KU Enrollment Growth Lifts Lawrence Amid International Student Trends
The Kansas University campus near Lawrence shows steady growth in total enrollment, boosted by domestic expansion and a rising international student presence. From about 3,500–4,000 in the 1940s to an expected 27,000 students this fall, KU’s growth creates space, funding, and traffic challenges but also brings cultural and economic prestige to Lawrence, with ongoing collaboration between the university and community.
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Moscow warns Israel over Jericho 2 missile program
Soviet Union broadcasts three warnings in a week to Israel amid reports of Jericho 2 missile development. Radio Moscow cites threats to economic and strategic centers including Baku oil fields and Black Sea bases. A policy maker says Moscow pressures Israel by hinting at arming Syria.
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Old home town biplane earns FAA flying certification
Gene Burnett’s half century project, a fabric covered open cockpit two seater with a tubular steel frame, has passed its main tests and received FAA approval.
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Lawrence considers parking meters and blinker light plan
The 1947 Lawrence City Council moved to ease downtown traffic by adding numerous parking meters and installing a blinker light at 23rd and Massachusetts. A dispute over airport expansion arose when the Kansas attorney general ruled KU could not lease land to the city under the current agreement.
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Navy reform urged over NIS failures and Reid case
Washington report links collapse of espionage probes against Marine guards at the Moscow embassy to alleged NIS incompetence. Rep. Jim Bates pressed for a House inquiry and cites Tim Reid’s whistleblower case over Sea Nymph submarine overhauls. militia details: Gaddafi assigns Ashur to Panama embassy.
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Campaigns Clash Over Abortion Policy In Washington
Washington posters attack the Reagan abortion policy as Planned Parenthood warns funding cuts will end nationwide family planning services provided with AID money. Wattleton says theMexico City rule forces dissociation from overseas abortion work, prompting congressional lobbying and a broad Washington campaign.
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Letter praising RESULTS hunger group and call for policy change
The Journal-World article on our local RESULTS chapter is praised for highlighting hunger needs and urging policy action. It argues for reallocating foreign aid funds to boost relief and urges World Bank reforms to include more focus on women and the poorest in Third World countries. The group meets at Plymouth Congregational Church on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
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Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind Tops Best-Seller Lists
Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind becomes a summer surprise, arguing higher education has failed democracy, fueling a debate on relativism and openness. The Chicago philosopher contends students are taught self expression over reason, stunting learning and diminishing judgment. Bloom’s book notes a broader national anxiety about the path of American character since the 1960s.
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