Year round use of schools seen as model for others
Lawrence and Kansas University run facilities nearly year round with no summer shutdown. About 8,700 KU students study in six weeks of classes. 1,977 in Lawrence public schools. Remedial programs serve hundreds, and parks use facilities at nine schools. Proposals include eight week summer courses for transcript credit and cultural offerings.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Lawrence Public
South Junior High
City Parks and Recreation Department
Remodeling versus new city hall in Lawrence debate
City officials consider whether to remodel the Eighth and Vermont police-fire building into a city hall or build a purpose designed new structure. Critics note remodeling costs may exceed new construction and location flexibility is limited. They urge thorough study before final commitment for a rapidly growing city.
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Eighth
Vermont Streets
Watkins Bank
Bank
City Hall
First National Bank
Figures don't support 'summer rally' myth
New York AP reports that despite Dow surpassing 1000, evidence for a reliable summer rally is weak. Analysts cite variable mid-year gains but no consistent pattern, noting similar activity in winter and a possible small surge around the mid-year period. Yale Hirsch argues against a true extended summer rally, while noting occasional gains between late June and early July.
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New York
Wall Street
Yale Hirsch
Stock Trader's Almanac
Hirsch
Guerrilla Attacks Challenge Angola's Pro-Soviet Government
UNITA guerrillas backed by Western interests wage successful raids against MPLA and Cuban troops in interior Angola. A recent attack on Cuban forces along the Benguela line underscores the fragile central authority and Cuban vulnerability in the face of ongoing resistance. Castro's withdrawal pledge remains doubtful amid Moscow doubt and slow troop redeployment.
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Washington
Angola
Fidel Castro
UNITA
Popular Movement
MPLA
Benguela
Zaire
Pennsylvania
Ocal
Castro
Olaf Palme
Sweden
Henry Kissinger
Stockholm
Vietnam Heroica
Santiago
U.S
CPUSA Faces Hard Days As Detente Debate Roils Party
The piece surveys the Communist Party USA led by General Secretary Gus Hall and its faltering influence, noting detente rhetoric echoes Soviet lines, past propaganda, and public indifference. It recalls historical ironies from 1948 to the Cold War era and mocks the party’s perceived impotence and drift into routine rhetoric.
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Gus Hall
Communist Party, USA
CPUSA
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Truman
Wallace
Strom Thurmond
Madame de Stael
New York Times
Hall
U.S
Moscow
Alger Hiss
Joe Stalin
Hitler
Poland
Finland
Lillian Hellman
Germany
Russia
Potemkin
Soviet America
Thomas the Cynic
Ignazio Silone
School For
Jay Lovestone
Lovestone
French Communist Party
Proletariat
On This Date in History June 22 1976
Today's history highlight notes key events including Germany invading the Soviet Union in 1941 and Congress establishing the Department of Justice in 1870. It marks the 174th day of 1976 with 192 days remaining in the year.
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Germany
Soviet Union
Congress
Department of Justice
Community goals slim as United Fund taps new low
The United Fund set a new goal of 96 730 dollars, about six thousand under last year, with Jack Brand as president attributing the shortfall to recent goal misses. Seasonal wheat arrives in Douglas County as hopes rise for a good local crop.
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United Fund
Jack Brand
Douglas County
Guy B. Augustus
Route 3
Midland
Kansas Legislative Council
Board of Regents
A.H. Cromb
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World Company staff and publication details at Lawrence
The World Company operates in Lawrence Kansas with Dolph C Simons Jr as President Publisher Dolph Simons Sr as editor and Ralph Gage as Executive Editor Jack Starkey as managing editor Leo Eller as Advertising Manager and W C Simons as editor The paper began in 1854 and lists circulation figures and subscription rates for various regions including Kansas counties and the United States.
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph Simons Sr
B. Mayer
the Sera
Ralph Gage
Jack Starkey
Leo Eller
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Prous
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Manhattan
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Les Whitten
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House Intelligence Committee
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