KU Thrower Wins Sixth Big 12 Outdoor Title
Kansas University's Scott Russell, a Windsor Ontario native and senior Olympic hopeful, won his sixth individual Big 12 Outdoor track championship by throwing the javelin 249 feet 3 inches.
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 20, 2002
Page
1
Kansas University's Scott Russell, a Windsor Ontario native and senior Olympic hopeful, won his sixth individual Big 12 Outdoor track championship by throwing the javelin 249 feet 3 inches.
About 4,000 KU students walked down Campanile Hill at Memorial Stadium to receive degrees as EU officials estimated 30,000 attendees for the 130th commencement. Lindsay Kincaid of Overland Park spoke of the moment, while Adam Burnett rode in a wheelchair with his service dog Lorax after a prior diving accident.
Malcolm Botha, a South African businessman, operates a water sports venture in Malaysia where a conservative state government urges foreign visitors to respect Islamic sensibilities on beaches. The piece notes tensions over tourism and cultural norms.
Vice President Dick Cheney said on Sunday that a U S attack is almost assured to recur and that it could happen tomorrow or next year He cited vague intelligence about Osama bin Laden’s network and noted past failures to act while stressing the need for preparedness The remarks came during Fox News Sunday and Meet the Press discussions with Senator Bob Graham noting similar non specific intelligence signals
A U S special forces soldier from Morgantown West Virginia was killed during a patrol in eastern Afghanistan after his unit came under heavy fire. Capt. Steven O Connor at Bagram said the firefight involved suspected al Qaida or Taliban fighters.
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.