City moves to form unified Social Service Funding Advisory Board
City commissioners approved initial ordinance to create a seven member board to replace two inactive groups and oversee funding from the alcohol, housing, operating, and recreation funds. The board will standardize applications, require outcomes reports, and provide a single coordinator view to better target social service money.
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Letters Policy From The Journal World
Public forum guidance outlines submission rules for letters to the Journal World. Letters must be 250 words or less, address public interest, avoid libelous language, and may be edited without altering viewpoints. Writers provide name address and phone and may submit by mail to Box 888 Lawrence Ks 66044 or by email to letters IJWorld dot com.
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Obama slams allies as Britain faces a frosty era
Charles Krauthammer argues Obama’s policies anger longstanding U S partners from Britain to the Czech Republic, Poland, and India. He cites missed calls with Gordon Brown, the Churchill bust move, Clinton’s Falklands stance, and missile defense reversals as signs of an unsettled foreign policy.
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Garrison Keillor laments a changing America and social bonds
In a spring lament Keillor argues that partisan conflict and media overload erode community in Minnesota. He notes aging towns, vanished mutual aid, and rising reliance on social programs, praising sanity and asking for a realistic view of government and society. He cites his book 77 Love Sonnets.
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Public Forum Calls for Library Expansion Vote in Lawrence
John and Carol Nalbandian urge the City Commission to authorize a public vote on expanding the downtown library. They argue libraries have become community centers with services for students entrepreneurs and diverse residents and say ten years is long enough to debate expansion.
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Outcry Over KU Beer Party Photo Provokes Debate
Eva Edmands criticizes Kansas University for publishing a headline and photo showing young women at an outdoor beer party. She argues there is no such thing as responsible drinking and warns of long term harm, urging the university to reconsider its stance.
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