Lawrence business education partnership earns state top honor
The Lawrence school district and partners are recognized by the Kansas Foundation for Partnerships in Education as one of the top two in the state. The program runs preschool classrooms at East Heights and Pinckney, stressing parent involvement and education for long term student success.
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Notable historical anniversaries span wars treaties and sports
A summary of key dates includes World War II start in 1939 with Germany invading Poland, Aaron Burr's treason acquittal in 1807, Boston subway opening in 1897, Tokyo Yokohama quake in 1923, Mayor Walker’s 1932 resignation, 1942 wartime detentions, 1945 Japan's surrender, 1951 ANZUS pact, and 1972 Fischer’s chess title in Reykjavik.
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Yokohama
New York City
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Jimmy” Walker
Sacramento
Calif
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Tokyo Bay
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Australia
New Zealand
Bobby Fischer
Reykjavik
Iceland
Boris Spassky
Soviet Union
Environment under pressure and population growth warning
Georgie Anne Geyer warns that 1970s Earth Day momentum faded as U.S. population swelled from 203 million in 1970 to 267 million and projected to 392 million by 2050. Immigrant descendants drive most growth. global population climbs to 9.4 billion by 2050 while resources shrink.
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CoLo
America
Roy Beck
Census Bureau
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United States
Mexico
Kenya
Rockies
Georgie Anne Geyer
Universal Syndicate
HDTV Dreams Versus Broadcasters Loot in 1996 Act
The author blasts Congress for gifting $70 billion in spectrum to broadcasters with HDTV promises, noting broadcasters now hedge on HDTV and may merge channels using digital tech. They warn about continued public access losses and call the move a long-running giveaway linked to the 1927 Radio Act.
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Bob Novak
Congress
Journal-World staff and masthead notice page
A masthead listing the Journal-World personnel including Bill Snead as Deputy Editor Roger Verdon as Managing Editor John Taylor News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher Advertising Manager and notices about post office box and circulation associations.
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Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Letter criticizes rule bending by Mary Loveland over school boundary
The writer questions if rules are meant to protect even as families bend them. They note the Lovelands allegedly helped their daughter Aidan avoid constraints, argue safety is unevenly supported by resources, and point to a long-standing boundary change at Iowa Street. David Day, 3100 W. 22nd, signs the piece. Journal-World invites public letters with policy.
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Lawrence
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Old Home Town highlights from Lawrence 1972 events
Lawrence school Superintendent Carl Knox welcomed a district court ruling in Olathe that struck down the Kansas property tax system funding schools, urging broader funding bases for equity. Duane Ogle announced resumed KU student-route bus service after cutbacks. Rush Week at KU sororities began with 400 participants and a bronze rose sculpture by Elden Tefft at Alpha Omicron Pi. A 1897 Rahskopf mill fire in North Lawrence destroyed the building, with firefighters thwarted by a running train hose disruption. Courtesy of Watkins Museum.
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