Lawrence sidewalk sale showcases diverse downtown culture
Downtown Lawrence hosts its annual sidewalk sale drawing shoppers from other cities, local workers, and diverse community groups. Vendors sell food and crafts from KU Chinese student groups, Indian tacos, and fry bread as languages fill the street. The event highlights Lawrence’s active, multicultural identity and aims to boost merchant success.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Inc
Connecticut
Kansas University
Massachusetts Street
Monkey Trial verdict and major world events listed
The text lists key historical milestones by date across centuries: Scopes trial conviction in Dayton in 1925, Reuters birth in 1816, Belgian independence in 1831, First Bull Run in 1861, Hemingway birth in 1899, Guam landing and Truman nomination in 1944, NATO ratification in 1949, Vietnam surrender in 1954, open skies idea in 1955, Grissom flight in 1961, Apollo 11 launch in 1969, draft registration in 1980, plus notes on South Africa, Brennan retirement, Hugh Scott’s death, and Tony Blair leadership in Britain.
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Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Paul Julius Reuter
Hesse
Germany
Belgium
Leopold
Bull Run
Manassas
Ernest Hemingway
Oak Park
Ill
Guam
Chicago
Harry S. Truman
U.S. Senate
France
North Vietnam
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Virgil “Gus” Grissom
Earth
Neil Armstrong
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin
South Africa
Postmaster notice for address changes
The Journal-World requests readers to send address changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 This notice designates the newspaper as a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press for postal and circulation records.
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Stand for Action in Bosnia A Call for U S Force
An opinion urging the United States to join a multinational force in Bosnia to stop Serbian aggression. It argues force is needed to defend safe areas, protect civilians, and deter further ethnic cleansing, warning that inaction damages U S credibility and national honor. The piece contrasts responses from France and U S figures, stressing shared risk and moral duty.
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Bosnia
Europe
United States
U.N
U.S
Gorazde
Sarajevo
Bihac
France
Bob Dole
Robert Oakley
Boston Globe
Jacques Chirac
Advisory Board On
Holocaust Studies
University of Vermont
America
Congress hearing rehash fuels Koresh saga and McVeigh delight
A columnist argues that congressional hearings on the Waco siege and Branch Davidians amount to a publicity boost for Timothy McVeigh. The piece labels Koresh as a killer and accuses lawmakers of chasing headlines while ignoring the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing.
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Timothy McVeigh
McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Federal
Congress
Oklahoma
David Koresh
Waco
House
Washington
FBI
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
United States
Tion
National Rifle Assa
Koresh
ATF
Branch Davidians
U.S
Mount Carmel
Davidians
Public Forum letters on South Lawrence Trafficway debate
Readers respond to Dennis Domer’s remarks on the South Lawrence Trafficway and its impact on 23rd Street and Iowa Street. They urge the project, cautioning against alternatives like an elevated highway, and criticize financing and access concerns for affordable recreation facilities.
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Dennis Domer
South Lawrence
Journal-World
Domer
Lawrence
23Rd Street
Iowa Street
Clinton Lake
Kaw River
Gene Burnett
Broadmoor Dr
Fatal shooting ends fifth night of campus disturbances
Harry Nicholas Rice, 18, of Leawood, was killed by a bullet during a disturbance near the Kansas University campus linked to an altercation at the Rock Chalk Cafe. Patrolman Ron Dalquest and KU graduate student Merton Olds were injured. Unclear if the fatal shot came from police or from the crowd.
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Harry Nicholas Rice
Leawood
Kansas University
Rock Chalk Cafe
12Th
Dread
Ron Dalquest
Merton Olds
Topeka
Rice
Penny Ready Mix plant expands into Kansas large operation
In 1955 the M N Penny Ready Mix plant in Kansas grew into one of the state’s largest concrete operations. A 1895 Lawrence World note warned that heavy rains disrupted gas work along Winthrop Street, washing out a ditch and erasing cinders laid for a New York Street crossing. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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M.N. Penny Ready Mix
Kansas
Lawrence World
the World
Winthrop [7Th
New York Street
Watkins Community Museum
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New Hampshire
Kaw
Douglas County
Kansas City
Journal- World
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Mark Chaney
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
Vietnam
Wake. Luckovich
Lavta Constitution
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Nalbandian
City Recreation
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el Dorado Dr
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