Editorial: Lawrence should welcome American Eagle center
The piece argues Douglas County should approve the 402000 square foot American Eagle distribution center east of Lawrence, creating about 300 jobs and boosting the economy. It notes land value, traffic and drainage concerns but says the project’s advantages outweigh drawbacks and that prime land is scarce in the highway corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Eagle Outfitters
East Hills
Lawrence
Douglas County
American Eagle
Douglas County Development Inc
Kmart
Kansas Sierra Club
Douglas County Commission
Lawrence City Commission
Lawrence-Douglas County
Notable historical firsts and upheavals across eras
A compilation notes NATO airstrikes on Serbia in 1999 marking NATO’s first attack on a sovereign nation. It cites Britain’s 1765 Quartering Act forcing colonial housing of troops, Koch’s 1882 TB bacillus discovery in Berlin, Elvis Presley’s 1958 Army induction in Memphis, and Isabel Perón’s 1976 ousting by Argentina’s military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATO
Britain
Robert Koch
Berlin
Elvis Presley
Memphis
Tenn
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Postmaster notice and mailing details for Journal-World
Address changes should be sent to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. The notice indicates periodic postage paid at Lawrence and lists USPS and circulation bureau affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
Hillary versus Hillary in New York Senate race
Ellen Goodman reports from aircraft conversations and public chatter in New York showing the Senate race reducing to a referendum on Hillary Clinton. Giuliani’s absence in the discussion underscores a campaign focus on the first lady as the defining figure, with voters split on support and fatigue shaping the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Manhattan
Senate
New Yorker
Hillary
Clinton
Connecticut
LaGuardia
Rudy Giuliani
New York
Giuliani
Monica
Peggy Noonan
Hillary Clinton
Noonan
Reagan
Goodygoody
Ronald Reagan
Hillary the Hun
Rudy
Patrick Dorismond
U.S. Senate
Ellen Goodman
Boston Globe
Ellengoodman
Globe.com
Courts may decide gun control
A viewpoint argues that litigation could drive gun reform more than legislation. It contends Smith & Wesson faces immense risks from lawsuits, pressures to add trigger locks and dealer security, and potential consumer resistance. The piece questions if litigation will prompt broad reform or intimidate the gun ownership community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Wesson
Ed Schultz
White House
National Rifle Assn
Congress
United States
Letter to editor on Chechnya and regional conflict impact
Sheila M. Kortlucke argues that Chechnya’s independence era bred mafia activity and attacks in Russia, recounting a Stavropol City bus terminal shooting by two Chechens. She notes relative quiet after Russian control of northern Chechnya but warns of ongoing volatility and urges balanced coverage. Readers are invited to submit public letters to The Journal-World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Moreso
Russia
Lebed
Yeltsin
Krasnodar Krai
Stavropol Krai
Chechnya
Stavropol
North Caucasus
Sheila M. Kortlucke
Lawrence
Kansas University class builds buoyant concrete canoe
Historical note recalls a Kansas University civil engineering class constructing a concrete canoe and debating its buoyancy as bets were placed on whether it would float. The item also mentions thirteen Lawrence High pupils and teacher Stan Roth planning a Florida biology study trip, plus a 1900 editorial urging free trade with Puerto Rico and criticizing tariffs as selfish revenue measures. The excerpt ends with a courtesy from Watkins Community Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Lawrence High
Stan Roth
Florida
Lawrence World
Puerto Rico
Missouri
Islands
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Ea Ay
Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kaw
Counies
U.S
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Chris Boarman
A Banner
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons Jii
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
N.Y
Ellen Goodma
Ljworld.com
Poyoyere
Courtesy
Watkins Community Museum
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