City Hall discusses easier services for Lawrence residents
A Lawrence committee led by Commissioner Bob Moody seeks to improve city hall operations by centralizing information for developers and consolidating paperwork. They consider a main information desk and a single office path to speed permits licenses and general inquiries, inviting citizens to share suggestions via the city manager’s office.
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Asien
City Hall
Lawrence
Sixth Street
Bob Moody
Erv Hodges
Landmark events span founding to Olympic glory
The note lists key dates: 1781 Los Angeles founded by Spanish settlers. 1888 George Eastman patents roll-film camera and registers Kodak. 1957 Arkansas Governor Faubus uses National Guard to block nine Black students at Central High in Little Rock. 1957 Ford begins Edsel sales. 1972 Mark Spitz wins seventh Olympic gold in 400 meter relay.
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Los Angeles
George Eastman
Kodak
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
National Guard
Central High School
Little Rock
Ford Motor Co
U.S
Mark Spitz
Diana The Public Princess Shape of a Modern Peerless Queen
Diana ruled not by empire but by the power of her smile and public life. The obituary-like reflection compares her to Victoria and Eleanor, noting her influence beyond any formal power. It contrasts royal eras and predicts a funeral that will dominate London as a century later marked by public mourning and global attention.
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Diana
Britain
Franklin Roosevelt
John Kennedy
King George VI
Winston Churchill
Buckingham Palace
Kensington Palace
London
Princess of Wales
England
Chapel Royal
Westminster Abbey
Queen Victoria
British Empire
New South Wales
Hussars
Canada
Bikaner
Indian Imperial Service
North Borneo
Victoria
Jan Morris
Basutoland
Bechuanaland
Bahamas
Bermuda
Barbados
Brunei
British East Africa
British Guiana
British Honduras
British Virgin Islands
William
Harry
Church of England
Elizabeth I
George II
Mark Twain
America
U S economic boom stretches beyond postwar years
The Commerce Department reports GDP growth of 3.6 percent in Q2 1997, revising higher from 2.2 percent. The expansion outpaces inflation with only a 0.8 percent price rise, yet benefits mainly asset owners and executives, not wage earners, stirring debate on sustainability and policy needs.
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U.S
Commerce Department
Mount McKinley
Congress
Federal Reserve
John Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Journal World classifieds and mailing rates notice
Published by World Company Lawrence Kansas provides contact numbers and subscription rates by carrier motor mail with regional pricing. Notices include postmaster address and USPS periodicals details plus bureau memberships.
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas Counties
Kansas City
United States
Journal-World
P.O
SAVE OUR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Harry G. Shaffer argues against Columbia’s expansion into Lawrence, accusing the for profit chain of aiming to push LMH out of business for profits. He cites high administrative costs, staff cuts, selective patient targeting, and potential Medicare overcharges, urging residents to oppose Columbia with a public show of support.
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Columbia
America
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
U.S
Save Our Community Hospital
Harry G. Shaffer
Jasu Dr
Lawrence Crusaders unveil dragstrip site and 1897 City update
Lawrence residents preview a new dragstrip a 60 foot wide asphalt runway half mile long along Dragstrip Road later renamed Wakarusa Drive by 1997. The Lawrence World noted Sept 4 1897 improving local economy with Santa Fe traffic peaking in July and August. Rail yards doubled switch engines and grain shipments rose, boosting merchant freight.
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Lawrence Crusaders
Sixth
Iowa
Wakarusa Drive
Lawrence World
Santa Fe
Watkins Community Museum
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Ljworld.com
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