Rural migration shifts challenge old farm town image
A Census Bureau mobility report shows rural areas losing appeal as metro jobs rise, with 1998 to 1999 seeing about 70,000 more people moving out than in. Lawrence benefits from retirees and commuters, while the county nose shifts redefine rural status and suburban identity.
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Gephardt as Gore running mate seen as comeback boost
Washington columnist Sandy Grady argues Dick Gephardt offers Gore the best path to a comeback in 2000. Gephardt’s labor ties and House leadership credibility could reconnect Gore with blue collar states while countering Ralph Nader’s anti Gore push. Grady predicts Gephardt would likely accept if offered.
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France Embraces Globalization Amid Cultural Clash
Geneva Overholser notes France's paradoxical stance as it publicly resists globalization yet shows a strong global economy. She cites McDonald’s, Gap, and Vivendi's Seagram purchase, highlighting France's growing international ties, privatization pace, and strong deficit and employment figures while preserving cultural rhetoric. The piece contrasts Le Monde’s cultural imperative with real-world global engagement.
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Ninth grade in Lawrence public schools debated
Parents teachers and students invite attend an 7 p m meeting at the Lawrence Public Library to support a K 6 7 9 and 10 12 grade configuration. They argue ninth graders gain socially and academically in junior highs and warn that moving ninth grade could prompt 6 8 middle schools and potential closures.
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Old Home Town in 1960 Olympic Swim Club opens
Two Kansas City men leased the former Jayhawk Plunge pool in 1960 and renamed it the Olympic Swim Club. The facility became a non profit corporation run solely on a membership basis.
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Woman seeks divorce after husband rents house secretly
The Lawrence World of July 17 1900 reports Mrs. Bob Bruce may have cause for divorce after her husband rented a house he wanted and moved in without informing her. She returned home to find a depot absence, a hanging "To Rent" sign, and no household belongings, learning from neighbors what happened.
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