This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 2004
Page
4
The Journal-World weighs a 2003-04 Free State and Lawrence High GPA average against national figures. While some view rising GPAs as reflecting higher effort and standards, others fear standard lowering to meet expectations. Concerns arise about No Child Left Behind effects and true student achievement.
Washington column by David Broder argues that CIA chief George Tenet and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld failed the president and the country by misreading threats and mishandling Abu Ghraib. The piece links the Iraq war’s rationale to evidence gaps, notes international damage, and warns the public’s rising dismay could shift support amid ongoing casualties.
A wild deer rampaged through a downtown Lawrence bridal shop, breaking a glass door and scattering inventory as police were unable to stop the beast. It fled toward the river after terrorizing Massachusetts Street, prompting calls for laws to empower police to prevent such incidents.
Readers press Congress for Patriot Act amendments and defend gay marriage rights. Letters discuss public behavior in parks, open and affirming churches, crosswalk questions, and journalistic letters policy in Lawrence.
The Kansas University Medical Center plans to start repaying over 58 million invested in Bell Memorial Hospital with a May 18 dedication marking a decade of work. Lawrence United Fund targets 301,500 this year as Lawrence public schools expand courses and enrollment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.