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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1994
Page
8
An editorial marvels at a fall scene where shoppers of all genders hold doors, thank each other, and share rare courtesy. The piece suggests this generous mood, likening it to a benevolent contagion and hoping it spreads through winter into spring, a light spirit akin to early Christmas warmth.
Visesnt F. Safuto, 33, veteran desk editor at Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, laments students who shun reading and note taking yet seek media fame. He notes applicants for columnist roles outnumber reporters, and cites lack of AP Style and Webster's knowledge. He argues patience and study are essential, a view echoed by many journalism educators.
On Oct 29 1929 Black Tuesday hit Wall Street as prices collapsed and panic spread. Other backward glimpses include Raleigh's execution in 1618, Penn’s Pennsylvania landfall in 1682, Czolgosz's electrocution in 1901, Pulitzer’s death in 1911, Turkey's republic proclamation in 1923, Stimson's draft number in 1940, Cleveland Preston's death in 1947, Israel's 1956 Sinai invasion, and NOW's 1966 founding.
USPS 306 520 Second Class postage paid at Lawrence Kan. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Member of the Associated Press.
A critical column argues that Syria under Hafez Assad mirrors dictatorship and links to Saddam Hussein. It asserts Assad’s broken pledges, Syria’s war in Lebanon, and support for regional terrorist groups, warning U.S. policy should refuse to bolster such regimes.
A Texas couple in Angelina County recounts a day of mishaps in a marital quarrel turned comic. A wife fights for a house and a garage door crisis ends with the husband’s failed key rock ruse and a wary good night kiss.
Jeannette A. Johnson urges victory for multiple strong activities rather than a single top high school. She cites band and sports participation rates, diversity, and opportunities in theater and choir, arguing two solid programs serve more students and better prepare them for the future.
Lawrence plans to renegotiate its 65 year old Southwestern Bell Telephone franchise after the 1904 agreement requiring a 2 percent fee on gross revenues. Douglas County tax bills will be late due to a new system changeover. A raid on an abandoned farmhouse in southeast Douglas County recovered over 400 pounds of marijuana valued as high as $100,000.
The Lawrence World notes the first snow of the season on October 29, 1894 and frames the upcoming election as shaping weather interpretation, calling Oct 29 eight days before the populist government's farewell tour in context of a Republican-leaning paper.
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