Lawrence housing reform urged to move residents to work
An editorial praises HUD allowing the Lawrence Housing Authority to test a plan that moves families from subsidized housing to work. The program sets rent rules, raises rates for some, and targets eviction of dependents while protecting the elderly and disabled. It aims to reduce taxpayer costs and inspire other cities.
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Washington
D.C
Lawrence
Kansas
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
LHA
HUD
Remarkable 1947 Spruce Goose flight and other historical milestones
Fifty years ago, Howard Hughes piloted the Spruce Goose on its lone flight over Long Beach Harbor lasting about a minute. Washington issued his Farewell Address to the Army near Princeton, Polk born in Mecklenburg County, Harding born near Corsica, North Dakota and South Dakota became states, Haile Selassie crowned emperor, Truman won re election in 1948.
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Howard Hughes
Long Beach Harbor
California
George Washington
Princeton
N.J
James Knox Polk
United States
Mecklenburg County
N.C
Warren Gamaliel Harding
Corsica
Ohio
North Dakota
South Dakota
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Truman
Thomas £. Dewey
Protests echo in history as China dialogue shapes policy
David Broder notes in a Washington Post column that the Johnson Russell exchange on recognizing Red China in 1964 foreshadowed today’s China engagement. He argues protests recall America’s need to balance values with strategic realities, a pattern Clinton mirrors with Jiang Zemin.
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Washington
Clinton
Jiang Zemin
Michael R. Beschloss
Oval Office
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dallas
Johnson
Senate
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Capitol Hill
Charles de Gaulle
China
State Department
Russell
Beschloss
United States
U.S
Taiwan
Berlin
Johnson and
Beijing
Johnson-Russell
Jimmy Carter
Senator Russell
Vietnam
Hanoi
North Korea
Williamsburg
Philadelphia
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
1997 elections test issues and personalities not party loyalty
The piece analyzes odds in New Jersey Virginia and New York races, noting incumbents and open seats. It cites Vito Fossella and Eric Vitaliano as focal points, discusses Whitman McGreevey dynamics, and highlights how campaign money and labor drives shape outcomes and potential party shifts.
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Washington
New Jersey
Virginia
New York City
Staten Island
Vito Fossella
Congress
National Party
Eric Vitaliano
Vitaliano
Clinton
James McGreevey
Whitman
McGreevey
Jim Gilmore
Newspaper staff credits and circulation notice
The text lists personnel including Bill Snead as Deputy Editor and Roger Verdon as Managing Editor, with John Taylor News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher and Advertising Manager. It adds USPS circulation details and notes Lawrence as a member of a bureau and Associated Press membership.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Oald Lawrénce
Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Reader letters defend free speech but reject hateful space
John W. Hoopes argues against censoring Mona Charen's column while limiting subsidized space for hateful speech. The Journal-World invites letters under 350 words, with name, address, and phone number, and reserves rights to edit without altering viewpoints.
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Mona Charen
Charen
Mike Kopf
Kenneth Dickinson
Journal World
Journal Worlds
Journal- World
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
Kansas University Faculty Salaries Rise Against Big Eight
In 1972 KU moved from sixth to fourth in nine month full professor salaries among Big Eight schools, while associate, assistant, and instructor salaries showed smaller gains. Local home building reached a peak for the year with over 2.7 million dollars planned. November 2, 1897 noted teachers leaving Haskell Institute, per the Topeka Capital dispatch. Watkins Community Museum notes.
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Kansas University
Lawrence World
Topeka
Haskell Institute
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Alan Tie
New Mexico
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Giuliani
White House
Bob Dole
Gilmore
Virgina
Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas City
Ralph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
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Lawrence, Kan
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