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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1994
Page
10
In northeast Kansas the Lawrence region offers vivid fall displays as maples Bradford pears and other trees brighten streets and hillside vistas. The early sunset and cool mornings frame a season of tranquil scenery with fog and sunrises adding mood. Residents are urged to take time to enjoy the colorful landscape before winter arrives.
Events span 1636 Harvard College founded in Massachusetts 1776 Battle of White Plains 1793 patent for cotton gin pursued by Eli Whitney 1919 Volstead Act enacted over Wilson veto 1922 Mussolini gains control in Italy 1936 Roosevelt rededicates Statue of Liberty 1940 Italy invades Greece 1958 John XXIII elected pope 1962 Khrushchev orders dismantling Cuban missile bases 1965 Pope Paul VI absolves Jews of collective guilt 1986 Statue of Liberty centennial marked 2000s notes NYC Marathon winners and other events
Postmaster instructions for address changes are issued to readers of the Journal-World of Lawrence Kansas. Notices reference P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 and USPS cataloging details. The paper notes Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press membership for standard postal and news-gathering practices.
The piece argues that campaign ads transform crime into a political costume drama. Candidates portray themselves as crime fighters, using fear to win votes, while real solutions to prevention remain vague. It questions the link between punishment and safety and warns of election rhetoric replacing informed policy.
A humorous Halloween guide notes buying a pumpkin is first, then carving with minimal tools. It mocks pricey gourds, suggests tools like a steak knife, and includes lighthearted troubleshooting for a dimly lit, misbehaving jack o lantern.
Ev Karney urges Lawrence residents to back the proposed bond, arguing that collaboration among parents teachers and the school board yields better education. She warns against labeling opponents as anti education and emphasizes respectful open debate for the children's future.
Al Azinger superintendent of Lawrence public schools argues the Journal- World misstates mill levy effects for a second high school. He notes first year levies can exceed later ones, cites a 1992 bond forecast of 8.39 to 5.49 mills and says actual retirement costs run 17 percent below projection while growth drives operating costs.
The Lawrence City Commission considered issuing up to 4 million in industrial development bonds to fund a 112000 square foot facility for West Company Inc of Phoenixville Pa. on a 17 acre site northwest of Lawrence to produce molded plastic items and closures for hospital and pharmaceutical uses. Kansas State fans vandalized KU statue of Uncle Jimmy and painted a large KS on the campanile base before the Jayhawk Wildcats game, which KSU won 28 to 6 in Manhattan.
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