North Second Street beautification transforms Lawrence entry
North Second Street entries into Lawrence receive a major facelift with trees shrubs plantings brick curbside treatment and landscaping around the Union Pacific depot. The project razed several buildings and grain storage while improving the Locust and North Second corner and streetside enhancements. Taxpayers and city officials are praised for making the improvement possible.
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North Second Street
Lawrence
North Second
Union Pacific
Locust
North Second Streets
North Lawrence
Out of the loop in Lawrence school decision
Lawrence parents are left out of a plan to end early dismissal for 90 minutes every Wednesday. The school board voted 4-2 to approve the collaboration time despite limited input from parents, while teachers and administrators supported the move. The town awaits the new superintendent to improve communication between officials and the public.
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Lawrence
Census overreach in 2000 ballot sparks constitutional clash
George Will argues the Clinton administration seeks to replace the constitutional actual enumeration of the census with sampling and extrapolation. He warns this risks political manipulation, undercounting, and a dangerous the consolidation of power, citing past voting abuses and treaty oversteps.
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Washington
Edmund Randolph
George Mason
James Madison
Clinton
David Murray
Statistical Assessment Service
Murray
Michael Barone
Sus
Senate
Bill Lan Lee
Lee
America
John Dingell
Michigan
Soviet Union
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Russian stability through Western deal under pressure
Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland argues Russia faces a looming financial cliff as corruption and mismanagement threaten the stabilization deal with the West. He notes IMF support, Yeltsin’s surprise dismissal of Chernomyrdin, Kiriyenko’s ascent, and urges a transparent 2000 succession to secure reform and continued aid.
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Washington
Russia
Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
International Monetary Fund
Yeltsin
IMF
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Kiriyenko
Chernomyrdin
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Writers Group
Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas
The notice lists periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas and credits the publication as a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press The lines identify postage status and organizational affiliations common to newspapers of record.
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Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Early Release Policy Sparks Parent Backlash
Letter to the editor objects to the school board ratifying next year’s teachers contract which includes early dismissal for elementary and junior high students. The writer criticizes lack of parent notice and argues early release should be a policy decision, not a contract matter.
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Karen J. Anderson
Ranger
Lawrence civic council idea backed by former mayor John Crown
John Crown former Lawrence mayor and city commissioner favored a citizens advisory council to aid local government and agreed to help organize it Crown an executive with Lawrence Paper Co who stayed active in civic affairs after his commission tenure. June 15 1898 Lawrence Journal editorialized about a Republican candidate born in Missouri discussing naturalization by environment.
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Lawrence
Citizens’ Advisory Council
Crown
Lawrence Paper Co
Commission
Lawrence Journal
Missouri
Kansas
Watkins Community Museum
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