary of Commerce
White House
Daley
Batl
David Shribman
Universal Press Syndicate
Capital punishment as sport and public opinion in America
The piece argues capital punishment has become a public sports-like debate driven by polls and political figures. It notes governors Clinton Pataki and Bush shaping fate, cites rising doubts about execution costs, delays, and wrongful convictions, and foresees a shift away from mass executions as public mood and justice flaws erode zeal.
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Arkansas
Bill Clinton
New York
George Pataki
Texas
George Bush
Geraldine Ferraro
al D’amato
America
Boundary committee history and public process in Lawrence Schools
Renee Kart defends the Lawrence Public Schools boundary committee history, noting open meetings and public input. She counters Tom Crice’s critique, detailing committee evolution since the 1980s, use of maps, separate firms, and prior board efforts to improve planning and transparency.
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Tom Crice
Lawrence Public Schools
Sunflower
Prairie Park
SWJHS
Board of Education
Renee Kart
Something Important in Lawrence World 1898 Satire
In a 1898 Lawrence World item the paper reprints sharp internewspaper quips from Atchison Globe and Russell Record about shirt front flaps and drawers. The exchange mocks male undergarment use, noting the flap’s misuse and some men cutting it off. This humorous archival snippet highlights period gender and fashion humor.
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Lawrence World
Kansas
Atchison Globe
Russell
Watkins Community Museum
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Moye
Journal-Worth
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Vertes
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
P.O
Lawrence, Kan
Navy
Lizzie Borden
Kenneth L. Dickinson
Lancaster Dr
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