Dole's confidant Ellsworth boosts 1996 run
Editorial notes Bob Ellsworth brings Kansas roots Washington ties and blunt candor to Bob Dole's presidential bid. The Lawrence figure could influence running mate choice and shape strategy, leveraging past Nixon era success and deep GOP links while maintaining frank discussions with Dole.
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Lawrence
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Ellsworth
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U.S
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Cole
White House
Richard Nixon
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U.S. Atty
John Mitchell
Robert Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Lawrencian
NATO
Brussels
Deep Throat
Journal-World
Washington Post
D.T
Bob Dole
Today in history events across years
On June 5 1968 Senator Robert F Kennedy was shot after claiming California victory and was mortally wounded with Sirhan Sirhan arrested. Other year notes include Adam Smith born 1723 in Kirkcaldy Scotland and Montgolfier brothers 1783 balloon flight. Congress passed Neutrality Act 1794. Keynes born 1883 in Cambridge. US left gold standard 1933. Suez Canal reopened 1975. Teton Dam disaster 1976 killed 11, released 80 billion gallons.
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Robert F. Kennedy
California
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Adam Smith
Kirkcaldy
Scotland
Joseph
Jacques Montgolfier
Annonay
France
John Maynard Keynes
Cambridge
England
United States
Egypt
Suez Canal
Israel
Teton Dam
Idaho
Snake River
Journal-Worth Staff and Editorial Leadership List
A listing of key Journal-Worth personnel including Deputy Editor Worth Snead Managing Editor Roger Verdon News Editor John Taylor Editorial Page Belltor Tom Fisher Advertising Manager Dalph Simons Jr Editor and Publisher Ralph Gage General Manager Dolph Simons III Operations Manager Dan Simons New Ventures Donna Wiley Controller Dallas Dolan Production Manager and Postmaster address note for Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas with USPS and circulation associations.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
Billtor
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Belltor
Tom Fisher
Dalph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Reformers weigh Perot role as Reform Party shifts
At a California Reform Party convention the question arose whether Ross Perot will continue to wield influence or step back to let the movement grow. While Perot drew loyalty, attendees focused on Richard D. Lamm as a potential nominee and warned Perot’s personal role could hinder a lasting third party.
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Ross Perot
Dallas
California Reform Party
Perot
Claudia Pelletier
Thousand Oaks
Michael Farris
America
United We Stand
The
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Pelletier
Colorado
Richard D. Lamm
Clinton
Lamm
Nancy Couperis
Los Altos
Sen
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Samm
Dick Lamm
U.S
Kansas six-man delegation reshapes seniority landscape
A Kansas cohort led by Senate Majority Leader and committee chairs shifts seniority dynamics as Dole leaves the Senate. Todd Tiahrt eyes dean role amid resignations and retirements, while Sam Brownback and Sheila Frahm power moves affect fundraising and battles for seats. Kansas hopes for clout in federal policy.
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Kansas
Senate
California
Todd Tiahrt
House
Bob Dole
GOP
Congress
Tiahrt
Wichita
Big Labor
America
Nancy Kassebaum
Senate Committee On Labor and Human
House Agriculture Committee
Dole
Sam Brownback
Sheila Frahm
Brownback
Randy Rathbun
Public Forum praises art teaching at Liberty Memorial
A letter from Mary Demeritt Gordon lauds Wayne Wildcat for guiding Central Junior High School students in oil painting commemorating the Liberty Memorial Building. The piece honors Corp. Everett Demeritt and notes the 80 year link between past and present alumni while urging civil, concise letters to The Journal World.
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Central
Liberty Memorial
Wayne
Corp
Everett Demeritt
Lawrence High
France
Mary Demeritt Gordon
Lawrence Ramada Inn sale marks second in a year
Ramada Inns of Phoenix bought the 110 room Lawrence hotel in a second local sale within 12 months. Three Lawrence men, Mike Getto, Robert Moore and Duane Schwada, helped develop the facility. Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller joined Derby police and Sedgwick County officials in a drug raid near Wichita, after leading a prior raid in the Lawrence area.
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Ramada Inns
Phoenix
Mike Getto
Robert Moore
Duane Schwada
Kansas
Vern Miller
Derby
Kan
Sedgwick County
Wichita
Miller
Baker University honors Nelson Horn for record tenure as president
A commencement resolution at Baker University honors Nelson Horn retiring after 20 years as president, the longest tenure in the 96 year history of the school. Harald Horn, Nelson’s son, serves as Lawrence city manager. The Lawrence Journal cites Stanley L. Wood’s return visit and notes his past school drawings and current English Royal Academy works.
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Nelson Horn
Harald Horn
Nelsons
Lawrence
England
Lawrence Journal
Stanley L. Wood
Mr. Wood
English Royal Academy
Watkins Community Museum
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