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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1995
Page
6
The piece honors the generation that fought World War II and keeps the memories alive. It notes ambivalence at war’s end, the 50th anniversary of VE and VJ Day, and the duty values of those veterans as they memorialize fallen comrades and rebuild the nation.
A compact roundup of historical milestones and events: Patrick Henry’s 1765 Stamp Act rebuke in Virginia’s House of Burgesses. Rhode Island’s 1790 ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Wisconsin’s 1848 statehood. Kennedy’s 1917 birth in Brookline Massachusetts. WWI era bonus march in 1932. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas recording in 1942. Rockwell’s Rosie the Riveter cover in 1943. Everest conquest in 1953. Tom Bradley’s 1973 mayoral win. Reagan’s 1988 Moscow visit. the 1984 Brussels riot aftermath. Yeltsin’s 1993 election. Gorbachev’s Canada visit en route to Washington. 56 lives lost in an earthquake. 1999 incidents at UC Riverside involving Abdul Muhammad and Bess. Honecker’s death in Chile.
The article lists staff roles for the Journal-World including Editor and Publisher Dolph C. Simons Jr. General Manager Ralph Gage Operations Manager Dolph Simons III New Ventures Donna Wiley Controller Dallas Dolan Production Manager Dallas Dolan Postmaster address and circulation details are provided. It notes USPS and Audit Bureau memberships and Associated Press affiliation.
Warren Christopher charted a tougher line on Iran while pressing for a Syrian Israeli peace deal. He cited Iran’s support for extremists and nuclear ambitions as threats, yet personal diplomacy with Assad and Rabin shapes a fragile path to a Golan Heights agreement before Rabin’s government elections. Christopher travels to Damascus and Jerusalem in June, aiming to seal a deal by late 1995 while balancing U.S. electoral pressures and regional dynamics.
A satirical critique argues that congressional Republicans seek to redefine clean air and water to favor deregulation. It envisions a world where safety labels disappear, agencies vanish, and polluted sites become recreational spaces, highlighting health and environmental implications with biting humor.
A reader shares gratitude for securing a job as a waitress after revealing a criminal past. Her employer, familiar with her history, promoted her and provided a raise, illustrating societal bias and the value of second chances. The letter notes the newspaper’s Letters Policy and how editors may edit but not alter viewpoints.
Persistent rains potentially disrupted KU commencement activities over the coming days. In city court, four more defendants cited for April curfew violations were found not guilty, three others freed for lack of evidence of harm. Dr. Vernon Branson joined local pediatric practice with Drs Mary Boyden and Helen Gilles, previously practicing in Beatrice, Nebraska. A 1895 note reports grape vine pest damage around Vinland, with a worm-like caterpillar prompting a remedy from Chancellor Snow at the request of Commissioner Hoskinson.
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