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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1999
Page
7
Lawrence's Master Street Tree Plan guides required tree size and counts on new lots. A city official surveys developments with calipers to ensure 2 inch diameter trees along public frontage, citing livability and future generations.
On June 29 events span 1767 Townshend Acts approval by British Parliament with duties on imported goods to America and colonial protests leading to repeal in 1770. 1776 Virginia constitution adoption with Patrick Henry as governor. 1946 British arrest of 2700 Jews in Palestine to curb terrorism. 1949 South Africa bans racially mixed marriages. 1954 AEC vote blocks reaccess for J Robert Oppenheimer.
Ellen Goodman argues the Supreme Court's decision to limit the Americans with Disabilities Act creates a Catch-22, denying protection to those with corrected impairments. She notes pilots with glasses, workers with controlled conditions, and urges universal civil rights protections while warning against a choked interpretation of disability law.
Cal Thomas recalls his visit to his father’s Washington and contrasts values in Washington, D C with those in Washington Indiana. He recalls family history, costs of living in 1908, school life, and the call to reclaim virtues through personal reconciliation and reconnection with family.
Readers defend the SLT project amid letters debating its necessity. The writers cite daily traffic issues on 23rd and 31st streets, city growth, and East Lawrence impact, urging broader support and noting voter backing for completion. Name and address details accompany submissions per policy.
Leavenworth Times publisher Daniel Anthony IV, a 33 year old civic figure, was killed when his plane crashed. The Leavenworth community mourns the loss of a prominent local publisher and public servant. The note references a June 29 1899 Lawrence Journal item about Dr J Naismith and Prof E M Hopkins bicycle trip to Spring Hill.
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