Petey Cerf Remembered as Lawrence Civic Leader
The New York native who moved to Lawrence in 1949 is remembered as a generous philanthropist and activist who backed projects aiding adults with mental disabilities, a care home for children, a North Lawrence community center, KU Audio Reader, and nursing home care. Her behind the scenes work and demanding advocacy left a lasting Kansas legacy.
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Petey Cerf
Lawrence
State of Kansas
New York
North
Kansas University
Finger tip robbery attack ends with capture in the Netherlands
A man was attacked on a sidewalk in the Netherlands during a robbery attempt. The victim bit off the attacker’s fingertip and turned it over to police for prints, aiding arrest. The attacker was caught but the fingertip could not be reattached. The piece laments crimes against persons and corrective outcomes.
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Netherlands
On This Day in History Highlighting 1781 to 1957
The record notes Los Angeles founded by Spanish settlers on September 4 1781. It mentions George Eastman patenting the fall film camera and trademark Kodak in 1888. It also notes Ford Motor Co began selling its Edsel line in 1957.
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Los Angeles
George Eastman
Kodak
Ford Motor Co
U S must show resolve as Saddam tests the Gulf
Clinton faces a tough choice amid Saddam Husseins renewed aggression in Iraq. U S inaction emboldens him while Kurdish factions and regional rivals exploit the vacuum. The piece argues for decisive, sustained action to deter Saddam, confront Kurdish rifts, and restore credible U S power in the Gulf.
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Washington
Clinton
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Persian Gulf
Saddam
Iraq
Baghdad
Kurdistan
Israel
Gulf
Gulf Coordination Council
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
France
United States
CIA
White House
State Department
United Nations
Iran
America
Father’s angry reaction in Stillwater police case
A hypothetical dad confronts his teenage daughter and her boyfriend in the living room. The piece cites Officer John Jerkins of Stillwater Oklahoma, whose eight month old punishment followed a controversial act of coercion. He was demoted from sergeant to patrolman, with a $705 monthly pay loss.
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John Jerkins
Stillwater
Okla
Jerkins
Jerkins Life Backlash Over City Police Action
Leonard Pitts notes the case of John Jerkins, a 19 year police veteran, who attacked a boyfriend of his daughter's, facing demotion and $8,440 in pay and pension loss. He argues authorities overreacted, calling for empathy while acknowledging wrong. Public reaction weighs loyalty, duty, and human fallibility.
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Jerkinis
Mary Ann Karns
Jerkins
John Jerkins
God
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Journal World masthead and staff credits
The Journal World lists staff roles including Deputy Editor Roger Verdon Managing Editor John Taylor News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher Advertising Manager Dolph C Simons Jr Editor and Publisher Ralph Gage General Manager Julie Bechtel Chewlition Manager Dolph Simons III Operations Manager Dan Simons New Ventures Donna Wiley Controller Dallas Dolan Production Manager POSTMASTER address for submissions and circulation details are provided along with USPS and ABC AP affiliations.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Taste of the past letter praises Civil War Days ride
In a Public Forum letter, Bob Swan recounts a Lawrence to Lecompton stagecoach trip with Jehan de Buchet during Civil War Days. He thanks Rob Phillips and the Eldridge Hotel, notes a recent accident on the run, and credits Paul Stuewe, Katie Armitage, and others for organizing the event.
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France
Jehan de Buchet
Lawrence
Lecompton
Rob Phillips
Vienna
American Royal
Eldridge
Jehan
America
Eldridge Hotel
Bob
Paul Stuewe
Katie Armitage
Bob Swan
Stratford Rd
James Zumberge Named Chancellor at Nebraska University
ee e James Zumberge, dean of the school of earth sciences at Arizona University, was named chancellor at Nebraska University at Lincoln. Former chancellor Joseph Sosnik had resigned to enter private business. There were 4,188 pupils in the city schools while St. John's parochial school had 183, Ken Joiner of Kansas City successfully defended his Lawrence Country Club golf title by beating Bill Metier of Lawrence.
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James Zumberge
School of Earth Sciences
Arizona University
Nebraska Univesity
Lincoln
Joseph Sosnik
St. John’s Parochial School
Ken Joiner
Kansas City
Lawrence Country Club
Bill Metier
Lawrence
Lawrence World editorial on rival Salvation Army arrival
On September 4, 1896 the Lawrence World notes the arrival of American Volunteer movement representatives, a rival to the Salvation Army, urging peaceful coexistence and unity amid competing reform armies to avoid friction and help the town benefit from both efforts.
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Lawrence World
American Volunteer Movement
Salvation Army
Watkins Community Museum
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