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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1998
Page
6
Students urge a fall break similar to spring, citing October as the mid semester lull and lack of holidays. Faculty voices support delaying or expanding holidays, while questions arise about teaching time, curriculum impact, and pay. Officials weigh how to add time without sacrificing instruction.
A chronology recalls Roe v Wade and landmark abortion ruling of 1973, Victoria's death in 1901 at 82, Wilson's 1917 call for peace, Benedict XV’s death in 1922, Our Town debut in 1938, Boeing 747 first flight in 1970, Johnson’s death in 1973 at 64, and Rose Kennedy’s death in 1995 at Hyannis Port aged 104.
A Washington Post piece on Yasser Arafat and the Pope highlights liberal attitudes toward diplomacy and conflict. The argument contrasts supporters of dialogue with critics who view Arafat and Castro as threats, while noting Time magazine's portrayal of Castro and the Pope as influential but flawed figures in global politics.
A compact reflection on how Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X might have steered the United States toward fuller racial progress. The piece argues their visions bridged divide and notes their absence left America stalled, with white and black communities preserving old tensions.
The Journal World requests readers send address changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 to ensure continued delivery of the newspaper. Confirming subscriber details helps maintain timely mail service and uninterrupted access to editions.
Boundary committee members receive community thanks for options to relieve crowding while using existing facilities. The Wave Option by James Hilliard protects Quail Run and Sunflower schools from westward growth, shifts enrollment costs to growth creators, and offers a longer term solution with state reimbursement. It buys time for district planning, supports neighborhood schools, and reduces future boundary changes. Kurt Thurmaier and Patti Michalowski thank those involved for an open deliberative process and timely ambulance access.
Jim Black, a builder and former city commissioner, is elected general chairman of the Lawrence United Fund drive for the coming year. Other campaign officers are Ray Culbertson, Ken Whitenight, Chester Jones, and Mrs. William Willee. In 1898, the Lawrence World noted northwest Lawrence’s old brewery site became a hide tanning factory, reflecting a shift from skinned hides to processing them.
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