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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2003
Page
1
Inside Hairspray grabs best score as Scott Wittman and Mark Shaiman celebrate. The musical logs eight Tonys on Sunday night while other items report Iraq weapons claims, credit insurance skepticism, a bird loving couple in Clinton, and a Foster Rhode Island crosswalk controversy.
Lew Perkins, longtime athletic director at Connecticut, is set to take the Kansas University post. The 58 year old has led UConn 13 years and previously ran Maryland and Wichita State programs. A news conference in Lawrence was anticipated to introduce him with contract talks reportedly progressing amid confirmation hesitation from KU officials.
The Kansas Capitol replaced the marble statue of George Washington Glick, the first Democratic governor, with Dwight D. Eisenhower in National Statuary Hall. Glick’s statue, once a centerpiece since 1914, now sits in a warehouse at the Kansas History Center as debate grows over historical representation.
Gunmen from militant groups attacked near the Gaza border crossing and in Hebron, killing five Israeli soldiers and wounding another. An official statement claimed responsibility, signaling continued violence despite peace talks.
Officials debate a 1966 zoning rule that requires 7 000 square foot lots for single family homes, arguing it fosters larger houses and complicates new construction while older neighborhoods like the 800 block of Indiana Street feature 5 000 square foot lots and a walkable city feel. Police contract tops City Commission agenda. Page 3B
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