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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1999
Page
7
Report notes DeSoto’s high mail ballot participation, possible model for Douglas County. Current DeSoto ballots for a $42.5 million school bond are out with no results yet. Past elections show wide turnout gaps in Douglas County.
A brief historical note recounts Samuel F. B. Morse transmitting What hath God wrought from Washington to Baltimore on May 24 1844 inaugurating America's first telegraph line. It also marks early rail service between Baltimore and Elliott s Mills and notes major events through 1976 including Concorde service to Washington.
Washington bureau chief Carl P Leubsdorf notes two GOP rivals, John McCain and Elizabeth Dole, use Kosovo and the Littleton shootings to define themselves while George W. Bush remains cautious. McCain backs force with limits, Dole pushes background checks and gun safety, signaling contrasts within the field as Bush weighs markers versus risk free campaigning.
Washington column examines revolving door between government and defense industry and its impact on policy. It highlights Ann Marie McNamara of USDA moving to Sara Lee amid Listeria recall, and traces career paths from agencies to industry, noting lax ethics rules and potential conflicts in meat inspection and food policy.
The image shows the Journal World masthead with editor Dolph C Simons Jr publisher Ralph Gage general manager Dolph Simons III operations manager Dan Simons HR director Donna Wiley and others including Tom Hornbaker Dallas Dolan and Dallas Dolan Production Manager. It also notes postmaster address changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 and mentions USPS 306 520 periodicals postage paid and AP and ABC memberships.
Harold Piehler argues for stricter gun control and background checks after high profile school killings. He criticizes senators Roberts and Brown for opposing enhanced measures and urges keeping politics out of vital safety legislation. He cites Denver gun show loopholes and cites Columbine Jonesboro and West Paducah as context.
Cathy Bodin and Kim Wrench were picked by classmates to deliver graduation remarks. The Douglas County Trail Riders staged the first "shodeo" in their new arena on U.S. Highway 40 west of Lawrence, in a then rural area.
The May 24 1899 Lawrence World reports the brick plant investment collapsed as visiting men departed town. The remaining backers grow disgusted and there is no prospect for a plant, though pursuit of paving remains urged.
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