TV coverage of celebrity funerals grows in viewership
A media observer notes CNN and others see rising audiences for live funeral and memorial broadcasts. He argues televised mourning reflects Americans seeking distance from real life, with networks citing emotional events as compelling reasons to stay tuned.
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CNN
MSNBC
Fox News Channel
Diana
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Sonny Bono
Tammy Wynette
al Primo
Robert Fulton
Center For
University of Minnesota
June 5 1968 RFK assassination and other 1960s events
A concise, dated recap notes RFK being shot after California victory on June 5 1968 with Sirhan Sirhan arrested. It also lists 1783 Adams Smith birth in Kirkcaldy 1884 Keynes birth Cambridge 1940 Battle of France start 1967 Middle East war events and other historical milestones including deaths and award wins.
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Robert F Kennedy
California
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Adam Smith
Kirkcaldy
Scotland
Joseph
Jacques Montgalfier
Annonay
France
John Maynard Keynes
Cambridge
England
William T. Sherman
United States
Mideast
Israel
Syria
Jordan
Iraq
Clarence Pendleton
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Julie Krone
Postmaster Address Change Notice
Lawrence postal directive instructs send address updates to the Journal-World at P.O. Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 for timely delivery and filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Lungren's California Gubernatorial Bid Echoes Nixon and Reagan
Boston Globe columnist David Shribman profiles Dan Lungren of Long Beach, the California attorney general who won the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The piece likens Lungren to Nixon for ambition and Reagan for optimism, noting his appeal amid a recovering state economy and his conservative stance on issues like bilingual education. It also covers Democratic skepticism, Latino outreach challenges, and Lungren's need to reassure diverse voters while leveraging a presidential-tinged persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menlo Park
Cal
Dan Lungren
Long Beach
Lungren
California
Richard Nixon
House
Senate
White House
George Deukmejian
Sacramento
Pete Wilson
Ronald Reagan
Garfield
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Nixon
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Reagan
Menlo
San Francisco Bay
Dan Schnur
Dan
Gray Davis
Professional Firefighters
Phil Isenberg
State Assembly
Fernando Guerra
Nonpartisan
Center For the Study of
Los Angeles
Loyola Marymount University
Wilson
David Shribman
Boston Globe
Fund-raising battle shapes Dems and Republicans
The piece argues Democrats are pressured on fund-raising while Republicans enjoy a larger donor base and leverage. It cites Newt Gingrich, PAC contributions, and CRP data showing Democrats lagging in business PAC funding yet trailing Republicans in overall wealth and access. It concludes the money system favors the wealthy party and urges reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Republican Congressional Committee
Letter to editor on Lawrence pool safety rule
Edythe Leonard criticizes use of the Lawrence Aquatic Center as a babysitting option for children as young as five and mentions a Kansas City area rule requiring an adult within arm's reach of all children under eight suggesting Lawrence consider similar safety measures.
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Lawrence Aquatic Center
Channel 9
Kansas City
Lawrence Pool
Edythe Leonard
Mackey Ral
Seniors Thank Community For Project Graduation Support
Lawrence seniors thank parents and community members for their time energy money and gifts for the Project Graduation party. Sarah Buxton notes the event was five hours of fun with no issues between Lawrence High and Free State and calls it a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lawrence High
Free State
Sarah Buxton
1564
el Dorado Dr
Lawrence growth, fuel shortages and district bids in 1960s era
Reports of probable summer fuel shortages stirred Senate action requiring Nixon to craft a mandatory fuel allocation plan possibly including rationing. Lawrence area saw early shortages affecting farmers while Clinton Lake projects faced curtailment. Local builders kept up, with twenty private home permits in May totaling about 265000, as Archie San Romani Jr set a 4 18.2 mile run state record at KU Memorial Stadium. KU officials warned about housing shortages impacting enrollment while a Bank merger plan emerged in nearby towns. An 1898 note recalls the Spanish American War news cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
Nixon
Lawrence
Clinton Lake
Louis Stone
Archie San Romani Jr
Wichita East
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Bank of Perry
Ozawkie State Bank
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Kality
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John Taylor
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Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Jule Bechtel
Circudation Mantager
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New Ventures
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Kan
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Ljworld.com
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