This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1998
Page
7
The piece blasts U S hockey players for vandalism at Nagano, urging accountability and restitution. It notes only a few involved, risks to future Olympic eligibility, and public fatigue with pampered professionals who flout rules.
On March 13 various milestones are noted including Uncle Sam's debut in 1852, Harvard's naming in 1639, Uranus discovery in 1781, Johnson impeachment in 1868, Standard Time adoption in 1884, banks reopening in 1933, Darrow's death in 1938, Brigadoon opening in 1947, and Kitty Genovese case in 1964 with 38 neighbors failing to respond.
George Will argues Congress and the nation fail to treat Puerto Rico statehood and NATO expansion with seriousness. He notes the 209-208 House vote to begin a path to statehood, contrasts with public knowledge gaps on NATO members, and urges clear debate on costs, purposes, and national language unity before any further steps.
A European release of the Diasensor for diabetics highlights a four year FDA delay in approval. Biocontrol claims the infrared device works for some patients, but panel bias and data gaps are cited as reasons for rejection. Congressional scrutiny questions panel independence and FDA reform efforts continue.
The notice directs readers to send address changes to the Journal-World at P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888. It states USPS 306 520, periodicals postage paid at Lawrence and notes membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
Reary Lawrence public school board raises salaries by 300 annually, lifting beginning bachelor’s scale to 3600 with increments to 45000 after 11 years. Master’s teachers start at 3800, rise to 5300 after 12 years. Rev Dale Turner to leave Plymouth Church for Seattle. Historic note from 1898 cited. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
Lois Orth Lopes and Wayne Kruse of the Lawrence Education Association defend public schooling against critics Cal Thomas Mona Charen and Joanne Jacobs. They cite TIMMS results showing mixed outcomes, emphasize teacher time and collaboration, and pledge ongoing reform while praising the American system and local efforts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.