Bond issue campaign under way in Lawrence
Campaigns for the 36.9 million Lawrence school bond vote are active eight weeks before election. About 25.8 million would fund a second high school for 1997 98 and renovations to 14 existing schools. Opponents and supporters quote statistics as they campaign to sway voters. Martha Nieder leads the opposition group Sound Alternatives for Educational Excellence and says the issue will change Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Martha Nieder
John Nalbandian
Martin-Smith
Volunteers plan sales tax blitz in Douglas County
Two dozen volunteers across Douglas County plan a 1 percent countywide sales tax vote this November. At a Douglas County Courthouse meeting the group announced, arguing the penny would fund city parks, a county jail, and health facility expansions while easing property taxes.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Shirley Martin-Smith
Graves in Lawrence Seeks Business Climate Support
GOP hopeful Bill Graves tours six Lawrence businesses to hear concerns about taxes regulation and workers compensation while stressing a commitment to higher education. He lauds Lawrence Paper Co and KU ties, downplays immediate salary promises, and links education to workforce skills amid local input on regulatory burdens.
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GOP
Lawrence
Bill Graves
Kansas University
Dan Hix
Carrousel Trading Co
Quail Crest Place
Graves
Lawrence Paper Co
Penny Annie’s
Lawrence Journal-World
Brandon Woods
U.S
Jim Slattery
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lakeview
Alan Hill
Hill
State Board of Education
Bart
RICHARDSON/JOURNAL -Worth
Piro
Kansas
Mass
Taste of Lawrence brings together educators and business leaders
Hundreds of educators and entrepreneurs gathered at the annual Taste of Lawrence at the 15th Street Crestline grassy area. The 25 year old event drew NIL 1,000 attendees including KU and Haskell leaders, school board members, and local businesses. Food from area restaurants and drinks filled the afternoon with conversations, jokes, and community pride.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
15Th Street
Crestline Drive
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Nations University
Douglas County
Jim Carothers
Father and son clash in KU TCU marching band meet
KU director Bob Foster takes 180 KU marching band members to Fort Worth for the KU versus TCU football game. He says the trip is a business mission to support the football program and university, while his son Rob at TCU plans friendly rivalry and a cat and mouse musical exchange. Both deny hostility. Rob notes potential for a rare future matchup.
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Bob Foster
Kansas University
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
KUTCU
Foster
TCU Marching Horned Frogs
TCU
Robert £. Foster Jr
Rob
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Chamber of Commerce
Junkyard
Haskell
Bob Martin
Bob Moody
Dan McDonough
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
KNOLBER/JOURNAL-WORLD
Plato
Jeannie Robinson
PSI
Ron Robinson
Capitol Federal Savings
Toni Dudley
Diamond/Everley Roofing Contractors
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