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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1996
Page
6
KU graduates recall the Mount Oread march as central to commencement. The Campanile route has been altered since 1995 for renovations and pace aims. Some students report barriers at the Campanile while officials debate weather options and timing to preserve the walk’s meaning.
A concise chronology highlights key events: Elizabeth II’s 1953 Westminster coronation. Maine’s 1857 alcohol prohibition law. Fort Wayne’s 1883 first electric lights baseball game. President Cleveland’s 1886 White House wedding. 1924 Congress granting U.S. citizenship to American Indians. Lou Gehrig’s 1941 death from ALS.
Journal World credits staff members including Worth Bill Snead deputy Lutizen Verdon managing editor John Taylor news editor Ann Gardner editorial page Billtur Tom Fisher advertising manager and other key roles with postmaster mailing address in Lawrence Kansas. The notice lists publishers editors and production staff as part of daily operations and accredits AP and ABC memberships.
Washington Post columnist David Broder charts Bill Clinton as a risk taker who repeatedly surges after near defeat. The piece traces a recurring cycle from early 1990s to 1995 of rallies, scandals, and rebounds, ending with ongoing probes and political pressure as Clinton seeks new stability.
Richard Sullivan critiques branding jargon from Kinko's and business boosters. He contrasts marketing buzzwords with the Concord Coalition's entitlements projections and a Cal Thomas reflection on virtue and government. He argues voters must understand fiscal basics and take personal responsibility.
Local citizens were denied entry to a public meeting last August where a deputy registered voters. The League of Women Voters Lawrence-Douglas County supported open sites and urged an official opinion confirming registration must be open to all. The newspaper invites readers to submit brief letters for the Public Forum.
The Lawrence Journal recalls 1971 death of attorney John Brand Sr former Lawrence Chamber of Commerce president in Topeka and 1956 Lawrence trapshooting star Williams who claimed the Kansas doubles title and Rudy Etchen Cup in Wichita. It notes Ruth Williams elected Eagles Lodge mother of the year and recalls June 2 1896 when South Massachusetts street was left nearly impassable by deep holes and torn gutters, a condition the paper called dangerous and unaddressed for years.
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