U S Soviet gathering eyed for Lawrence in 1990
Local promoter Bob Swan of the Elbe Alliance pitched a historic Meeting for Peace to Lawrence City Commission. Oct 8 14 1990 aims to host 1000 U S and 1000 Soviet citizens with cultural events and a Citizens Declaration of Peace. Accompanying Swan was Soviet visiting professor Robert Ivanov who cited support from three Soviet groups.
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Lawrence
Bob Swan
Elbe Alliance
Swan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Robert Ivanov
Drying days wanted as Douglas County farmers weather rain
Douglas County farmers face a mixed harvest as rain revives soybean fields but delays corn and milo harvesting. Officials note drought had already damaged corn and dormancy stalled soybeans, while rains help subsoil moisture and ponds for cattle. Rain totals varied across towns, with Worden near normal yearly rainfall by September.
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Douglas County
Brian Larsen
Farmers Cooperative Assn. South Elevator
Perry
Larsen
Brian Murray
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Murray
Jack Lindquist
Douglas County Agriculture Extension
Lindquist
Eudora
Clinton Lake
Perry Lake
Lecompton
Walter Schwarz
National Weather Service
Topeka
Schwarz
Worden
Wildlife group to meet with Kansas University expert
A speaker from Kansas University's Museum of Natural History will address Wildcare Wildlife Rehabilitation and Public Education when it meets Thursday. Thor Holmes, collections manager at the museum, will speak at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library 745 Vermont.
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Kansas University
Museum of Natural History
Wildcare, Wildlife Rehabilitation and Public Education
Thor Holmes
Museum
Wildlife Group
Lawrence Public Library
City sets deadline for golf course plan
Lawrence city commissioners pressed a Sept 26 deadline for Bob Billings to submit plans for a new public golf course, widening the timetable from Billings earlier target and prompting comparison with rival First Golf Corp proposals. The move follows criticism of the invite to Billings and consideration of Alvamar Corp plans already operating in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Bob Billings
Billings
Stan Harris
First Golf Corp
Lawrence Municipal Golf Course Committee
Commission
First Golf
Banning Corner
Clinton Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mike Wildgen
Corps
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Washington, D.C
Bob Walters
Alvamar Corp
Alvamar
Walters
Harris
Wakarusa Drive
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Kansas
Supreme Court
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Court of Appeals
State Commission On Judicial Qualifications
E. Newton Vickers
Nicholas W. Klein
Wichita
Vickers
Klein
Shawnee County
Keefover
Kansas University Weather Service
Richard Gwin
Kerry Reardon
Se Journal-World
Mesa Way
Gerstung
Chris Hutchens
Farm Bureau Insurance
BUREA
Toshiba
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Iowa Lawrence
Century Office Products, Inc
Lawrence Calendar
Douglas County Commission
11Th
Massachusetts
Denise Myers
Swarthout
Murphy Hall
YES Music Plus
Anderson
Bruford
Wakeman
Howe
Yes
King Biscuit
SE Levine
Album Network
Pips Biscuit Television
Arista Records
Sunflower Cablevision
New Hampshire
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