Lied Center’s town-gown bond fuels regional arts access
The Lied Center of Kansas fosters a strong town-gown relationship by bringing world class performers to Lawrence while engaging local sponsors. Funding from the Lied Foundation Trust and trustee Christina Hixson supports construction and ongoing projects, with community partners like Kief’s Home Theater, Firstar Bank, RW. Baird & Co. and others underwriting high profile shows. The center also reaches into schools to expose youth to arts, reinforcing Lawrence’s quality of life and shared civic benefit.
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Lied Center of
Kansas
Lawrence
Lied
Lied Foundation Trust
Christina Hixson
Lied Center
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
John Kiefer
Kief
Jackie Davis
Symphony
Kief’s
Firstar Bank
Mikhail Baryshnikov
White Oak
RW. Baird & Co
Delta Dental
Payless ShoeSource
the Journal-World
Hallmark Cards
Sallie Mae
Post Election Echoes And The Battle To Hear The Voters
After a close race the public mood shifts as commentators debate the meaning of the victory margin and the Electoral College. The piece notes a divided outcome, the presence of a two moderate candidates, and the lingering confusion over who truly won. The author uses satirical imagery and references to familiar political figures to critique the post election discourse.
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Washington Post
Virginia
Florida
George
Tower of Babel
Bush
Austin
Nashville
Gore
Tom Brokaw
NBC
Brokaw
Voters Split Deeply Across Demographics and Regions
Ellen Goodman notes a nation divided by wealth, marital status, urban versus rural, race, sexuality, and religion. Exit polls show Gore leading among the poor and black, Bush among the wealthy and whites, with urban voters favoring Gore and rural areas Bush. The piece laments gridlock and post election unease as a divided electorate confronts a divided Congress.
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Gore
Bush
United States
Rutherford Hayes
Gridlock
Florida
Senate
Washington
Twilight Zone Election Night Reflections
Geneva Overholser, syndicated by Washington Post Writers Group, chronicles a chaotic election night marked by indecision and shifting outcomes. The piece questions the inevitability of results, noting Florida’s wild turns, late concession reversals, and a nation watching in disbelief as both popular and electoral votes remained unsettled.
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Washington
Missouri
Delaware
Gore
Bush
Senate
Maria Cantwell
Iowa
New Mexico
Florida
Nashville
Austin
New York
Geneva Overholser
Washington Post Writers Group
True fans face costs to support KU sports
In a Public Forum letter Chris Parker of Lawrence argues true fandom isn’t defined by attending games. He notes families with five members face high costs for KU football and basketball, favoring TV or radio viewings over pricey tickets.
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B.C
Williams Fund
Chris Parker
Lawrence
Journal-World
Jworld.com
Lawrence Hometown News Highlights Veterans Day Programs
An appropriations measure to fund Lawrence Clinton Parkway nears approval in the U S House while local officials await final authorization. Veterans Day observances include several commemorative programs. Kansas Fibreboard chief Stephen Hill disputes a 375000 dam repair price, personally inspecting the Bowersock Dam with diver assistance. Hill and a second diver place concrete and sand bags to seal holes. the dam, built in 1873 by Hill’s great grandfather J D Bowersock, is maintained by Hill’s firm. Kiwanis Club and Lawrence United Fund face slower fund-raising progress. A 1900 Lawrence World ad recalls a wife’s enduring charm. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence
Clinton Parkway
U.S
House of Representatives
Bowersock Dam
Stephen Hill
Kansas Fibreboard
Hill
Kansas River
J.D. Bowersock
Lawrence World
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al Bonner
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Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
H.R
Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
Ed Clambrone
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kaw
Douglas County
P.O
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
President Gridlock
Nader
Ugmerletle Coll
Ellen Goodman
The
Boston Globe
Ellengoodman
Gliabe.com
Geneva
Overholser
Washpost
Kiwanis Club
Lawrence United Fund
Bob Payne
Hallmark
Kansas University
Clarke Wescoe
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