City considers $84,000 plan for public transport link
City commissioners approved paying a Philadelphia firm $84,000 with local and federal funds to work with KU and the Lawrence school district on how to coordinate public transportation. The effort aims to build consensus on a practical system and its cost, but details remain unresolved.
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Fred Sherman
City Commission
Philadelphia
Kansas University
Lawrence
Sherman
O'Hare Security Compared With Swiss Standards
An opinion piece argues U S airport security lags behind Switzerland and Israel despite robust measures at Chicago O'Hare. It notes extensive equipment and over 1000 cameras but calls for broader adoption of American made security gear and stronger performance across all ports to meet rising threat levels.
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U.S
Chicago
O'Hare
Clinton
O’hare
Switzerland
Today in History highlights from Oct 3
A snapshot of notable events: the 1995 Simpson verdict sparked mixed reactions, Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving for the last Thursday in November in 1863, Rebecca Felton became the first woman in the Senate in 1922, and Frank Robinson became MLB's first Black manager in 1974.
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O.S. Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Lincoln
Rebecca L. Felton
D-Ga
U.S. Senate
Felton
Thomas E. Watson
Frank Robinson
Cleveland Indians
Postmaster notice for address changes
The Journal-World requests readers send address changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 This notice indicates standard post and circulation details for subscribers and readers including USPS and Associated Press affiliations.
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Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Dole Faces Clinton in High Stakes TV Debate
Washington columnist Sandy Grady notes Bob Dole seeks advantage in the 1996 style showdown with Bill Clinton. He cites past debates, the underdog edge, and the need for Dole to be aggressive yet respectful, predicting a challenger win if Dole avoids errors and delivers clear attack.
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Bob Dole
Walter Mondale
Dole
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Cole
Dodgers
Brooklyn
John Buckley
Clarence Darrow
Benjamin Disraeli
Man From Hope
Churchill
Webster
Demosthenes
Whitewater
Filegate
Denis — Clinton
Ross Perot
Jerry Ford
Europe
Reagan
George Bush
Kathleen Jamieson
University of Pennsylvania Authority
America
Landon
Goldwater
McGovern
Carter
Amy
The 104th Congress Was Memorable Though Marginal in Change
A compact critique notes the 104th Congress produced limited real revolution despite high expectations. Majorities were thin, key reforms were partial, and several Republican targets remained intact. While some programs were cut or altered, spending rose in Education and Commerce, welfare reform advanced only partially, and notable goals like tort reform stayed largely unfulfilled.
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House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich
Departments of Commerce and Education
Commerce
Amtrak
Legal Services Corp
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Ditto
Americorps
Environmental Protection
Food and Drug Administration
Gingrich
Fish and Wildlife Service
Japan-U.s. Friendship Commission
Clinton
CPD nonpartisan role in debates defended by Diana Carlin
Diana Carlin defends the Commission on Presidential Debates as a nonpartisan tax exempt body, arguing private funds support debates and voter education, not party politics. She says media mislabels CPD as bipartisan, notes corporate and Sprint funded captioning and DebateWatch mailings, and emphasizes public benefit.
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Commission On Presidential Debates
CPD
Kids Voting USA
Kansas
League of Women Voters
Republican
Democratic National Committees
Sprint
Diana Carlin
Gill Ave
Lawrence High Homecoming Queen Crowned At Game
Donna Callicott was named homecoming queen with Gloria Holden and Jana Whitaker as attendants after Lawrence High beat Topeka West 10 3. A local youth was arrested on two counts of illegal heroin sales with bond set at 100000 dollars. Adult education enrollment for fall topped 1600 per director Max Stalcup.
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Donna Callicott
Lawrence High
Gloria Holden
Jana Whitaker
Lawence High
Topeka West
Max Stalcup
Mt. Oread Bicycle Club Formed by Lawrence Faculty
On October 3 1896 the Lawrence Journal reported a faculty gathering of 75 at Chancellor Snow's home, where a bicycle club named Mt. Oread was formed with 16 members and Snow as president, as noted by Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Lawrence Journal
Chancellor Snow
Mt. Oread Bicycle Club
Watkins Community Museum
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