KU students build accessible home at 216 Ala with Tenants to Homeowners
Architecture students at Kansas University design and construct an affordable, fully accessible home at 216 Ala in collaboration with Tenants to Homeowners. Ground broken in February, project teaches building skills, though neighbors question the house’s nontraditional appearance in the historic area.
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Transcontinental Railroad Completed at Promontory Utah
Historical notes recall May 10 1869 when the golden spike joined the rails at Promontory Utah completing the first US transcontinental railroad. The year also marks Louis XVI’s 1774 ascent to the French throne and Ethan Allen’s 1775 capture at Fort Ticonderoga.
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Mothers Day gun show push draws Colorado reactions
Washington Post columnist David Broder notes Colorado figures Gov Bill Owens backing a gun show background check petition. He cites NRA opposition, three day waiting periods, and Million Mom March turnout across cities. Personal mother stories underscore demand for stronger gun laws.
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Personal retirement accounts offer a path to Social Security reform
Pete du Pont explains that diverting 2 to 4.5 percent of payroll tax into private accounts can shift some retirement funding from government to individuals. Despite market volatility, accounts would be managed conservatively with compounding growth, backed by a government minimum, and aim to reduce future payroll tax needs as the system moves toward pre funded benefits.
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Address changes for Journal World in Lawrence Kansas
Postmaster directed to send address changes to the Journal World at P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 United States Postal Service 306 520 periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas member of Audit Bureau of Circulations member of the Associated Press
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Close-minded view prompts editor's reply from Lawrence reader
Tristan Moody objects to Ms Velma Corel's May 5 statements on Germany and Japan calling them historically offensive and unfair. Moody cites personal ties, notes Germans and Japanese produce vital goods, and urges open-minded, forward-looking views while criticizing prejudice. The Journal-World outlines letter submission guidelines for the Public Forum.
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Lawrence juniors named delegates to state event
Six Lawrence High juniors were selected as delegates to the 1960 state event in June in Wichita. The group includes Larry Colburn Bill Cottle Jeff Heeb Chuck Lanning Lary Schiefelbusch and Bob Shenk. County sheriff Dale Chappell reported a farm burglary crime ring operating in Douglas Franklin and Jefferson counties, with many farm properties vandalized or burglarized and losses mounting.
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Lawrence wire mill closure and trust impact in 1900
An editorial from May 10, 1900, discusses the Lawrence wire mill shutdown as the start of manufacturing decline. It accuses a trust of buying the mill for a high price, then pressuring county officials to raise taxes, while other mills thrived.
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