Driveway hazard at Seventh and Kentucky intersection debated
Lawrence TSC members urged the city to install a traffic signal at Seventh and Kentucky but also pressed for stop signs and better pedestrian safety. They weighed banning left turns into the post office driveway to improve traffic flow, noting drive-up mailboxes draw frequent use and cause backups when eastbound drivers cannot turn left.
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Seventh
Kentucky
Lawrence Post Office
Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission
TSC
City Commission
Kentucky Street
Seventh Street
Lawrence
Publisher Dolph Simons Sr. obituary and career timeline
Dolph Simons Sr. (1904-1989) led the Journal-World as publisher from 1944 to 1962 and served as editor from 1950 to 1979. His tenure shaped newsroom leadership and editorial direction, guiding the paper through mid-century coverage and community reporting.
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Journal-World
Dolph Simons Sr
Crisis shifts power toward Washington after terror attacks
David Shribman argues the September terror attacks reshaped federalism by concentrating authority in the White House and federal agencies, pressuring states and cities with new security duties and potential funding gaps. Governors and mayors seek caution and aid as budgets strain nationwide while regulatory uniformity grows more urgent.
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Washington
America
Paul E. Patton
Kentucky
National Governors Assn
Office of Homeland Security
White House
Kandinsky
NCAA
Tom Ridge
Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Philadelphia
John Street
Congress
National Conference of State Legislatures
Ing
Capitol Hill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
Bush
David Shribman
The
Boston Globe
Old Hometown Colleges Return to Excellence, Wescoe Says
Former Kansas University chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe, at a Higher Education Week event, praised U S colleges and universities for recovering from a period of lag and stepping back toward excellence. The 1901 Lawrence World described Associated Charities plans including friendly visiting, a sewing room, a wash room, a penny saving system for children, and possible focus on industrial education and homeless care.
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W. Clarke Wescoe
Kansas University
Lawrence World
Associated Charities of
Lawrence
Traffic control debates in Lawrence letters to editor
Readers urge restriction of through truck traffic on 23rd Street and demand traffic lights and lanes on 31st Street, while criticizing politicians and the Richards-Gabauer truck rail plan. The letters discuss car dominance, urban sprawl, and transit subsidies versus road funding amid a Kansas context.
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23Rd Street
31St Street
Richards-Gabauer truck/rail exchange
Steve King
Lawrence
J-W
KDOT
U.S
Europe
Detroit Wayne State University
Tony Hiss
Public Forum Advocates Neighborhood Walking Push
Lawrence residents seek more time for public forums and emphasize reducing car dependence as up to 30 hours weekly in cars feels intolerable. Advocates urge citizens to join neighborhood groups to promote walking and neighborly visits led by Lester C. Marsh.
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Lawrence
Lester C. Marsh Lawrence
Firing Halloween attire sparks business letter to editor
Harry G. Shaffer criticizes Allen Press layoffs and urges stimulus through consumer spending and wage supports. He argues for unemployment aid, higher minimum wage, and policies to boost demand, challenging supply side tax cuts. The Journal-World invites public letters with name, address, and phone number.
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Harry G. Shaffer
Lawrence
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
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W.C. Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Dolph Simons Jr
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
H.R
Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
Ed Ciambrone
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Watkins Community Museum
Allen Press
Allen Management
Donald Phipps
Eco
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