Courts urged to curb alcohol linked traffic deaths
The article states that 41 percent of 1995 motor vehicle deaths were alcohol related, with 17,274 of 43,900 fatalities due to alcohol. It urges stricter court action, license suspensions, and harsher penalties for intoxicated drivers, noting about two deaths per hour and a rising trend in alcohol related wrecks despite higher speed limits. It emphasizes alcohol as the major death driver in vehicle crashes and calls for decisive judicial response.
Notable historical milestones from 1947 to 1990
Key events include Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in 1947, Hastings victory by Normans in 1066, Eisenhower born in 1890, Roosevelt shot in 1912, Rommel’s death in 1944, Kennedy proposing the Peace Corps in 1960, MLK named Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1964, Bing Crosby’s death in 1977, and Leonard Bernstein’s death in 1990.
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U.S. Air Force
Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager
William the Conqueror
Hastings
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Denison
Tex
Theodore Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Erwin Rommel
Adolf Hitler
John F. Kennedy
University of Michigan
Martin Luther King Jr
Bing Crosby
Madrid
Spain
Leonard Bernstein
New York
Nebraska Democratic Hope hinges on Ben Nelson in Senate race
David Shribman analyzes how Nebraska Democrats appeal in a deeply Republican state. Ben Nelson, a cautious, deficit-focused governor, positions himself as a 21st century Democrat, leveraging splits within the GOP and a history of moderate Republican leadership to pursue a Senate seat against obstacles and strong conservative currents.
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Boys Town
Nes
George Bush
House
Nebraska
E. Benjamin Nelson
Senate
Democratic Party
Ben Nelson
Congress
Jack Kemp
Robert Kerrey
J. James Exon
Warren E. Buffett
Omaha
Nelson
Exon
Kerrey
Dash
Clinton
Washington
John Cavanaugh
Chuck Hegel
William Jennings Bryan
George Norris
Hal Daub
Bill Clinton
Bob Kerrey
Dick Morris
David Shribman
The
Boston Globe
Republicans Make Nice Get Nowhere In Debates
Mona Charen argues the 1996 debates showed Kemp patient but one dimensional, Gore polished but manipulative, with civility from Republicans masking a broader failure to offer real change. She cites policy contrasts, criticizes the Clinton administration abuses of power, and frames the outcome as Republicans making nice yet achieving little.
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Bill Clinton
al Gore
Rogers
Bob Dole
Gore
Kemp
Willie Horton
Michael Dukakis
Quayle
Ross Perot
Jack Kemp
Clinton
America
Jim Lehrer
Roberto Alomar
Alomar
Dole
FBI
White House
Travelgate
Resolution Trust Corp
Justice Departments
Whitewater
Pennsylvania Ave
Paula Jones
Journal-World publication and staff listings
Published daily by the World Company in Lawrence Kansas the notice lists contact numbers and subscription rates for various delivery and mail options across regions including Douglas County adjoining counties greater Kansas City and elsewhere in the United States. It also names key editorial and advertising staff and the postmaster address with USPS and circulation bureau affiliations.
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas City
United States
Public Forum on water standards questions policy not science
Scientist Terry Shistar argues KDHE uses policy choices to weaken surface water protections. He asserts broad public participation is essential as debate centers on desired water cleanliness, not just technical science. He cites comments opposing minimal degradation and nonpoint source neglect.
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Journal-World
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Department
Kansas Sierra Club
Kansas Natural Resources'Council
KDHE
Terry Shistar
Diagonal Rd
Kansas University union beer license approved in 3 2 vote
City commission approves a beer license for the Kansas University student union by a 3 to 2 margin. Commissioners Charles Fisher and John Emick opposed while Mayor Bob Pulliam and commissioners Jack Rose and Nancy Hambleton voted for. A Fund drive rally with pom pom girls kicks off the campaign aiming for $150,055.
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Kansas University Student Union
Charles Fisher
John Emick
Bob Pulliam
Jack Rose
Nancy Hambleton
United Fund
Poco Frazier named KU resident sculptor and alumnus
Bernard Poco Frazier, a 1919 KU graduate and former director of the Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa, was appointed resident sculptor at Kansas University. The move ties his status as an alumnus to ongoing campus arts leadership and public sculpture programs.
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Bernard “Poco” Frazier
Kansas University
Philbrook
Tulsa
Local bully warned after repeated pummeling of girls
On October 14, 1896 the Lawrence Journal notes a young boy from Indiana street repeatedly assaults girls on his way home from school. Police have been notified and the next report promises his arrest.
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Lawrence Journal
Indiana Street
Watkins Community Museum
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David Shribma
Mona Chare
Mona Charen
Creators Syndicate
Dolph Simons Sr
Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Seene Wofl
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
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