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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1999
Page
6
Kansas legislators challenge Secretary Dean Carlson over a list of highway projects that would lose funding without a new transportation plan. They accuse him of blackmail and lying to push the plan, while Carlson says under an extended interim plan about three quarters of the listed projects could be financed.
A reflective piece questions the rise of school violence in recent decades, noting Littleton as emblematic. It asks what societal shifts, not guns alone, have nurtured gangs and teen aggression, urging broad, committed efforts from all segments of society to find real solutions and prevent further deterioration.
Mark Shields argues for a national debate on the costs and obligations of U S military action in Kosovo. He warns the all volunteer force detaches the public from sacrifice and calls for shared national effort including possible drafts or bonds. He cites Gen John Vessey and Jim Webb to urge closer civilian readiness.
Leonard Pitts argues that the Littleton massacre represents a unique depravity beyond explanations of gun culture or parental absence. He dismisses reductions to video games or bullying, calling the act a special category of evil that haunts the nation and tests our humanity.
Address changes must be sent to the Journal-World at P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 for mailing list updates. The notice notes USPS registration and periodical postage status and affiliation with the Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Gene Meyer of Lawrence Memorial Hospital urges congressional action against Balanced Budget Act cuts to Medicare. He cites LMH facing 4.7 million in five-year Kansas losses and 750000 fewer dollars in 1998, urging readers to contact lawmakers for reform.
CIA in 1959 the Oregon centennial wagon train moved through Lawrence as part of its reenactment of the old trail. The voyage began in Independence Massachusetts four days earlier with wagons built for 27 treksters. The April 24 1899 Lawrence journal quoted a harsh warning about expansion and clashes between Americans and natives in Luzon.
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