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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1998
Page
7
Local residents regained relief after the second hostage was freed and Ralph Leary escaped unharmed. Police skill and negotiation led to a peaceful outcome near Lawrence, with the Leary family longtime community members.
Lecompton residents celebrate ongoing effort to salvage a stone dwelling tied to early settlement and a ferry operation on the Kansas River. Pat Istas bought the ruin last year and volunteers rebuilt it to resemble an 1877 drawing, with hopes to add river park access for boaters.
A historical timeline notes Captain Arthur Phillip leading the 1788 landing in present day Sydney. It recalls Franklin wanting a turkey as US symbol, Congress creating a Capitol library in 1802, Britain occupying Hong Kong in 1841, Louisiana secession in 1861, Virginia rejoining in 1870, and key events through 1979 plus royal and UN mentions.
A page listing staff roles including Bill Snead Deputy Editor Roger Verdon Marchising Editor John Taylor Newsditor Ann Gardner and Page Billar Tom Fisher, with advertising contact and a Postmaster address for address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas along with periodicals information and circulation bureau membership notes.
David Shribman profiles Bill Paxon as he emerges from Gingrich’s shadow to lead the push for a House speakership. The 43 year old Buffalo suburbs ally blends taciturn pragmatism with a longer view on policy and party power, rivaled by Richard Armey and potential bids from Bob Livingston John Boehner and Henry Hyde.
The columnist argues the Lewinsky affair and potential perjury threaten Bill Clinton, noting press shifts to label him a liar. Lewinsky’s White House rise and salary are cited, with critique of Clinton’s defense and calls for accountability as moral standards apply publicly and privately.
Becket Warren voices concern as boundary committee nears decision on Feb 6. He argues 51, H, and the Wave would move his children over three miles to Deerfield and away from walking distance, urging a walking-distance definition for neighborhood schools and denouncing cross-neighborhood busing as a harmful solution.
Kansas University researchers compile a roster of KU connected men reported as prisoners of war or missing in action in Vietnam. Historical notes recount 1958 Pinckney School auditorium dedication and a 1898 Lawrence World preview of Lt. R. E. Peary with Prof. Dyche referenced in the pole theory debate.
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