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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1990
Page
3
Editorial questions the need for Safe Break 90 at Kansas University arguing that capable young adults should assume personal responsibility for safety without mandatory guidance. It notes common sense practices like seat belts sun safety or avoiding drunk driving are already well known from media and school.
Kansas University faculty review the bachelor of general studies program amid criticism it lowers academic rigor and aids athletic eligibility. The city advances condemnation talks for a Sixth Street property as a toy factory owner opposes sale near the new city hall. Other items include a sit in at Chancellor Wescoe’s office, a school board race, and plans for a joint pool at Lawrence High. Articles from Woodward collection highlight early Lawrence history. The 1890 Journal urged support for Haskell Institute amid mixed opinions.
On March 10 1876 Alexander Graham Bell spoke to his assistant in Boston saying Mr. Watson come here I want you. In 1896 Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the New World and departed Hispaniola for Spain.
In Aswan Egypt the world funds save Ramses II Abu Simbel statues from flooding via UN aided relocation. The piece contrasts egocentric rulers from Zoser to Napoleon and notes modern Egypts tourist boom and the powers of progress from ancient tombs to the Aswan Dam and Luxor temples. Ramses would have reacted with joy to these marvels.
A history professor from Kansas University asks readers to share childhood recollections of World War II. The author recalls peeling foil from cigarette packs for scrap drives, stashing comic books for tank crews, and most of all tending a family Victory Garden that fed the wartime larder. The piece blends humor with patriotism and reflects on civilian effort.
A March 6 Journal-World letter recounts a fifth and sixth grade band concert, praising the students and director Jack Brookshire while criticizing several school principals for missing the event. Other letters admire reporting, discuss Lecompton water issues, and critique national leadership.
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