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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1997
Page
7
An observer notes a fatal bicycle truck crash at Ninth and Mississippi shows motorists and bicyclists must stay alert share the road. After the incident, blame is hard to assign but awareness and defensive action can prevent tragedy and protect all travelers on public streets and highways.
Fifty years ago Sept 18 1947 the National Security Act formed the National Military Establishment. Other dates mark Quebec surrender in 1759, Chile’s independence in 1810, NYT first issue in 1851, Dag Hammarskjold’s death in 1961, Jimi Hendrix’s death in 1970, and Atlanta named 1996 Olympic site in 1990.
Boston Globe columnist David Shribman notes William F. Weld withdrew his candidacy for ambassador to Mexico, ending a high profile confrontation between the Clinton administration and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jesse Helms. The episode highlighted Washington power dynamics, bipartisanship strains, and party prerogatives amid wider policy battles.
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts critiques Sony Glasstron a head worn TV with 0.7 inch LCDs claiming a 52 inch illusion. He warns of social isolation and loss of shared culture as such devices proliferate and imagines future tech extending senses and brain interfaces. He notes Leary’s turn on tune in drop out now tied to Glasstron.
In Lawrence Kansas the Journal-World masthead lists Bill Snead deputy editor Roger Verdon managing editor John Taylor news editor Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Fisher and advertising manager with postal address and mailing details for post office box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 plus periodicals postage paid and AR affiliation notices including Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press membership
A letter praises Jesse Milan for shaping Hillcrest safety practices and caring leadership as the district honors him with the Pinckney Preschool name. The writer recalls Milan’s calm firmness and guidance, contrasting with later concerns about crime coverage in The Journal-World and Lawrence Police Department.
County Clerk Delbert Mathia estimated 7 000 Lawrence voters would turn out for the annexation proposal covering 1 780 acres and including the Kansas Power and Light plant at Cameron Bluff. In 1897 on Sept 18 the Lawrence World noted a water pump to connect building coolers with cisterns, saving labor as 75 to 80 buckets were consumed daily. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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