Weekly Datebook Highlights Lawrence Events and Cancellations
A dense weekly calendar lists workshops at EU Natural History Museum and various Lawrence area activities including library anniversary, government meetings, health screenings, storytimes, support groups, planning sessions, and a holiday event. Several items are canceled or rescheduled with contact numbers for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EU Natural History Museum
Douglas County Genealogical Society
Lawrence Public Library
Bert Nash
Kansas awards honor bios at 27th herpetology meeting
Emily Moriarty, former Lawrence resident now UT Austin graduate student, received The Suzanne J. & Joseph T. Collins Award for Excellence in Kansas Herpetology and $1,000 for her 1998 western chorus frog work at the Kansas Herpetological Society gathering in Kansas City on Oct 21 22. Two KU ties received honors: Margaret Stewart of Manhattan and Keith Coleman awarded The Big Croaker Award, while Eric Rundquist of KU earned the Bronze Salamander Award. KU's Research and Training Center on Independent Living won a five year 2.5 million federal grant to form a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Full Participation in Independent Living led by Glen White. Laura Moriarty of Lawrence named 33rd George Bennett Writing Fellow at Phillips Exeter Academy. plan to write a coming‑of‑age novel set in Lawrence with first chapters already in Cottonwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Moriarty
Kansas
Kansas City
Moriarty
Lawrence
University of Texas In
Austin
Suzanne J
Joseph T. Collins
Kansas University
Margaret Stewart
Manhattan
Keith Coleman
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Eric Rundquist
Society For
Schiefelbusch Institute
National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
Glen White
Sunnyside Ave
Laura Moriarty
George Bennett
Phillips Exeter Academy
the Academy
Cottonwood Literary Magazine
Lawrence burglary report and emergency calls brief
A Lawrence man reported July 1 to Nov 1 theft of electronics and music gear worth 5600 from 2200 block West Sixth, including 40 laser discs a sound effects machine and a laser disc player. Police log also notes window damage at Free State High School Nov 10–11 and $200 loss. Emergency calls list multiple fire medical responses with various addresses. Births recorded at area hospitals include a boy to Caryn and Brad Anderson and a girl to Arthur and Angie Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
West Sixth
Free State
Overland Drive
Caryn
Brad Anderson
Arthur
Angie Kennedy
Eudora
Contact details for The World newspaper staff and services
Local contact information for The World newspaper lists city editor Mike Shields and editors, along with phone numbers, emails, and website feedback options. It includes office hours, circulation, subscriptions, billing, advertising contacts, and delivery after hours, all for reader inquiries and staff reach.
Nobel Peace Prize noting Clinton nominations and Kim Dae Jung win
The article notes President Clinton has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times but has not won. It recalls that only Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson won the prize from the U.S. It states this year's prize goes to South Korea President Kim Dae Jung, worth $1 million, awarded on December 10, anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
South Korea
Kim Dae Jung
Alfred Nobel
Call Sound Off Line for Public Q&A Details
Readers are invited to call the Sound Off line at 832-7297 to leave questions. A recording directs callers to state their inquiry clearly and wait for further instructions.
On the Street by Levi Chranister
A reader questions who or what is to blame for the election deadlock, reflecting public frustration and seeking blame for stalled results. The brief column captures street opinions and the sense of impasse surrounding the electoral process.
Close election sparks Palm Beach revote call
Larry Fried of Seattle supports a revote in Palm Beach County amid a tight race. Ivory Phillips of Jackson cites voter fraud concerns linked to Bush family state politics. Ella Newman of Lawrence blames elderly voters for ballot reading issues. Danielie Nelson, an operator, notes voter indifference and personal responsibility in voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Ivory Phillips
Jackson
Miss
Bush
Danielie Nelson
Lawrence
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Bazaar
Mary Ann Puckett
Weliss
Douglas County Commission
Haskell Indian Nations University
Navarre Halls
Lawrence Alliance
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
McDonald Drive
Pinecrestal
Walnut St
Lawrence Parkinson
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Parkway
Coalition of Homeless Concerns
Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Big Brothers and
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
E. Eighth St
Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council
27Th St
City Hall
Sixth and
Massachusetts Streets
Carl Knox
Babcock Place
Mass
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of
Eighth St
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission
Car Knox
East Lawrence Recreation Center
Holcom Park
South Park Recreation Center
Prairie Park
Santa
Weaver's Department Store
Ninth and
Delaware Street Commons
Lawrence Arts Center
Vermont Streets
Thomas Petrizzo
Eldridge Hotel
Datebook
P.O
Pdatebook
Jworld.com
Lawrence-Douglas
Brittany Place
Ninth St
Pleasant
Wescoe Hall
Sixth St
University Drive
New Hampshire Street
Cynthia Street
Iowa
Iowa Street
Maine Street
Inverness Drive
Rainbow Boulevard
Kan
West 31St Street
North First
Baldwin
Ninth Street
Washington Street
Journal-World
Lworld.com
N.H
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Jworld. Com
Devin Walker
Dwalker
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
World.com
Jan Biles
Mark Fagan
al Bonner
Maria Preston
Joe Lewis
Iworld.com
Clinton
By Levi Chranister
Larry Fried
Seattle
Ella Newman
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