Time to Appreciate KU Amid Local Economic Realities
Editorial notes Bartlesville’s oil downturn shows the fragility of one industry towns and urges Lawrence to value Kansas University as a diversified, stabilizing engine. It recalls Phillips Petroleum layoffs in 1986, contrasts with KU's broad reach, and stresses community support for the university’s growth and excellence.
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Okla
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Phillips Petroleum
Phillips
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas University
Kansas
Phillips and
Carl Icahn
T. Boone Pickens
Hoch
Hallmark
FMC
Quaker Oats
Packer Plastics
Topeka
Kansas City
Plymouth Congregational Church
Ken
Warren Womble
Clyde Lovellette
Helms
Bob Kenney
Growing safety drive after boy’s death at crossroad
A community push for safer crossings grows after a schoolboy’s death at Eighth and Kasold. A stop sign exists at the three way intersection, with more signs and crossing guards being considered as parents lead the effort. Residents also face a drastic weather shift from 86 to frost and warnings to protect gardens.
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Eighth and
Kasold
Lawrence
Travis Glass
Walter Kampschroeder
Harvey Booth
Kansas House
John Coward
Greensburg
500th Columbus anniversary spurs blame and reflection
The piece argues history blames all sides for colonial harms as it notes Viking and native histories, the slave trade, and European greed. It critiques the purity myth and calls for recognizing shared guilt on this 500th anniversary of Columbus.
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America
Columbus
Bjarni Herjulfsson
Leif Eriksson
North America
Chris C
L’anse Aux Meadows
Newfoundland
Scandinavia
Globe
Cassius Clay
Lew Alcindor
Muhammad Ali
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
New England
West Africa
Caribbean
Europe
Perot Emerges as a Formidable Presidential Contender
A profile of Ross Perot portrays him as a bold outsider gaining sway in national polls. The Dallas billionaire touts bold fiscal fixes, vows a line item veto, and promises to curb deficit spending while challenging Washington insiders.
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Tex
Plato
Ross Perot
Dallas
Perot
Bush
Bill Clinton
Federal Election Commission
Fortune Magazine
Brunei
Sam Walton
Texarkana
Wall Street
Vietnam
Iran
Electronic Data Systems Inc
General Motors
EDS
White House
Henry Ross Perot
National Press Club
Washington
Arkansas
Napoleon
Sancho Panza
Don Quixote
Congress
Hawaii
Texas
America
Peter Elkind
Dallas Observer
The
New York Times
Cooperative Easter egg hunt teaches sharing over competition
A reader recounts last year’s Easter brunch egg hunt with a Japanese family, noting how the children shared eggs from a communal basket after collecting together. The letter suggests cooperation and generosity as a lesson from the experience for the broader community. A second letter urges a pedestrian signal at 17th and Massachusetts to aid elderly crossings and safety near the safety island.
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Janice Hurst
Journal-World
South Park
Barbara Watkins
Westwood Rd
City Commission
17Th
Massachusetts
David Norris
Letters Policy For The Journal World Readers
The Journal World invites letters to the Public Forum under a 350 word limit. Letters must be of public interest and avoid libelous language. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and prefers shorter submissions. Writers must include address and telephone number.
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