IN 1977

Nearly 300,000 books and manuscripts were gathering dust in the basement of Kansas University’s Watson Library, uncataloged and unused, because of the lack of personnel and space to put them to better use, officials said. An appeal was being made for better financing for the KU library system to rectify such shortcomings.

City residents were to vote for a second balloting on the Clinton Lake water treatment plant. The original overwhelming approval had been given by the voters ,but a technicality had invalidated the vote. There seemed little doubt the issue would go well over the top again, considering the growing need of water in the community.

IN 1962

The Lawrence City Commission was considering what city manager Harold Horn called a “lost-ground proposal.” The proposed budget would shave the tax levy by .008 of one mill but would leave serious financial problems for the police and fire departments, Horn said. The proposed 1963 tax levy would be 24.226 mills. Horn said more funding was needed to “keep from losing ground.”

IN 1902

On July 17, 1902, the Lawrence World was telling about the progress of paving on Massachusetts Street, stating, “The 700 block was opened to the public today. The bricklaying on the 600 block is progressing well, and there is nothing to hinder the work going right along. Traffic on the bridge will have to be suspended for several days while the brick is being laid to the river.”