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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1998
Page
7
Editorial notes Centennial Park skate park attracts crowds before opening. Officials worry ear ly activity by 75 to 100 skaters could disturb neighbors, raise noise, and strain contractors. Park opens Dec 10, with cold weather likely moderating activity, but officials must monitor to avoid traffic and disturbance problems.
The Lawrence school district is considering converting the Tanger Factory Outlet Center into warehouse space. The $6.2 million asking price exceeds the $2.8 million bond allocation for warehouse needs, and the northern site raises concerns about access, parking, and visual impact for a major city entrance.
The summary recalls Ferdi nand Magellan reaching the Pacific in 1520 after navigating the strait named for him, notes the 1895 Chicago to Waukegan auto race won by James Franklin Duryea who earned 2000, mentions the Cocoanut Grove fire killing nearly 500 in 1942, and records the 1943 Tehran meeting of Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin.
USPS 306 520 indicates periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas. The note shows standard mail payment and bureau affiliations listing Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press membership.
Mark Shields portrays Montana Governor Mark Racicot as a popular, pragmatic Republican leader whose fiscal restraint and public service ethos contrast with national political theatrics. The piece notes Racicot's surplus after tax cuts, high approval, and personal outreach while acknowledging critiques of state departments and economic brain drain.
Leonard Pitts reflects on a Albuquerque real estate man who sues his ex girlfriend Kellie Smith for child support after she conceived their daughter without his consent. He argues men have little control over reproduction and mocks the idea of blaming women or suing instead of accepting reality.
Michael Caron criticizes KDOT head Dean Carlson and county officials for delaying the SLT project to study a feasible route south of the Wakarusa. He argues four lane trafficway through Haskell wetlands is improper and urges thorough SEIS and a real compromise. He mentions Highway 59 improvements and urges closed consideration of alternate routes.
The Kansas City Plaza district illuminated its Christmas lights on Thanksgiving evening but quickly switched them off after a short display to aid energy conservation efforts.
The KU squad lists Monte Johnson Bob Hickman Gary Thompson Al Donaghue Bill Bridges and Bob Billings as the six key men for the coming season. Wilt Chamberlain left school early to join the Harlem Globetrotters while coach Dick Harp must rebuild with a short returnee lineup and limited height.
The 1898 Lawrence World s headline proclaims a fiasco and accusations against George Fisher. It references Mollie Jenkins as the accuser and describes her as a notorious prostitute and law breaker. The piece claims East Bottoms corruption and a crackdown by good citizens, ending with the dive being broken up.
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