Lawrence to declare American Indian Day beside Columbus Day
Lawrence city commissioners plan to proclaim Monday Columbus Day as American Indian Day in a move urged by Haskell Indian Junior College. Mayor Bob Schulte emphasized acknowledging Native American populations and the long history before Columbus. The 6:35 p.m. meeting at City Hall will discuss the proclamation.
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Lawrence
Christopher Columbus
Bob Schulte
Dan Wildcat
Haskell
Department of Natural and Social Sciences
Lawrence City Commission Debate American Indian Day Choice
Should the Lawrence City Commission proclaim Monday Columbus Day as American Indian Day? Answer the J-W Access poll on page 3A.
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Lawrence
J-W Access
Building permit totals rebound in city in September
The city saw a surge in building permits with September valuation at 6.91 million dollars, up from August and the strongest since spring. Residential permits led the gain with 3.16 million for new single family homes and 34 permits, as commercial activity also contributed, aided by Wal-Mart’s site permit, reflecting a market buoyed by pre winter activity.
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Shaughnessy
Wal-Mart
TV film to be shot in city seeks local 9 year old star
A casting call for a 9 year old Hispanic boy will be held in Topeka for a TV film starring Karl Malden. Auditions run Wednesday 3 5 PM at the Lawrence Arts Center and 5 30 7 30 PM at the Ramada Inn. The child needs no acting experience and must be at least 5 9. Filming starts Monday at Lawrence and Topeka sites for Why Have They Taken Our Children set in 1977 Chowchilla kidnapping. The project is from Kansas Filmworks, following Dead Before Dawn with Cheryl Ladd, and Malden is a veteran Oscar winner.
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Lawrence Arts Center
Ninth and
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Ramada Inn
Sixth Street
Interstate 70
Topeka
Heather Laird
Kansas Filmworks
Lawrence
Chowchilla
Calif
Cheryl Ladd
ABC
Malden
Chicago
Kansas Fans Anticipate Sellout For KU vs Kansas State
As of this morning 4000 tickets remain for the Memorial Stadium matchup and KU officials expect a full house for Saturdays game between Kansas and Kansas State.
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Memorial Stadium
Weather index shows rain chances and temperatures
Tonight brings a chance of rain with a low of 57 degrees. Wednesday forecasts a 50 percent rain chance, with a high near 68 degrees.
Democrats Clinton Gore debate on Larry King Live TV
Candidates fill airwaves with a 90 minute Larry King Live appearance as Democrats Bill Clinton and Al Gore press political points. Quotable criticizes Sinead O Connor on SNL.
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al Gore
Larry King
Frank DeRosa
Sinead O'Connor
Clinton visit to Lawrence remains uncertain
Clinton is in Kansas City preparing for a presidential debate with Bush while officials say there are no formal plans to bring him to Lawrence this week. A KU police officer called the Lawrence trip a definite maybe as Secret Service and local law enforcement confer on security and schedules.
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Lawrence
Clinton
Kansas City
Kansas University
John Mullens
Ralph Oliver
Secret Service
Douglas County
Loren
Anderson
Kan
George Bush
St. Louis
Arkansas
Maureen Collins
Congress Overturns Bush on Cable Price Veto
Congress defeats President Bush by overriding his veto on a bill to re regulate basic cable price caps. Senate vote 74 to 25 and House 308 to 114. Bill directs FCC to set rates in monopoly communities.
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Bush
Congress
House
Senate
Bob Dole
Kansas
Dole
Capitol Hill
ABC
Good Morning America
Federal Communications Commission
Cable rate control feels delayed by design
Industry experts say the cable bill’s impact will not be immediate. Consumers hope for rate relief, while analysts expect only slower increases. The FCC has 180 days to set procedures to judge reasonableness with city rulings reviewable, and viewers may not notice changes soon.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Robert Pepper
County sets voter registration record in Douglas County
Douglas County reports 40,664 registered voters as of Monday, surpassing the 1990 record of 40,602. County Clerk Patty Jaimes expects the total to rise with two weeks remaining before registration closes October 19, breaking down to 15,920 Republicans 12,778 Democrats 11,804 unaffiliated and 162 Libertarians. Lawrence accounts for 32,038 registrants, with 8,626 in the rest of the county.
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Patty Jaimes
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Lawrence
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