03 May 1999
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1999
Page
1
The Kansas legislature approved a 30 year bond plan to finance a Wonder World of Oz theme park near DeSoto. The House vote was 62 to 40 and the Senate backed the compromise 27 to 12 before heading to Governor Graves for signature.
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway expresses concern about the state reform bill as lawmakers approve abolishing the Kansas Board of Regents and create a new governing board effective July 1. The measure shifts oversight to six state universities and cuts jurisdiction over community colleges and other schools. Governor Graves plans to sign. Senate 26 13 House 78 43.
Three U S servicemen walked into Croatia and then Germany celebrating freedom after over a month as POWs in Yugoslavia. Rev Jesse Jackson helped persuade Milosevic to release them while NATO rejected a ceasefire pause and pressed new airstrikes over Kosovo.
Kansas University law students Trent Krug and Megan Moriarty gain real courtroom exposure in the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office through the criminal justice clinic. They learn to face criminal defense attorneys, argue before judges, and understand practice realities beyond textbooks, aided by prosecutors like Dave Zabel.
University of Maryland researchers find Baltimore public housing youth with strong parental limits show less drug selling, alcohol use, and unprotected sex over four years. Study notes monitoring impact diminishes as peer influence grows with age, reflecting calls for stricter parental involvement after last month’s school shooting.
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