IN 1977

The heralded expansion of the local telephone system had not led to lower costs as expected, and some customers were complaining about “promises unkempt.”

The official Kansas University enrollment for the fall semester could hit 25,000 for the Lawrence and Kansas City medical center campuses, said Gil Dyck, dean of admissions and records.

IN 1962

Local contributions to Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium expansion drive had climbed to more than $30,000. The goal was $600,000 to add at least 6,500 seats to the stadium, which in 1962 held about 31,000.

IN 1902

On Oct. 1, 1902, the Lawrence Journal observed. “Here is one of the queerest things the Journal ever saw in any paper. It is from the Atchison Globe, and while you read it, remember that Atchison is in Kansas and that Kansas has a prohibitory law that is the strictest that can be written by the most ardent prohibitionist:

“Two saloons closed yesterday. There are about 32 saloons in Atchison, but about six of the proprietors are making expenses. When a saloon keep fails to pay his regular monthly fine of $50, he is closed up. In a few days another man comes along who thinks he can make the saloon business pay. He raises $50 to pay his fine, and opens for business. In a month he fails, and another man takes his place and drops $50. There is no money in the saloon business in Atchison, but this fact will not be recognized…”