Editorial on Nite Owls clothing policy in Lawrence
The Nite Owls club owner switches to clothing required weekdays and invites only couples on Saturday, citing immature behavior and discomfort. The six week venture drew scrutiny, with police incidents, rent disputes, and lawsuits tied to its clothing optional theme. The move aims to curb notoriety and if unsuccessful may not be a loss for Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Jeff Wallace
Nite Owls
Wallace
Topeka
On This Day in History Highlights Key Events
This history roundup recalls pivotal moments from Sept 14 across years. From Francis Scott Key drafting The Star-Spangled Banner in 1814 to Aaron Burr’s acquittal in 1807 and Moscow burning in 1812, the list spans politics, war, science, and culture with notes on notable deaths and milestones.
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Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Maryland
Aaron Burr
Moscow
Napoleon Bonaparte
U.S
Winfield Scott
Mexico City
McKinley
Buffalo
Nly
Theodore Roosevelt
Sadora Duncan
Nice
France
Congress
Mary Ann Fischer
Aberdeen
United States
NBC TV
Pope Paul VI
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton
Princess Grace of
Monaco
Grace
U.S. Navy
Bud Selig
Journal-World Fest 1891 staff and mailing note
The Journal-World staff list for the 1891 Fest edition includes Bill Snead as sepurity editor John Taylor as news editor Ann Gardner as editorial page editor Tom Fisher as advertising manager Mark Chaney as circulation manager Dolph C Simons Jr as editor and publisher Dolph Simons Jr as operations manager Dan Simons as new ventures Donna Wiley as controller Dallas Dolan as production manager and a postmaster note directs address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas 66044-0888 Postage and circulation bureau affiliations with the AP are listed.
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Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Mark Chaney
Cirolation
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Dolph Simons Jll
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Welfare reform debate questions building a better system
The piece argues that tinkering with welfare may worsen outcomes, noting most AFDC recipients are children and warning that reforms risk expanding hardship. It cites Moynihan on potential increases in vulnerable populations, critiques reliance on work requirements, and questions the feasibility of injecting social capital through policy shifts.
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WasningTon
America
Phil Gramm
Marx
Pat Moynihan
Kennedy
Moynihan
AFDC
Detroit
Philadelpia
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Congress
Bill Clinton
Robert Taylor
Emil Durkheim
Columbia University
Congressional Budget Office
Nicholas Eberstadt
Harvard
American Enterprise Institute
Salem
Mass
Hell
Delaware County
N.Y
Parent defends his record in licensing interview
A noted child psychologist advocates parent licensing to curb abuse. David Grimes faces citations from 1995 for giving his son arithmetic advice, serving Hamburger Helper five nights in a row, and other family infractions. The interview ends as officials suspend his parenting license.
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Grimes
David Grimes
Mr. Grimes
Mr Grimes
Che Flintstones
Barney
Fred
Butt-head
Worth It or Not The Cost of Smoking
A reader laments the toll of smoking on relatives, citing Nick a throat cancer patient and other family members who smoked. She recalls funerals and illnesses linked to tobacco while noting colleagues who smoke at work and its impact on health and productivity. The letter ends with a call to question smoking's value.
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Nick
Nebraska
Ted
Boston
Helen
Kris Bates
KU Chancellor Opens Academic Year With Cautionary Tone
Lawrence World notes Chancellor Laurence Chalmers opened the new year urging balance between progress and presentism. Warnings about binding education to a narrow moment appear alongside memories of 1895 KU football practice and a push for a championship team, with local concerns about school crossings.
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Kansas University
Laurence Chalmers
Lawrence World
McCook
K.U. Athletics
Cornesy Watkins
Maseter
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Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas City
Journal-World Fest
W.C. Simons
Lawrence, van Pe
Art Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Riphen
Ankogpa Spada
Royle Mu
Parent
Uere
Journal World
Ey Rer
Mathers
TeePee Junction
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