Lawrence school board sees openings as opportunity after leadership exits
Lawrence district loses three top administrators including Assistant Superintendent Nettie Collins-Hart and Superintendent Kathleen Williams. Interim Superintendent Randy Weseman will streamline operations as the district plans a slower hiring pace for a permanent leader. Board member Scott Morgan urges cautious timetable while viewing departures as potential for a flatter org chart and improved efficiency.
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Lawrence
Austin Turney
Nettie Collins-Hart
North Carolina
Kathleen Williams
Jim Freeman
Randy Weseman
Weseman
Turney
Scott Morgan
Atlantic Gas Rationing Begins With Coupons
A July 22 1942 report notes gasoline rationing along the Atlantic seaboard using coupons. The item recalls major 1930s events and a 1943 Patton led advance capturing Palermo. It mentions Susan Smith’s 1997 murder conviction in Union South Carolina.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Wiley Post
John Dillinger
Chicago
Biograph Theater
Senate
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
George S. Patton
Palermo
Sly
Susan Smith
Union
S.C
Perot’s Budget Impact Echoed in Washington’s Debates
Mark Shields credits Ross Perot with shifting the national budget debate. Perot's 1992 surge, achieved with no advertising, pressured both parties to confront deficits and adopt fiscal restraint. The era altered tax policy and spending plans, influencing Bill Clinton’s approach.
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Ross Perot
Perot
Texas
Larry King
Republcan
George Bush
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Washington, D.C
House of Representatives
House
United States
White House
Stan Callender
Clinton
U.S
Texarkana
Washington
Mark Shields
Creators Syndicate
Church leaders stall on sexuality debates in faiths
A Washington column notes that many churches struggle to evolve on sexuality. The Roman Catholic Church maintains a hard line while Southern Baptists recently voted to ban female leadership, signaling slower, contentious progress on topics like contraception abortion and ordination.
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Washington
America
Southern Baptists
Churches Slow to Embrace Same-Sex Unions Across Denominations
Washington Post columnist Geneva Overholser laments church leaders Varying stances on sexuality and same sex unions. She recalls Episcopal and Presbyterian debates and argues religious bodies lag public awareness, urging moral leadership amid cultural change.
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New York Times
Episcopal Church
America
Presbyterian Church
Iowa
Geneva Overholser
Washington Post Writers Group
Overholserg
Washpost.com
Periodicals Postage Notice in Lawrence Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press affiliations listed for periodical mail in Lawrence Kansas.
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Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Public Forum on dogs and roundabouts at Clinton Lake
Readers share concerns about unleashed dogs near Clinton Lake and argue for civility and leash enforcement. A second letter critiques the Harvard Road roundabout sign clutter, noting 29 signs and 20 poles as unattractive, contrasting with simpler roundabouts in other cities.
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George Gurfey
Overlook
Ben
George Gurley
Mary Greenwood Johnson
Lawrence
Harvard Road
Monterey Way
Kansas City
Manhattan
Dave Reuschhoff
Old Home Town 1960 Steam Engine Reunion Threshing Demo
The third annual reunion of the American Antique Steam Engine and Model Association featured a threshing equipment demonstration on H. C. Watson's farm near McLouth. Local residents gathered to view historic machinery and celebrate rural heritage.
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H.C. Watson
McLouth
Paola Whiskey Influence Mentioned By Lawrence Reader
The Lawrence World of July 22, 1900 quotes a Paola visitor saying whiskey interests control the town, deterring respectable residents. It notes Lawrence proponents of licensed joints and recalls Lawrence’s two sided view, reflecting on reform debates.
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Lawrence World
Paola
Lawrence
Watkins Community
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Dolph Simons Sr
Word Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kaw
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Kansas
Journal
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Beth al Bonner
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
H.R
Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
Joy Lewis
Cirulaton
W.C. Simons
Journal-World
P.O
Jworld.com
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