Archive for Saturday, September 6, 2008
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
September 6, 2008
Advertisement
In the view of a vast majority of Lawrence residents contacted, President Reagan had responded appropriately two days earlier when he announced limited sanctions against the Soviet Union for what he called the "Korean airline massacre." Reagan said the United States had solid evidence that the Soviets shot down an unarmed Korean civilian airliner after it apparently had mistakenly strayed into Soviet air space. Americans were killed in the incident.
Thousands of area residents enjoyed a Labor Day weekend in the region through the use of such lakes as Perry and Clinton. Clinton drew more than 20,000 people for festivities. Kansas recorded its first fatality-free Labor Day weekend period since record-keeping had begun in 1951.
For the second time in a week, Joe Tong, Lecompton pilot-adventurer, set a U.S. and world speed record with his ultralight motorized glider. He had hit nearly 50 mph with his pontoon-equipped craft, operating off the Kansas River.
More like this
- Soviet collapse not all Reagan's doing June 15, 2004
- LAWRENCE WELCOMES SOVIET VISITORS October 12, 1990
- CLINTON SHUNS STRIKE September 8, 1998
- BUSH POPULARITY August 17, 1992
- Bush promises help, not war, to South Korea February 20, 2002
Top ads RSS
Marketplace
Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services
- <strong>Live:</strong> KU 21/MU 13 — Halftime November 28, 2009 · 9 comments
- Poll: Which is most likely to happen today? November 28, 2009 · 1 comment
- One dead after car-motorcycle accident near 27th and Missouri November 27, 2009 · 37 comments
- Woman sees image of Jesus on her iron November 28, 2009 · 30 comments
- Vigil planned for woman killed in motorcycle-car accident November 28, 2009 · 2 comments
- Woods hurt in accident November 28, 2009 · 9 comments
- City caters to its increasingly diverse population with culture, food offerings November 28, 2009 · 9 comments
- No. 18 KU women lose to TCU November 28, 2009 · 3 comments
- Season salvager? Jayhawks say win today could ease sting of season November 28, 2009 · 20 comments
- Fear tactics November 27, 2009 · 40 comments
- SNL actor in ‘House' November 28, 2009
- One dead after car-motorcycle accident near 27th and Missouri November 27, 2009
- For Markieff Morris, the screen’s the thing November 28, 2009
- Woman sees image of Jesus on her iron November 28, 2009
- Progress comes slowly in processing disability claims March 15, 2009
- Papa does preach: Call to ministry can run in the family November 28, 2009
- Western Kansas byway planned November 28, 2009
- ‘It’s about time’ November 28, 2009
- Feds seek easements on 1 million acres November 26, 2009
- The Oread Hotel targets concerns over fire November 27, 2009
Post a comment
Requires free LJWorld.com registration. Register or log in below.
Read our full policy. Also, read about banned accounts and harassing comments.
Post a blog entry
You have to be logged in to blog on LJWorld.com. Please log in or sign up.
Learn more about blogging on LJWorld.com.