Court detours loom for South Lawrence Trafficway
A new lawsuit against the South Lawrence Trafficway signals another court-driven step in a dozen-year saga. Federal agency disagreements and local indecision have stalled the eastern bypass while western completion pushes more traffic onto 31st Street. A timely settlement, court or out of court, appears necessary to set a strategy and move the project forward despite potential delays.
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South Lawrence
31St Street
Eye to the sky prompts Kansas tornado drill awareness
Kansans observed a sunny noon drill marking Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week. Emergency services tested procedures and equipment to handle tornadoes and storms, stressing readiness and the value of weather spotting and alert systems.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Congress creates U S Military Academy at West Point
On March 16 1802 Congress authorized establishing the U S Military Academy at West Point New York. In 1521 Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines where he was killed the next month by natives.
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U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Ferdinand Magellan
Philippines
Journal-World staff and contact details listed
The passage lists staff roles including Deputy Editor Bill Snead Managing Editor Roger Verdon News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher and others, along with post office box for address changes, mailing stamps, and professional memberships. It ends with postal and circulation notices for Lawrence Kansas.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Kerrey Faces Fire Over Social Security Debates
Senator Bob Kerrey delivers a pointed critique of Social Security and higher education policy at a Tucson conference. He argues demographic shifts threaten funding promises, warns against inflationary tax credits, and stresses saving and compounding as a route to reform. He PatSherrill says detachment signals courage. Danforth endorses him as a presidential candidate.
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Washington
Bob Kerrey
Tucson
Kerrey
America
Kremlin
Moynihan
Clinton
Oscola McCarty
Hattiesburg
Miss
University of Southern Mississippi
McCarty
Senate
Walker Percy
New Hampshire
Jack Danforth
Missouri
Bipartisan Commission On Entitlement and Tax Reform
Martha Sherrill
Esquire
Danforth
al Gore
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
U S Court System Under Fire Across the Nation
The column argues that the U S judiciary faces growing pressure from Congress and state legislatures to curb judges power through mandatory sentences tort reform and impeachment talk. It notes Pat Buchanan s charge that courts are the ruling branch and compares U S and Hong Kong judicial independence amid rising incarceration rates.
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Hong Kong
London
U.S
Lords
Congress
Pat Buchanan
U.S. Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Senate
Tom Delay
Texas
Orrin Hatch
Senate Judiciary Committee
Clinton
Legislative Branch
United States
China
Public transit as a community service for Lawrence
A letter argues that building and operating public transit is a necessary community service like roads and police. It urges voters to consider tax spending, suggests a citywide referendum, and calls for responsible leadership to fund services for all residents, not a few.
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Lawrence
City Commission
Journal-World
Aline Holtzman
Trail Road
Lawrence T curb trash rule adopted to save costs
Lawrence residents must curb trash to the street or alley beginning April 1 after a 5-0 city commission vote aimed at saving about $60,000 yearly. At that time only about 20 percent used curbs, while hospital policy on abortion procedures remained under study and legally contested. An 1897 ad urged bicycle tire repairs at 820 Massachusetts Street.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas Department of Health
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence World
C.L Rutter
Watkins Community Museum
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Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
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Associated Press
Midwest
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