Kansas lawmakers tally bills that died in 2000 session
The Associated Press reviewed the 2000 Kansas Legislature and noted key measures that stalled or failed. Items failing included gun safety and seat belt penalties, tobacco settlement bond plans, gambling and abortion limits, and health care coverage issues. The piece highlights what did not pass as telling about priorities and politics.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Carla Stovall
Topeka
Stovall
Kent State shooting and notable historical moments
On May 4, 1970 National Guardsmen fired on anti-war protesters at Kent State University Ohio killing four students and wounding nine others Rhode Island declared its independence from England two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted In 1927 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded In 1932 mobster Al Capone convicted of income tax evasion entered the federal penitentiary in Atlanta
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Kent State University
Ohio
Rhode Island
England
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
al Capone
Federal
Atlanta
Postmaster address changes notice
Address changes for journal delivery should be sent to Journal-World P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 The notice appears as a standard periodicals mailing item and notes USPS 306-520 and bureau memberships among the AP listing
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Gore calls for revolution in education funding critique
Washington Post columnist George Will critiques Al Gore's Dallas speech on education. He questions the rhetoric of revolution and argues the plan hinges on increased spending, with claims about pupil teacher ratios and the impact of tax schemes on funding. The piece flags biases toward teachers unions and school choice, urging remedial logic in Gore's argument.
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Washington
al Gore
Dallas
Gore
Lyndon Johnson
George W. Bush
Bush
America
Washington, D.C
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Communism not peoples choice in Vietnam view
Douglas Cohn and Jack Anderson argue that communist dictatorships control economies and minds, citing North Vietnam’s murder of prisoners and lack of captives in Vietnam. They defend McCain's stance on the war’s outcome and reflect on lessons from Afghan and Soviet actions under Reagan.
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Washington
Saigon
Elian Gonzalez
Cuba
Rome
America
South Vietnam
Douglas Cohn
Vietnam
First Cavalry
Hitler
John McCain
R-Ariz
Afghanistan
Ronald Reagan
Soviet Union
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Public Forum on School Equity and World War II Voices
Letters discuss school busing equity for Free State students in Lawrence and advocate for veterans voices in World War II coverage. One writer cites long bus rides and North East Lawrence boundaries, another requests a community speaker for Japanese POW experiences, plus Journal-World letter policies.
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Free State
12Th
Connecticut
Equity
15Th Street
Iask
North
East
Lawrence
Khalifa Blosser
Sandra Weichert
Lawrence Public Library
Raven
America
Japan
Germany
Jarek Piekalkiewicz
KU honors five alumni with distinguished service citation
Five Kansas University alumni were named to receive the school's distinguished service citation at June 6 commencement. The recipients are Theodore S. Burnett, Dr. Carl Dunbar, Frank L. Gilmore, Richard L. Harkness, and Dr. Norman D. Newell. The award remains KU's highest honor for alumni, former students, and friends.
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Kansas University
Theodore S. Burnett
Carl ©. Dunbar
Frank L. Gilmore
Richard L. Harkness
Norman D. Newell
Lawrence Bale Tie Company Leaves Lawrence for Kansas City
The Western Wire and Bale Tie company of Kansas City succeeds the Lawrence Bale Tie company. The move ends a long local run as Lawrence loses a business and a promising man, Arthur Symons, KU 1898 graduate who helped develop concrete form titles in pioneering work for the concrete building industry.
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Lawrence World
Western Wire and Bale Tie Company
Kansas City
Lawrence Bale Tie Company
Lawrence
Arthur Symons
Watkins Community Museum
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