Recreation needs drive Lawrence youth programs
Editorial argues city recreation should match youth demand by offering accessible centers with informal activities like video games, pool and ping pong, not just structured sports. Holcom Center’s popularity shows kids favor nearby, supervised spaces. Centennial Park options questioned. Proposals urge expanding existing facilities or adding nearby centers with safe, affordable recreation within walking or biking distance.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Jo Andersen
East Lawrence
Central City
Doug Compton
Holcom Recreation Center
Central
Holcom
Centennial Park
Centennial
South Park Recreation Center
Holcom Center
On This Day In History March 30 Highlights
This date marks major events: Reagan wounded in 1981 assassination attempt in Washington. Florida becomes U S territory in 1822. Ether first used as anesthetic in 1842. Seward buys Alaska in 1867 for 7.2 million. 15th amendment enforced in 1870. Texas readmitted the Union in 1870. Queensboro Bridge opens in 1909. Soviet invasion of Austria in 1945. John Glenn withdraws from Ohio Senate race in 1964. Bunker resigns as ambassador in 1973. James Cagney dies in 1986. Reagan ends U S peacekeeping in Lebanon ten years ago.
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Reagan
Washington, D.C
John W. Hinckley Jr
White House
James Brady
Secret Service
District of Columbia
Florida
United States
Crawford W. Long
Jefferson, Ga
U.S
William H. Seward
Russia
Alaska
Soviet Union
Austria
John Glenn
Ohio
Senate
Ellsworth Bunker
South Vietnam
Graham A. Martin
James Cagney
Stanfordville
N.Y
Lebanon
Congress
Postmaster notice for address changes in Journal-World
Postal guidance directs readers to send all address changes to the Journal-World at P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 United States USPS 306 520 and notes second class postage paid at Lawrence Kansas The item also states the newspaper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas Counties
Kansas City
United States
Journal-World
P.O
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Clinton owes Americans straight talk on North Korea
The column urges President Clinton to present a clear, candid explanation of the North Korea crisis. It argues the public has a right to know the war or peace stakes, the risks of North Korea invading South Korea, and the administration’s true goals beyond a ten word answer. The piece criticizes reticence as dangerous and calls for direct, adult-level communication.
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Clinton
North Korea
Senor Presidente
Korea
Russia
South Africa
el Presidente
United Korea
Whitewater
U.S
Hitler
Saddam
Pyongyang
South Korea
Asia
Bushbaker
Iran
Hezbollah
Hollywood Academy Awards attire draws mock criminal look
The piece notes honorees resembled criminals with five day beards and missing shirts, attributing the look to a down trend in American life and style while praising Paul Newman’s classic tuxedo absence of a five o'clock shadow and commending the women’s dress, though the author adds a tongue in cheek caveat about sexism.
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Florida
Dick Tracy
Stooge Willer
Hollywood
Los Angeles
California
Bonnie, Clyde and
the Fishes
Willer
Paul Newman
Public Forum Letters on Guns and Pests
A reader questions gun safety beliefs while arguing for preparedness noting misstatements about violence and self defense and cites public figures. The letter also commends Susan Krumm on pest control advice, endorsing cleaning, vacuums, and pheromone lures as safer pest remedies. Debbie J. Liddel adds a postscript about pest control methods.
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Susan Krumm
Debbie J. Liddel
Lawrence High seniors win top prizes at science fair
Six Lawrence High seniors Bert Fisher Dwight Hilp man Kathleen Schott Bill Smith Marcia Buller and Eric Rundquist were named top winners at the Douglas County Science Fair. On March 30 1894 the Lawrence World noted heaters for the State university building arrived at the depot and will be hauled to the hill by four horses. Each boiler weighs about four tons and covers thirty square feet. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Journal-World
Diane Feinstein
Howard Metzenbaum
Maynard W. Shelly
Learnard
Lawrence High
Douglas County
Bert Fisher
Dwight Hilpman
Kathleen Schott
Bill Smith
Marcia Buller
Eric Rundquist
Lawrence World
State University
Watkins Community Museum
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Bill Snead
Robert Nordyke
Caroline Trowbridge
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons
Ili
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
William Sutcliffe
W.C. Simons
A.M. Rosenthal
Old Home Town
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