Douglas County Community Foundation born from Oldfather gift
A $5 million gift by Hortense Oldfather funds a Douglas County Community Foundation. The umbrella structure will accept unrestricted and designated donations to support local projects, with about $200,000 expected to be distributed this year. Oldfather and her late husband Charles supported arts and civic efforts since 1950.
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Oldfather
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas University
Charles Oldfather
New Community Foundation
Congress Forms Foreign Affairs Department
On July 27 1789 Congress established the Department of Foreign Affairs, the forerunner of the Department of State. The action created a new government office to manage diplomacy and international relations.
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Congress
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of State
Arafat blocks peace as Barak offers concessions
Cal Thomas argues Arafat’s refusal to move on compromises doomed Camp David talks. He credits Arafat with preserving Israel’s security by rejecting proposals that would endanger the state. The column critiques U.S. and media illusions about peace politics and warns of renewed war if Palestinian statehood advances.
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Ehud Barak
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Somalia
Sudan
Afghanistan
Indonesia
New York Times
Benjamin Netanyahu
Jordan Valley
Netanyahu
Allah
Cal Thomas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Choice of Chaney ties Bush campaign to father's past
The piece imagines Dick Cheney as running mate shaping George W. Bush's campaign in the shadow of his father. It riffs on a TV ad parody and suggests the elder Bush counseled a cautious pick. Dialogue-style prose contrasts senior Bush’s pragmatism with junior’s risk-taking.
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Iran
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Dick Darman
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Yale
Texas Oil
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Cheney as Bush running mate raises questions of pace and pulse
Sandy Grady argues Cheney fits the ticket for experience and steadiness but risks damping energy and independence. The piece weighs Cheney’s health, age, and oil ties against potential electability, warning the choice may feel like a nostalgic throwback to earlier eras.
Public Forum Urges Land Preserve Over Town Development
Lawrence citizen Scottie Lingelbach asks readers to view 160 acres along Peterson Road noting its Underground Railroad history and urging a nature park rather than high density housing. She criticizes Horizon 2020 development and urges commissioners to retain green spaces and protect the creek and power line easement.
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Arrowhead
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Free State
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Lawrence area rezoning vote targets Mud Creek land
In 1975 a commission will urge denial of a 102 acre rezoning along Mud Creek north of Lawrence for industrial use. Fourteen local stores plan to close at noon each Wednesday until September. The House Appropriations Committee will likely approve a 1.8 million building fund for Haskell Institute dormitories and a classroom building. Historical note from 1900 quoted.
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Lawrence
U.S. House Appropriations Committee
Haskell Institute of Lawrence
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