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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1996
Page
1
Aides to presidential candidate Steve Forbes said he might bow out if rival Sen. Bob Dole backs serious tax reform. The weather section notes mostly sunny, breezy with a high of 63 and a low of 32.
Szymon Szurmiej calls a proposed retail complex near the Auschwitz site a direct affront to history, likening it to a death factory. The remark reflects intense local and historical sensitivities surrounding redevelopment near the former concentration camp.
Barr Robinson described the new hundred dollar notes during a recent phone interview. Federal Reserve official Barr Robinson in Kansas City noted Benjamin Franklin’s portrait is larger and off center with new microprint on the collar. The design includes a watermark color shifting ink polymer security thread and ultraviolet glow. Concentric fine lines guard against counterfeiters and the notes feel and sound like real currency.
Federal Reserve ships new $100 notes starting Monday March 25 with banks forecasting availability by Tuesday. Mercantile Bank of Lawrence expects receipt within a week as customers express interest. The public shows eagerness to obtain the updated currency.
Second seed Kansas University faces 15 seed South Carolina State on Friday at Arizona State University campus in Tempe for the NCAA Tournament. If KU advances, it would play the winner of Maryland and Santa Clara on Sunday. Tickets are limited with about 250 set aside for Williams Fund supporters.
Secretary of State Warren Christopher accuses China of reckless provocations near Taiwan and says U.S. warships will move closer as Washington weighs dispatching more naval forces. President Clinton will decide in days whether to send ships into the Taiwan Strait to signal opposition to Chinese moves before Taiwan's March 23 presidential vote.
Graduate teaching assistants nationwide seek labor union recognition for job security, benefits, and wages as universities label them apprentices. Kansas University praise and California campaigns signal a new trend, with Yale and Illinois examples cited. Union organizers stress the need to formalize teaching roles amid rising duties and scarce funds.
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