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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1994
Page
7
Fifty years after June 6 1944 veterans recount the Normandy assault’s grim details and heroism. Survivors describe losses, leadership gaps, and moments of courage that defined a turning point in World War II. German soldiers also reflect on American resolve that day and its lasting impact.
A compact chronology highlighting milestones across centuries. It notes the 1794 Neutrality Act restricting Americans from serving foreign powers, Adam Smith born in 1723, the Montgolfier balloon demonstration of 1783, Sherman's 1884 refusal of a nominate bid, 1917 draft registrations, the 1933 end of the gold standard, 1947 Marshall Plan speech, 1967 Middle East war actions, Kennedy’s 1968 assassination, and the 1989 Tiananmen event as a late-minute remembered image along with 1960s reflections.
A roster of staff positions and editors for the Journal-World including Bill Snead Deputy Editor Robert Nordyke Managing Editor Caroline Trowbridge News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher Advertising Manager Dolph C Simons Te Editor and Publisher Ralph Gage General Manager Dolph Simons II Operations Manager Dan Simons New Ventures Donna Wiley Controller Dallas Dolan Production Manager William Sutcliffe Circulation Manager. Postmaster and mailing details for Lawrence Kansas.
Observers argue that prolonged sanctions harm Haitians and fail to topple the coup regime. They urge decisive U.S. action, warning only the credible threat or use of force can end the military rule and restore Aristide, given the regime's repression, drug links, and refugee impacts. The piece criticizes sanctions as cruel, imprudent policy.
A Dallas Morning News reporter recalls his 40th anniversary D Day project with photographer Ed Hille and colleague Kent Biffle. In a Southampton pub, Jim G Wilson, then 19, sang a wartime ballad as shells fell on Omaha Beach, making the invasion feel personal and unforgettable. The memory lingers over the clash of sound and sight and the impotence of words.
A reader letter contends the 1913 Federal Reserve Act shielded money power from the constitution and cites 1930s downturns and FDR policies. A second letter urges Memorial Park Cemetery to cover Mrs. Young’s flood damage after diesel contaminated water damaged her home and promissory compensation failed.
A 1954 reenactment at Kibbee Cabin near Lawrence recreates the first Methodist sermon preached in Kansas. An 1894 Lawrence Journal note praised Professor Blake for an underwater telephone experiment on the Kaw river, claiming it would reduce marine collisions and open vast possibilities.
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