Editorials Protect parks and a future police campus
The editorial argues against using South Park for a large law enforcement complex or a combined city county facility. It favors locating a new headquarters on 10 to 13 acres in a central spot near courts and the jail but warns parks should remain off limits and preserved for public recreation. It notes officials’ discussions of shared facilities and potential efficiency, while county resistance centers on security needs and current courthouse protection.
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Douglas County Sheriffs Office
Lawrence
Llth
New Hampshire
Ken McGovern
South Park
Massachusetts Street
City Parks and Recreation
Supreme Court ruling sparks new push on voting laws
The ruling loosens preclearance for certain states but leaves a nationwide ban on racial discrimination intact. Texas moves to reinstate strict voter ID amid redistricting disputes while North Carolina advances a more restrictive plan. DOJ vows further action to block discriminatory measures, warning litigation may rise.
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Texas
Greg Abbott
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North Carolina
Eric Holder
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John Cornyn
Jim Sensenbrenner
R-Wis
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Hill
Sensenbrenner
Carl P. Leubsdorf
Washington
Dallas Morning News
Ho Chi Minh versus Jeffersonian ideals debated
Cal Thomas argues the Ho Chi Minh myth clashes with Jeffersonian liberty citing US rights reports. He contrasts Vietnam's authoritarian rule with American founding principles and recalls POW Sam Johnson’s Hanoi experiences. He cites Roosevelt and other dictators as false parallels.
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Hudson Institute
Wall Street Journal
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Radosh
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Venezuela
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Yuri Andropov
Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Stalin
Anna Louise Strong
Strong
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Mao Zedong
Hanoi
Sam Johnson
R-Texas
Hanoi Hilton
Johnson
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Clyde Foley Cummins To Headline Douglas County Fair Music
Old Home Town notes Clyde Foley Cummins, Nashville entertainer and KU alumnus, leading a five piece band at the Douglas County Fair rodeo arena. Cummins, a 1976 to 1980 KU drum major, has played at 400 fairs since 1984, while the Douglas County Council on Services to the Aging announces regular bus service for residents over 62 starting August 14 in Lawrence and by September 15 in Lecompton Eu dora and Baldwin.
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Douglas County
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