Editorial: Saudi dress code harms American female pilots
The piece lauds Major Artha McSally as the first U S woman to fly into enemy territory and condemns Saudi dress mandates for military women. It argues for updated cultural rules and stronger U S stance on equality, urging Pentagon reforms and greater respect for American values.
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Artha McSally
United States Air Force
America
State Department
McSally
United States
Pentagon
Saddam Hussein
Values must guide national interest in U S China policy
Jim Hoagland argues the Hainan incident shows China Defies international law and facts, lying to itself while the Bush administration should pursue principled engagement not punitive measures. U S should press for WTO admission, guard Taiwan with defensive arms, and link Olympic hosting to rule of law and openness.
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Washington
George W. Bush
China
U.S
Beijing
Communist Party
Hainan
Jiang Zemin
Wang Wei
Tiananmen
Mili
Tary
Bush
United States
Inter
Democratic
South Africa
Taiwan
World Trade Organization
Bill Clinton
U.N. Security Council
India
Nuclear Club
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Writers Group
Journal-World
Ventura education debate on teacher salaries in Kansas
A reader counters an op-ed arguing public K-12 is overfunded, noting 72.5 percent of the Kansas budget goes to teacher salaries and citing a statewide teacher shortage. The piece highlights low pay as a driver of turnover and questions the private sector comparison, urging improvements without dismissing value.
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Ventura
Journal-World
Kansas
Cayla Ezeli
Joe Heppert
Lawrence
Public Forum letters urge education funding and senior project reinstatement
Readers discuss teacher pay and school quality, while others advocate preserving senior projects at Oskaloosa High. Beth Roberts urges thoughtful Lawrence neighborhood growth and livability, and Matt Faler calls for reinstating the senior project as a graduation requirement.
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Oskaloosa High School
OHS
Matt Faler
Oskaloosa
Alumni to receive Distinguished Service Citations at KU
Kansas University announced six alumni for Distinguished Service Citations at forthcoming commencement. Recipients include Olin Petefish Lawrence William Douce Bartlesville Homer Hoyt Washington Edwin Phelps Jr St Louis Robert Riss Kansas City and Paul Wunsch Kingman. Clarence Kelley KU graduate FBI director to receive Distinguished Service Award. Local government debated annexing part of East 23rd Street near Knights of Columbus building for a Tom Pyle meat market. Douglas County backed full time check investigator and funding. Plans for 36 unit Southridge Plaza apartments West 24th Street announced by Joe McCoskrne. Lawrence Journal comment on April 23 1900s electric line work. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Kansas University
Olin Petefish
Lawrence
William Douce
Bartlesville
Okla
Homer Hoyt
Washington, D.C
Edwin Phelps Jr
St. Louis
Robert Riss
Kansas City
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Clarence Kelley
FBI
Kansas City, Mo
Washington
East 23Rd Street
Knights of Columbus
Tom Pyle
Douglas County Commission
David Berkowitz
Southridge Plaza
West 24Th Street
Joe McCoskrne
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Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Ralph Simons JI
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
H.R
Tom Hornbaker
Contralter
Dallas Dolan
D Ciambrone
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kan
Douglas County
P.O
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Hoaglands
Washpost.com
Reorei
LJW
12Th
Delaware
Beth Roberts
Old Home Town
Lawrence BN Journal
Watkins Community Museum
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