Kasold Drive and the Case for a Wider Traffic Network
The piece recalls postwar debates over Kasold Drive two lanes and the push for a broader Lawrence traffic network. It notes Kasold’s evolution from two to four lanes, the growing demand for more arterial space, and the ongoing push to complete the South Lawrence Trafficway despite local obstructionists. It cites Wakarusa Drive’s rise with a new high school and argues the trafficway remains needed and heavily used.
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South Lawrence
Kasold Drive
Lawrence
23Rd Street
West Sixth
West 31St
Kasold
Wakarusa Drive
Dragstrip Road
Treaty Versailles rejected again by Senate vote 49 to 35
A 1920 U S Senate vote defeated the Versailles Treaty for the second time by 49 in favor and 35 against, failing to reach the two thirds needed for approval. The item notes other historical anniversaries including La Salle’s murder in Texas, Faust’s Paris premiere, and Daylight Saving Time approval.
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U.S. Senate
Robert Cavelier
Sieur de la Salle
Mississippi River
Texas
Faust
Charles Gounod
Paris
Congress
Nevada
U.S
Franklin
Japan
Adolf Hitler
Buckingham Palace
Margaret
Earl of Snowdon
House of Representatives
Jim Bakker
PTL
Jessica Hahn
Reagan
Senate
Latvia
Republic
Russia
Byelorussia
Ukraine
North Korea
South Korea
Clinton
America
Journal-World Postal Card Note
Postmaster notice directs readers to send address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. It lists mailing details and notes second class postage paid and bureau memberships. The brief notice confirms AP and ABC affiliations and the paper’s mailing box.
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Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Winning Isn't Everything In The Simpson Trial Critique
The piece argues the Simpson trial became a public contest of winning and losing rather than pursuing justice. It likens cross examination to a boxing match and notes lawyers on both sides seek headlines over truth. It laments society’s obsession with victory and calls for new guiding words.
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F. Lee Bailey
Mark Fuhrman
Simpson
Ron Goldman
Bailey
Fuhrman
Or. Simpson
Vince Lombardi
Marcia Clark
Johnnie Cochran
Spectrum auction winds up billions for the U.S. Treasury
The essay lauds Milton Friedman’s view of selling broadcast licenses via auction, noting nearly $8 billion raised in a historic spectrum sale. It argues for open hearings, spectrum competition, and top-dollar auctions, with proceeds aimed at reducing national debt and funding future digital services.
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Washington
Milton Friedman
U.S. Treasury
U.S
FCC
Reed Hundt
Edmund Andrews
The
New York Times
Lawrence Spring Cleanup Week Urges Community Participation
April 1 to 17 designated for Lawrence area cleanup and beautification with all individuals and groups urged to take part. Chamber of Commerce sponsored the project while Benjamin D. Hall of Lawrence was named among nine NSF scholarships in Washington and planned to study in Germany.
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Lawrence Area
The
Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin D. Hall of Lawrence
National Science Foundation
Washington
Germany
Allen Fieldhouse 40th Birthday Celebrates KU Big Eight Title
To the editor, Allen Fieldhouse marked its 40th birthday on March 5 as Kansas beat Oklahoma State to win the Big Eight title. The letter recalls KU legends from Wilt Chamberlain to present players and praises Roy Williams era. Nicole Swain condemns corporate subsidies and pollution, urging taxpayer funds to rebuild the environment.
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Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Crimson
JoJo White
St. Louis
Hartselle
Ala
Bud Stallworth
NBA
Wichita
Darnell Valentine
Valentine
Mark Turgeon
Chris Piper
Danny Manning
Promised Land
Adonis Jordan
Mark Randall
Jacque Vaughn
Roy Williams
James Naismith
David Garfield
Nicole Swain
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Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Douglas County
Kansas Counties
Kansas City
United States
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Mark Chaney
Journal-World Coneith
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons
Ili
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
Senate Commerce Committee
Larry Pressler
Basketball Pride
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