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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1998
Page
8
The Lawrence school district boundary committee, hampered by unclear guidance from the school board and a pending facilities report, surrendered its task and returned to the board. Members are thanked for their effort and called to await clear direction before future feasibility.
A compact list recalls key moments: the fall of the Alamo in 1836, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s birth in 1806, York’s Taronto incorporation in 1834, Verdi’s La Traviata premiere in 1853, Dred Scott ruling in 1857, Roosevelt’s 1933 bank holiday, Holmes Jr. death in 1935, American raid on Berlin in 1944, the 1983 New Bedford assault case, Herald of Free Enterprise disaster in 1987, and Gallaudet University’s 200 year- old timeline upheaval in 2007.
Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi banker and opposition figure, gains hearings before a Senate subcommittee and draws interest from Pentagon and State Department officials. Clinton era diplomacy, U S. policy failures, and partisan politics collide as Chalabi’s plan to undermine Saddam Hussein enters the national debate.
Trevor Rees-Jones says memories are returning and recounts Diana and Dodi in the Mercedes crash. Mohamed al Fayed pushes conspiracy theories and blames a drunken driver for the fatal tunnel accident. Rees-Jones recounts Henri Paul seeming sober, while blood tests showed high alcohol, fueling al Fayed's media campaign.
Postal guidance directs readers to send address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. The notice lists P O Box 888 66044 0888 and notes USPS 306 520. It also states periodicals postage paid at Lawrence and membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
Readers share memories of a mother daughter recipe tin and reflections on a school boundary plan. One writer recalls beloved notes and Grandma Arnolds Tamale Surprise while another supports long term regional planning and votes for local candidates. The Journal-World outlines letters policy.
Kresge division announces a new 90,000 square foot Kmart discount store project in Lawrence at the former sand greens golf site near 31st Street and Iowa. Lawrence Chamber of Commerce names seven new three year terms to the board including Dickinson Hill McGrew Palmateer Springer Whitenight Zimmerman. On March 6 1898 KU lecturer Col Fred Funston recalled his Cuban experiences as the first broad war view for local readers.
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