Patchen Electric Wins Zoning Approval in Lawrence
Patchen Electric of Lawrence secured a 4 1 vote from the Lawrence City Commission after initial pushback on rezoning for residential expansion. The compromise involved scaling back the plan and broad community support from area residents and local groups, led by East Lawrence Improvement Assn. head Jim Power, who called it a win win deal. The outcome is seen as a potential guideline for future growth and neighborly negotiations in the city.
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Patchen Electric
Lawrence
Patchen
East Lawrence
Simpson challenges AARP tax status and lobbying
Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson criticizes the American Association of Retired Persons for potentially misusing federal grants and subsidies while lobbying. He questions whether the group remains a true non profit and should face tax and accountability scrutiny, noting executive director Horace Deets and staff.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming
American Association of Retired Persons
Simpson
AARP
Sen. Simpson
Horace Deets
Notable 1960s milestones from space to cinema
On June 16 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space aboard Vostok 6. Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned at Lochleven Castle in 1567. Abraham Lincoln in 1858 spoke in Springfield about resolving the slavery issue. Charles Chaplin married Oona ONeill in 1943. Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho opened in 1960. Rudolf Nureyev defected in 1961 while touring Paris.
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Valentina Tereshkova
Soviet Union
Mary, Queen of Scots
Lochleven Castle
Scotland
Springfield
Ill
Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Charles Chaplin
Oona O'Neill
Eugene O'Neill
Carpenteria
Calif
New York
Rudolf Nureyev
West
Paris
Journal-World staff credits and editors
Bill Snead is Deputy Editor, John Taylor is News Editor, Ann Gardner is Editorial Page Editor, Tom Fisher is Advertising Manager, and Mark Chaney is Circulation Manager.
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Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Mark Chaney
Talking tough but acting weak Bosnia siege debate roars on
A column criticizes Western leaders led by Clinton and Major for backing a beleaguered Bosnia while shrinking from decisive action. It argues for aggressive air power and Bosnian ground forces to lift Sarajevo’s siege, calling out NATO peacekeepers and U.N. policies as ineffective and hypocritical.
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Washington
United Nations
Sarajevo
NATO
U.N
Bosnia
Clinton
U.S
Britain
John Major
Congress
Croatia
Karadzic
Serbia
New York Times
Stephen Engelberg
Eric Schmitt
Belgrade
Slobodan Milosevic
Pentagon
National Intelligence Daily
White House
CIA
John Deutch
Bill Casey
France
Jacques Chirac
Prevention Crucial as U S Cuts Aid Spurs Health Risk
Republicans push nearly 3 billion in foreign aid cuts, risking a manmade global health disaster. Advocates warn vaccines, disease prevention programs, and leadership in aid for poor nations could collapse, increasing preventable deaths and threatening U S health security.
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Washington
Congress
Clinton
America
Israel
Egypt
Africa
Kennedy Airport
New York
Zaire
Stephen Morse
Rockefeller University
Hollywoods blame game and the family values clash
A controversial column quotes Bob Dole on Hollywood influence and sex and violence in media. It argues about the link to national mood, Reagan era debts, and the politics of censorship, while satirically proposing risky ad shifts and product ads with provocative imagery to sell goods.
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America
Hollywood
Bob Dole
Bonzo
Ronald Reagan
Dole
Murphy Brown
Senate
Cole
Disney World
Iowa
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Dan Simons
New Ventures
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Dallas Dolan
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P.O
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Fui
Frank Lostumbo
National Council For International Health
Lostumbo
Melinda Maas
Western Hemisphere
Morse
Perry Lake
19Th Street Merchants Assn
Lee Zimmerman
W.E. Grover
Edgar Harrison
Glen Squires
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