Leaders' legacies mark KU losses of Hemenway and Timmons
An editorial notes the deaths of former KU chancellor Robert Hemenway and longtime coach Bob Timmons. Hemenway, a teaching chancellor, advanced KU Medical Center reforms and the Cancer Center designation. Timmons, head track coach from 1966 to 1988, won 13 Big Eight indoor titles and 14 outdoor titles, mentored Olympic athletes, and donated Rim Rock Farm for KU. Both are praised for student focus and character-building athletics.
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Kansas Athletics
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Jim Ryan
Rim Rock Farm
Jefferson County
Pat
University
Lawrence Bridge Becomes Spooning Spot Says Mayor
Mayor W J Francisco criticizes use of the bridge at the end of Massachusetts street for courting and describes traffic interference. City watchman reports pedestrians straying from the west walk and "a lot of spooning" observed, prompting questions on how to stop it. Compiled by Sarah St John.
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Lawrence
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Is US strategy against ISIS working
Doyle McManus analyzes a year of airstrikes against ISIS and a mixed Iraqi front. The piece weighs contrasting views from officials and lawmakers, notes gains like Ramadi containment and Kurdish advances, plus Turkey’s border actions and clandestine raids, while warning progress remains slow and debated.
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Los Angeles Times
Latimes.com
Conservatives fault Fox debate questions and war on women critique
Cal Thomas cites mixed reactions to Fox News primetime debate among 10 Republican hopefuls. Conservatives slam panel, calling questions unethical while liberals praise. He argues the real war on women is economic and abortion-related, urging tougher questions for Democrats.
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Public Forum Letter Praises Youth Arts and Exchanges
Joleen Bechtel of Lawrence laments the local paper for neglecting youth oriented events. She cites a Broadway show by senior dancers at Lawrence Art Center and exchanges with Lawrence Sister City Japan as worthy of feature articles.
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