Busker Fest and Fiddling Champs Light Up Lawrence Weekend
Lawrence bursts with the eighth annual Busker Festival as 25 acts perform downtown from Friday night through Sunday. The event runs 2 45 p m to 1 p m Saturday and 1 to 6 p m Sunday with street acts, juggling, acrobatics and fire eating. The Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships join in, hosting performances in the 1000 block of Massachusetts Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, and the official competition at South Park on Sunday beginning at noon. The 34th fiddling contest features fiddles, banjos, guitars and mandolins, filling the park with music on and off stages. Visitors are encouraged to bring chairs, refreshments and enjoy a festive Lawrence weekend.
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Obama expands strategy as Mosul dam retaken with air power
President Obama faced pressure over air support for Iraqi forces until sectarian tensions eased. After Baghdad ousted the divisive prime minister, U S airstrikes backed Iraqi and Kurdish troops in recapturing the Mosul dam. Earlier strikes lifted the Mount Sinjar siege and aided the Kurds in reclaiming two key towns.
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Obama must articulate a broader case for Iraq air campaign
Charles Krauthammer argues that while U S air power against the Islamic State shows promise, its rationale rests on shaky grounds. He notes Obama delayed decisive action, praises the Abadi opening, and insists a sustained effort needs clear public support and a broader strategy to halt a growing jihadist state fueled by oil and fanaticism.
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GOP splits threaten Brownback re election bid
Kansas voters face a partisan fault line in the gubernatorial race as party lines shape perspectives on Gov. Brownback and the governor’s tax policy. The columnist contrasts Republican leadership with Democratic gains while urging focus on issues over party labels.
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Public Letters on Politics and Police Use of Force
Letters urge voter guidance while criticizing forecast misses and state leadership. The writer cites Ferguson and a nearby fatal police shooting of a mentally ill man, contrasting responses and calling for improved crisis care and deputies to handle mental illness in county facilities. Bill Simons, Lawrence.
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Country Club gains members and social hub status
Lawrence editors report the Country Club leasing ground and signing new stock members. Prominent citizens abroad on vacation are expected to join on return, as plans unfold to transform the club into the town’s social center with the clubhouse hosting premier functions. Fruit canning at Haskell, led by Mrs Olson, fills school picnic needs with 50 gallons of grape juice and 60 gallons of peach and grape butter plus 238 quarts of peaches canned.
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