Positive sports role models deserve fuller coverage
The piece argues media overemphasizes athletes' misdeeds while neglecting constructive stories. It cites Jerry Jones and Emmitt Smith and praises Gale Sayers for academic honors, noting perseverance and the value of showcasing non athletic achievements alongside misconduct. It urges balanced reporting that highlights positive contributions.
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Dallas Cowboys
Jerry Jones
Jones
Texas
Cowboys
Emmitt Smith
Florida University
Michael Irvin
Gale Sayers
Kansas
Omaha
Sayers
Dallas
Florida
May history snapshot spans disasters to victories
May 6 marks the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 at Lakehurst with 36 deaths among 97 aboard, plus major events: Arkansas secession in 1861, Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, Eiffel Tower debut in 1889, Valentino born in 1895, Edward VII death in 1910, WPA start in 1935, Stalin named premier in 1941, Corregidor surrender in 1942, Bannister’s 1954 four minute mile, Margaret’s 1960 royal wedding, Ethan Allen missile test in 1962, Maya Lin design win in 1981, Channel Tunnel opening in 1994, and a look at anniversaries and Derby winner Long Shot Thunder Gulch.
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Lakehurst
N.J
Arkansas
Union
Arthur
United States
Eiffel Tower
Rudolph Valentino
Castellaneta
Italy
Britain
Edward VII
Works Progress Administration
Josef Stalin
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Roger Bannister
Oxford
England
Princess Margaret
Anthony Armstrong-Jones
Westminster Abbey
Ethan Allen
Pacific Ocean
Yale
Maya Ying Lin
Francois Mitterrand
Oklahoma City
London
Longshot Thunder Gulch
Journal-World staff and postal info line
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Washington splendor and a Steen exhibition amid campaign season
A Washington column ponders spring beauty and politics as Jan Steen paintings debut at the National Gallery. It recalls FOBs from the Clinton era, names figures like Webster Hubbell and Vince Foster, and likens Steen to a 17th century Bob Dole, framing art as a parable of the capital's high pressure and peril.
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Washington
National Gallery
Jan Steen
Bill
Bob
White House
Webster Hubbell
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Vince Foster
Rose Law Firm
David Watkins
Ques
Joycelyn Elders
Arkansas Health Department
Thomas
Mack” McLarty
Bill Clinton
Mack
Clinton
Arkansas
Donna
Mack McLarty
Lisa
Skip
Billie Rutherford
Little Rock
Skip Rutherford
Jeffrey Eller
Eller
Austin
Tex
Dole
Bob Dole
Capitol
Steen
Capitol Hill
Clinton’s Weak Stand on Drugs Stirs Political Debate
Washington report notes Rep. Mica displaying a Volusia County marijuana bale marked C O D Clinton to argue the president mocks drug policy. It details rising teen drug use, eroding federal funding, and calls for a stronger bully pulpit while Gen. Barry McCaffrey is seen as a suitable drug-war revival figure.
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Washington
Clinton
John Mica
R-Fla
Mica
Volusia County
Fla
Florida
C.O.D
Jan Moller
GOP
Mexico
South America
U.S
Peru
House Committee On
Lee Brown
White House
Barry McCaffrey
Public Forum letter on a troubled California boy and call for help
A reader from Lecompton urges Christians to pray for a six year old California boy and his mother after authorities intervene following a near fatal incident. The writer questions why adults did not seek help sooner, asks where social services were and calls for healing for the families and protection for the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
SRS
Reba Falk
Lecompton
Racism Incident at Local Convenience Store
A reader describes a racist confrontation in a store parking lot where a manager asked three black men to leave while a white patron witnessed the scene. The letter condemns the manager's actions and the author vows to boycott the store, offering apologies to the three men and urging acknowledgment of wrongdoing.
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Amy Ballinger
Lyon St
Old Home Town in 1971 bus subsidy dustup in Lawrence
As of May 15, 1971 Lawrence faced bus service elimination unless the city commission approved an $8,000 subsidy for the summer. Duane Ogle, president of the Lawrence Bus Co., warned that lean summer months would not justify continuing regular service.
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Lawrence
Duane Ogle
Lawrence Bus Co
Women’s Place Affirmed at Methodist Conference
The Lawrence World on May 6, 1896 criticizes a Methodist conference debate over admitting women. It argues women have entered all worthy walks of life and proven equal to men in every respect except physical strength, calling the notion from an earlier era. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence World
Watkins Community Museum
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