Del Brinkman Named Dean of Colorado Journalism School
Former KU dean Del Brinkman, who led the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications from 1975 to 1986 and later served as KU vice chancellor for academic affairs, is appointed dean of the University of Colorado school of journalism in Boulder to help rebuild the program and elevate its national standing.
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Kansas Wheat Field Goes Online For Web Browser Tour
A Kansas State University site lets users watch a Kansas wheat field grow on a farm north of Manhattan. Visitors can see planting, fertilization, and weather effects shaping yields, gaining insights into the crop for adults and children alike. The page offers a safe, informative window into Kansas agriculture.
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Landmark Declares Independence Resolution Stirs Congress
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed a resolution for a Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress on June 7, 1776. The note tracks other historical milestones from Louis XIV’s 1654 coronation to Gauguin’s 1848 birth and Lincoln’s 1864 renomination.
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New York
Postmaster notice for journal address change
The notice instructs send address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. It lists box 888 66044 and notes USPS periodicals postage paid at Lawrence. It also states membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
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Court shows proper restraint in grandparent visitation case
George Will reviews the Supreme Court's six opinion decision on grandparents rights in Washington state after Brad Troxel's death. The piece highlights due process protections for parental rights, critiques the lower court's overreach, and notes Justice Scalia's dissent urging limits on judicial intrusion into family decisions.
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Time to end speeders killing our loved ones
Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn argue speed limits save lives and demand renewed police presence on highways. They trace 1901 to 1999 shifts, noting higher fatality rates after 65 mph and 75 mph allowances. They urge reenacting strict speed laws and stronger enforcement nationwide.
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Montana
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Public Forum Letter on Injustice in Victim Rights Handling
Denese Cabanas of Lawrence voices frustration with how a February burglary and property damage case was prosecuted and sentenced. She describes three count felony damage reduced to one, lack of victim speaking rights at sentencing, and minimal restitution plus social scrutiny. She urges reform and notes Journal World letters policy.
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Unemployment Rises Nationally in May 1975
The United States faces a 9.2 percent May jobless rate, a postwar high, while total employment climbs for the second month. Kansas shows a contrasting scene with unemployment under 5 percent and Lawrence Douglas County around 4 percent.
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Lawrence Journal on summer, streets, and elm clubs
On June 7 1900 the Lawrence Journal mused that summer break offers time to build streets in Lawrence. It joked street building is a lost art but could be revived by hard work and elm clubs. It even suggested laying broken stones and bricks in the canal draining South Park. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum
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