Lawrence Sees Flood Lessons of 1951 Recalled 30 Years On
A 1981 editorial recalls the 1951 Kansas River flood in Lawrence and nearby towns. It notes 2.3 million acres flooded, 183 communities affected, 87,000 evacuated, thousands of homes and businesses damaged, and 40 lives lost overall. The piece credits engineers and residents for a massive recovery and highlights lake projects like Clinton and Perry as safeguards and recreational sites, urging vigilance and prep to prevent a repeat.
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Lawrence
Kansas
North
Ottawa
Manhattan
Topeka
Marion
Florence
Kansas City
Corps of Engineers
Kansas River Basin
North Lawrence
East Lawrence
Santa Fe
Wakarusa River
Milford
Turtle Creek
Perry
Clinton
Clinton Lake
Smiths plan to make violent crime top federal priority
Attorney General William French Smith unveils a hardline program to curb street violence, drug trafficking, organized crime, white collar crime and official corruption. He calls for closer federal local police cooperation, a violent crime task force, expanded DEA authority, tighter visa controls, and stronger interstate information sharing, aiming to reduce fear and improve prosecutions.
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Washington
William French Smith
Justice Department
Ronald Reagan
Smith
Reagan
Ed Meese
Oval Office
Bill Gruver
FBI
Griffin Bell
Illinois
James Thompson
U.S
Drug Enforcement Administration
Customs Service
Immigration and Naturalization Service
DEA
Congress
State Department
Immigration Service
Ku Klux Klan
World Company staff and subscription rates notice
Journal World Lawrence Kansas lists editor and publisher Dolph Simons Jr and Sr, board chair Ralph Gage, editorial staff, and staff roles. It provides subscription prices by carrier and mail to Douglas, adjacent counties, remaining Kansas counties, greater Kansas City, and nationwide.
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Dalph C. Simons Jr
Dolph Simons Sr
Ralph Gage
Bill Mayer
Iheen
Robert Nordyke
Allen Torrey
Donna Wiley
Jack Starkey
Bruce Baker
Keith Wood
Dallas Dolan
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Inflation trends and the underlying rate analysis
William Nordhaus surveys recent inflation data. He notes consumer prices slowed from 13–14 percent to about 7 percent, but underlying inflation, driven by unit labor costs, remains stubborn. Energy, food, housing shifts and a stronger dollar explain transient declines, while wage growth signals a slow, uncertain path ahead.
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United States
Tank bill nightmare shows consumer pay for nonordered gear
Russell Baker narrates a surreal saga of a tank delivered to his New York apartment by mistaken computer orders. He faces police, bills, and letters from a weapon seller, while negotiating with White House offices, only to end up invited to Washington with comic demands for a Disneyland trip and a submarine.
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New York
White House
State Department
Defense Department
Red Army
U.S
Reagan
Haig
Weinberger
D’armes
Washington
Mount Vernon
Disneyland
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William Nordhaus
N.Y
Times News Service
New York Times
Times
John Musser
Yale
President Carter
Council of Economic Advisers
Russell Baker
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