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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 2011
Page
3
Amid a popular uprising in Cairo, President Hosni Mubarak dismissed his Cabinet following clashes between protesters and police. Ruling party HQ burned, curfew enforced. Mubarak offered vague social reforms but refused to resign. U.S. criticized crackdown and threatened aid cuts.
The Pentagon said training on the repeal of the ban on gays serving openly will begin next month with all services to finish programs by next week. By year end the prohibition is expected to be fully lifted pending certification from the secretary of defense and Joint Chiefs chair. Marine Gen. James Cartwright urged swift progress saying moving along expeditiously is better than dragging it out.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the ratification of the New START nuclear arms cut pact with the United States. The treaty limits each side to 1550 strategic warheads and restores monitoring, taking effect after exchange of ratification documents by Sergey Lavrov and Hillary Clinton.
Gov Sam Brownback and dignitaries sang Home on the Range the state song adopted in 1947. A Kansas Sesquicentennial cake by Brenna Hawley featured a sunflower design with yellow cake fudge icing and chocolate seeds. Page 7A.
Gary Toebben, former Lawrence Chamber of Commerce president, 18 years in that post and now president CEO of the Los Angeles Chamber, received a standing ovation at Friday’s annual Chamber meeting. About 500 guests packed the Holiday Inn Lawrence as longtime friend Nelson Krueger recalled his humble start, praising his economic development work and noting staff links he helped form.
Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little outlined major hurdles in funding, student recruitment, faculty excellence, and visibility. The piece compares KU's AAU standing, calls for a major capital campaign, and urges donors and alumni to support a sustained push for faculty growth and program advancement.
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