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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1998
Page
7
Proponents say disclosure of funding for issue ads strengthens voter information and transparency. The measure would require sponsors to report contributors and expenditures, addressing groups formed to influence elections without direct candidate appeals. Critics call it an infringement on free speech.
A KU program pays 1450 to groups cleaning Allen Fieldhouse after a men’s game. Prairie Park students' effort ended poorly as KU paid staff to finish and offered about half the standard amount. The issue was likely communication, but the initiative has benefited many groups and the KU Crew team uses the fund to raise money.
Texas 1998 race for lieutenant governor draws national tone as Rick Perry and John Sharp vie for the post, with George Bush backing Perry to safeguard a potential 2000 presidential bid. The split-ticket dynamic, Sharp's strong fundraising, and Bullock endorsements complicate Bush’s path to the White House.
ER Shipp argues that the N word remains a vile racial slur with no justification whether used by blacks or whites. He criticizes Tarantino’s Jackie Brown and cites personal memory to condemn casual usage as a sign of ignorance, urging its removal from modern speech and culture.
USPS 306 520 periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
Kansas reader Charlotte Ostermann criticizes the Journal-World for pairing child safety with an article on abortion. She argues against abortion rights, urges saving unborn lives, and questions the state’s stance, signing with her address and noting submission rules.
Historical notes cover HUD approval for area planning agency in 1973, KU budget excess in 1958, and a 1898 Lawrence World feature on telephone girls. The latter recalls operators nicknamed for a “telephone ear” ailment from head receivers, reflecting early telecom life in Lawrence.
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