Fireworks display in Lawrence faces funding squeeze
Editorial urges corporate underwriter or private donor to save Lawrence’s Fourth of July fireworks after Jaycees losses and festival cancellations. It notes past relocations from Memorial Stadium to Burcham Park, parking and access issues, and considers stadium reversion or private funding to preserve the tradition. The piece thanks the Jaycees and asks residents to support a timely solution.
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Lawrence
Jaycees
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Burcham Park
Kansas River Bridge
Campanile Hill
Haskell Stadium
Fire Department
Today in History highlights across centuries
June events include Elizabeth II crown at Westminster Abbey in 1953 and Maine becoming first state to ban alcohol in 1851. Other notes cover Gehrig's death in 1941, Surveyor 1 lunar imagery in 1966, and Reagan Greenspan 1987. Also mentions Polish visit by Pope John Paul I in 1979 and TV broadcasting of Senate sessions starting 1986.
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Elizabeth II of
Britain
Westminster Abbey
George VI
Maine
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cleveland
Frances Folsom
White House
Congress
U.S
Iron Horse
Lou Gehrig
New York
Moon
Nelson Rockefeller
Central Intelligence Agency
John Paul I
Poland
U.S. Senate
Reagan
Alan Greenspan
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve Board
Galway
Ireland
Soviet Union
Bush
South Africa
Supreme Court
Winnie Mandela
Postmaster notice on address changes for Journal-World
The notice informs readers to send address changes to the Journal-World at P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 for second class postage and bureau of circulations and Associated Press membership details.
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Unified field theory: Washington takes health care lead
A satirical Washington column argues that after a flurry of political theater including parking sign shifts and a fired aide, the capital railings against public cynicism while touting a federal takeover of health care. It brands rent seeking by Congress and House Ways and Means as core, urging Washington to run health policy as a unified field theory.
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Washington
National Airport
Supreme Court
Congress
Diplomatic Corps
White House
David Watkins
Clinton
Maryland
Arthur Jones
Watkins
Dan Rostenkowski
Rostenkowski
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rich's Academy Graduation Shows Costly Benefit of Teaching
Graduates from Rich's Academy, an Atlanta public school program in The Temple on Peachtree, walk the stage with diplomas after overcoming violence and neglect. Nine teachers guide about 100 students with small classes, counselors, and Exodus Inc. support. Some grads face single motherhood and limited families, but mentors say disciplined schooling can unlock futures.
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Rich’s Academy
Atlanta
Temple On
Peachtree
Exodus Inc
Reginald Byrd
Reginald
Rich
Academy
Community Recycling Center shows strong progress for Lawrence
In a public forum letter Christopher Stewart of Community Living Opportunities praises the CRC for reducing contamination and diverting waste. He notes the center processes three times more material monthly than expected, aided by Wal-Mart equipment, and reports over 96 percent recycling of materials. He urges residents to bring manufacturer ready recyclables to help the earth.
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Community Recycling Center
CRC
Lawrence
Wal-Mart
Christopher Stewart
Community Living Opportunities, Inc
Del
1969 KU honors eighth straight mathematics graduate Homer
William C Homer of Paola, a senior majoring in mathematics, became KU s eighth straight graduate in its 103 year history. The 1969 commencement honored distinguished service recipients August Seliig Raymond Nichols Ray Evans Martha Peterson Irene Nunemaker and David W Robinson. Vinland Rural High School District dissolved by an 81 to 4 vote, property reverting to the common district, with Vinland students moved to Baldwin classes.
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William C. Homer
Paola
Kansas University
August Seliig
Raymond Nichols
Ray Evans
Martha Peterson
Irene Nunemaker
David W. Robinson
Vinland Rural
Kansas
Vinland
Baldwin
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the World Company
Sixth
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Kaw
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Robert Nordyke
Caroline Trowbridge
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
sDeedolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
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Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
William Sutcliffe
W.C. Simons
Bill Koch
Drug Policy Foundation
Partnership For
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Jocelyn Elders
Carty A
Paul N. Longabach
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