Editorial: limits on unrelated residents in KU neighborhoods debated
A Kansas University area debate argues against city plans to reduce unrelated residents in single family homes from four to three or two. The piece urges enforcing existing noise and property maintenance laws, noting bans on count-based family definitions may be impractical and unfair. It stresses targeted enforcement of landlords and tenants over broad occupancy limits.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Centennial
Conventions Still Matter in the Modern Political Cycle
Washington journalist Carl P. Leubsdorf notes how conventions have evolved from colorful old pageants to media driven events. He discusses network coverage cuts, the homogenized stage, and the balance of party messaging with public interest, predicting ongoing visibility of tensions and future leaders at the D and R gatherings.
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GOP
George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
John McCain
Mr. Bush
Education Department
al Gore
McCain
Philadelphia
Bush
Bill Clinton
Los Angeles
CNN
MSNBC
Fox
C-Span
Colin Powell
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg
Carl P. Leubsdorf
Washington
Dallas Morning News
Summertime reorders priorities in news themes
A reflective piece notes how summer shifts what counts as news from major events to lighter stories. It cites examples like a gender gap in college attendance, genetics and cancer, adolescence disputes, and a health finding urging colon cancer screening. The tone emphasizes enduring currents beneath surface fluctuations.
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Washington
Dubya
Summer Reflections on Life and Politics by Geneva Overholser
The columnist muses on how summertime shifts priorities blur personal and public life. She considers aging brains and lifelong learning, family news, and political figures like Dick Cheney, weighing how personal traits affect public perception amid broader social changes.
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Ness
Cheney
Middle East
Geneva Overholser
Washington Past Writers Group
Tribal casino near Lawrence draws letters of outrage
A letter to The Journal-World criticizes a Delaware Indian tribe’s plan to build a casino near Lawrence, arguing the move represents payback for past injustices. The writer warns opponents to concede and notes plans to bring entertainment from Branson, Missouri, while urging caution about the legalization of gambling.
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Lawrence
Graves
Branson
Ray Finch
Old Home Town Plans Budget Cut For U.S. 59 Bypass
The Kansas Highway Department will seek a cheaper route for the four lane bypass east of Lawrence as initial estimates exceed 40 million dollars. Douglas County repealed a home rule charter resolution while eyeing an alternate plan within a year. Perry Lake shows a two foot bathtub ring from drought relief drawdown.
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Kansas Highway Department
Lawrence
Douglas County
Perry Lake
Lawrence Directory To Adopt Three-Column Size
Southwestern Bell plans a change to the Lawrence directory next issue switching from a two column book to a metropolitian three column size reflecting growth since World War II. Kansas coach Jack Mitchell beat actor James Garner 78 to the par 73 layout in a Kansas City celebrity golf event with Garner in the mid eighties.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Lawrence
Oklahoma University
Kansas
Jack Mitchell
James Garner
Kansas City
Mitchell
Garner
Bismarck Grove Horse Market Activity Reported
The Lawrence World notes Bismarck Grove east of North Lawrence as a horse market run by owner Capt. W.S. Tough. About 500 horses were present with 25 workers tending them, while 24 buyers across the United States purchased horses to ship to the grove.
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Lawrence World
Bismarck Grove
W.S. Tough
North Lawrence
United States
Watkins Community Museum
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