Safety Lessons From KU Turbulence and Crime Lessons
The piece reflects on 1969 to 1971 antiwar unrest in Lawrence and KU, noting parental fears, two youth deaths, a campus arson, non fatal campus shooting, and a bomb at a computer site. It argues safety never returns to previous levels, urges vigilance, and cites Penn and Chicago cases to illuminate crime risks in university towns. It ends stating society must reduce risk and adapt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas University
Kansas Union
Willie Sutton
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania University
Penn
Kansas
Johnson County
Toto
Timeline of notable events from 1805 to 1967
A compact chronology highlights key moments: Nelson’s Trafalgar victory and death in 1805, the 1797 launch of the U S frigate Constitution in Boston Harbor, Edison’s 1879 electric light work in Menlo Park New Jersey, Allied capture of Aachen in 1944, Guggenheim Museum opening in 1959, the 1966 Welsh coal waste landslide killing many, and 1967 large scale Vietnam War protests in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Nelson
Corcner
Trafalgar
Nelson
Constitution
Boston
Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
N.J
U.S
Aachen
New York
South Wales
Washington, D.C
Biographical Note on Dolph Simons Sr Publisher Editor
Dolph Simons Sr born 1904 died 1989 served as publisher from 1944 to 1962 and editor from 1950 to 1979. The World Company published daily from Lawrence Kansas on Sixth and New Hampshire with contact numbers and detailed subscription rates by method region and duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas Counties
Kansas City
United States
Lawrence Journal-World Staff List and Addresses
A roster of staff roles includes Deputy Editor Bill Snead Managing Editor Roger Verdon News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher Advertising Manager CSTABLana ree Dolph C. Simons Jr Editor Publisher Ralph Gage General Manager Julie Bechtel Circulation Manager Dolph Simons Jil Operations Manager Dan Simons New Ventures Donna Wiley Controller Dallas Dolan and a note to send address changes to the Journal-World P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888. The paper is USPS 306 520 and a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Cstablana Ree
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons Jil
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Nice Campaign in Iowa Congress Race Defies Negative Tactics
Grinnell Iowa reporters describe Democrat Leonard Boswell and Republican Michael Mahaffey running a rare positive race in Iowa's 27 southern counties. They avoid personal attacks, emphasize issues like Medicare and Social Security, and are praised as civil by observers while facing mixed opinions on effectiveness and voter turnout.
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Grinnell
Towa
Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri
Bob Dole
Clinton
Leonard Boswell
Michael Mahaffey
Boswell
State Senate
Davis City
Vietnam
Mahaffey
Montezuma
GOP
Boswell and
Plains
Ottumwa
Fort Madison
Ames Daily Tribune
Congress
Senate
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Donald Racheter
Central College
Brian Kennedy
Steffen Schmidt
Iowa State University
Social Security
Vote Smart
California
Virginia
Minnesota
South Dakota
Lack of vision in Debates Marks 1990s Campaign
Georgie Anne Geyer argues that President Bush failed to present a unifying vision while Bill Clinton and Bob Dole push broad agendas. She critiques both campaigns for focusing on specific issues instead of guiding principles, lamenting voter disengagement and urging principled leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Bush
America
Bill Clinton
Congress
Bob Dole
Darth Vader
Sen. Dole
Clinton
Georgie Anne Geyer
Universal Press Syndicate
Vote on art in Lawrence letter to editor
Carmela M. Sibley argues advisory votes on public art mislead residents. She urges arts and city commissions to permit a true binding public vote on art placed in streets and parks, noting public spaces belong to the people who fund and view the works. She thanks Charles Higginson for clarifying issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Higginson
Higginson
Arts Commission
City Commission
Lawrence
Carmela M. Sibley
W. 12Th
Lawrence named site for 1973 Kansas State Grange meet
The 1973 Kansas State Grange meeting was slated for Lawrence, the largest Kansas city yet without a municipal pool. A local November ballot includes a $215,000 swimming pool bond issue. In 1896 a Lawrence merchant offered a $10 reward for proof identifying a rumor about a Democratic remark linked to a parade disruption.
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Lawrence
Kansas State Grange
Kansas
Lawrence Journal
J. M. Jones
Watkins Community Museum
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W.C. Simons
Paton Ong Paw
David Shribman
The
Boston Globe
Ion Yaa Et
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