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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1995
Page
9
The Journal World cautions against naming the Lawrence high school after a local resident past or present. It urges caution with directional names like Northwest and warns against clever or outmoded names, stressing the danger of partisan, personal disputes.
Lawrence Humane Society officials warn spring brings more unwanted pets as KU graduation and summer moves raise owner turnover. Unspayed animals breed, others dump pets in rural areas or dispose of them cruelly. Owners should vaccinate and seek local shelter homes. responsible pet ownership is urged.
On May 10 1869 the golden spike marked completion of the first US transcontinental railroad at Promontory Utah. Other events include Louis XVI ascending the throne in 1774 Ethan Allen and Green Mountain Boys capturing Ticonderoga in 1775 Paul Revere dies in 1818 Jefferson Davis captured in 1865 Mother’s Day first observed in 1908 Hoover named FBI director in 1924 Nazis burn books in 1933 Chamberlain resigns 1940 Churchill forms government Crawford dies 1977.
The Journal-World publishes from Lawrence Kansas with contact numbers and staff roles listed. It includes subscription rates by carrier motor mail and regional areas, plus postal information and ABAC AP memberships.
The essay recalls Norman Corwin’s On a Note of Triumph and the 1945 mood of victory over Nazi Germany. It reflects on the emergence of the Cold War, the resilience through Vietnam’s era, and Europe's democratic expansion led by leaders like Truman and Eisenhower, culminating in a broader triumph for freedom across Western and Eastern Europe.
A political standoff over Medicare funding escalates as both parties maneuver for advantage. A study warns the hospital fund will run dry in seven years, forcing tax hikes, benefit cuts, or mix changes. Clinton and GOP clash over responsibility, with calls for a bipartisan commission to depoliticize the issue.
In a letter to the editor Hilda Enoch questions KU admin collegiality for delaying faculty raises from fall 1995 to spring 1996 to cover shortfalls. She urges transparency, salary reductions among administrators, and wiser use of recreation funds to reduce access gaps, improve transportation, childcare, and community centers.
Governor Robert Docking criticized ongoing vandalism and violence at Kansas University in 1970 and suggested stronger measures could be employed to curb the unrest.
A Lawrence World letter from May 10 1895 argues that stenography positions are awarded to competent people not favorites. It notes neatness and tidiness as factors and dismisses the belief that appearance plays a major role, urging merit over influence for job prospects. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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