GOP Sees Mixed Wins After 1998 Elections
Republicans retain majorities in the U S House and Senate but failed to deliver expected gains. Democrats score gains in some races, with Clinton’s appeal and mobilized Black voters highlighted. Locally, Dennis Moore’s upset win in Kansas and Gov. Bill Graves’ strong margin gain attention, while turnout remains low at 38 percent nationally.
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Bronco
GOP
U.S
House
Senate
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Bill Clinton
Gore
Oval Office
Dennis Moore
Vince Snowbarger
Kansas
3Rd
Moore
Snowbarger
John Bacon
Lawrence
Jack Davidson
State Board of Education
Washington
Bill Graves
Tom Sawyer
Overnor
Charles Jones
Douglas County
Mark Buhler
Nixon Triumph and Notable Historical Milestones
Thirty years ago on November 5, 1968 Richard M. Nixon defeated Hubert H. Humphrey and George C. Wallace to win the presidency. Other noted events include Susan B. Anthony fined for attempting to vote in 1872, and George B. Selden receiving the first U.S. automobile patent in 1895.
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Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Susan B. Anthony
Grant
George B. Selden
Rochester
N.Y
U.S
Journal World masthead and staff credits note history
Exhibit lists the Journal World staff and management from various editors and department heads with dates and postmaster and mailing address details for Lawrence Kansas. It identifies publication and postal information including USPS and ABAC membership.
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Prairie pragmatism reshapes Midwestern GOP governorships
In Kansas and Nebraska moderate Republicans like Bill Graves and Mike Johanns won easy reelection by shunning ideology and focusing on practical government. They argue the pendulum has swung toward pragmatism, with governors in Michigan and Wisconsin echoing a similar, economy minded shift. Johanns emphasized common sense governing over partisan ideology as he traveled the state meeting communities and sketched a nonideological approach to leadership.
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Lincoln
Nes
Bill Graves
Mike Johanns
Kansas
Nebraska
Midwest
Bob Dole
John Engler
Michigan
Tommy Thompson
Wisconsin
Graves
David Miller
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Francis W. Sargent
Massachusetts
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Prairies
Platte River
Lyndon Johnson
GOP
Omaha
Dole
Utah
Nebraska Public Service Commission
Jon Christensen
Gesting
Johanns
Chuck Hegel
Bill Hoppner
Hegel
Senate
Cornhusker Hote
Topeka
David Shribman
The
Basen
Deregulation Backlash From a Frustrated Caller
A reader vents about deregulation hardships in phone service and banking. He cites rude operators, higher charges, and confusing bills as outcomes of deregulation under the Carter and Reagan eras, noting rising non interest banking fees and a fragmented long distance system.
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At&t
Carter
Reagan
Meanest prankster blamed after Halloween in town
On November 5, 1898 the Lawrence World noted the maddest man in town the day after Halloween as the one once known for notorious pranks. The remark says it is another case of whose ox is gored, courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence World
Watkins Community Museum
Public Forum letters urge flood relief memory and arts center plan
Readers critique city flood response on West Third and South Michigan Streets praising relief efforts while recalling past 1966 warnings and costs. A second letter supports locating an arts center near Eighth and Ninth streets with ground level parking over parking upgrades, urging historic preservation and use of Carnegie Library for events.
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West Third Street
South Michigan Street
Michigan
Jack D. Wagiey
Mich
David Holroyd
Arts Center
Eighth and
Ninth Streets
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Holroyd
Carnegie Library
Mark Larson
Old Home Town Golf Course Building Nearing Completion
Construction of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America building at 1617 St. Andrews was taking shape with occupancy expected soon. Local gasoline prices were set to rise again due to oil production cuts by Middle East countries.
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Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
St. Andrews
Middle East
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth
Journal-WorLp
Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Chris Boarman
W.C. Simons
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
MCI
Old Home Town
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