Editorial backlash over White House dinner gate crashers
The editorial argues negative attention aimed at the Salahis and the Secret Service over the White House state dinner intrusion. It notes their denial on TV with claimed invitations via email, questions security lapses, and suggests the incident could spur stronger screening while condemning publicity seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tareq Salahi
White House
Salahis
Secret Service
Obama
Colorado
Michaele
Has America Lost Its Ability to Reason?
Rod Dreher argues that US students and voters have drifted from critical thinking, with truth seen as relative and emotion guiding beliefs. He critiques Palin and climate debates, warns that eroding faith in reason undermines liberal democracy and threatens civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Palin
Scheres
Jane Jacobs
Rod Dreher
Dallas Morning News
Dallasnews.com
Old Home Town and KU Football Coach Kennedy
The Douglas County Selective Service Board No 18 faced heavy calls about draft status under the new Viet Nam lottery system. Lawrence Daily World reports that Coach Bert Kennedy, long successful at KU, may not return unless his salary rises. he arrived in 1904 at 1200 a year, now earns 2200 and is the lowest paid coach in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Barack Obama
Sarah Palin
Palin
Douglas County
Selective Service Board No. 18
Vietnam
Lawrence Daily World
Bert Kennedy
West
Kennedy
Editor calls out intimidation in handling KU harassment cases
The letter argues that denying or delaying investigations into student harassment by coaches pressures victims to remain silent. It cites Mangino and broader coaching support as potential retaliation threats, noting university guidelines against harassment and urging timely inquiries to protect integrity and student futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Mark Mangina
Mangino
Don Fambrough
The
Journal-World
Public forum questions KU policy on harassment and coaches
A public forum comment cites KU policy on personal harassment and abusive behavior while noting exceptions for football coaches. The speaker then questions year round tolerance and adds a personal aside about spotting Mickey Mouse, referencing Rodney Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Katzman
Lawrence
Memory Lane of Rides Across Nation and Disneyland Echoes
The narrator recalls childhood moves from Pennsylvania to Riverside California in 1963 and Christmas visits to Disneyland with horse drawn buggies and electric trolleys inspiring a longing for a town like Downtown U.S.A. at Disneyland. He contemplates a Lawrence Kansas remake with rickshaws carriages and sleighs blending past and present transportation motifs.
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Pennsylvania
Atlantic City
Riverside
Calif
Disneyland
Main Street
U.S.A
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Lawrence
Letter praises container shipping for salmon environment
A reader responds to a Journal-World article arguing frozen at sea shipping reduces emissions. The writer contends local food is generally best, but inland salmon are not locally available. recommends container-shipped salmon plus local purchases when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Susan Rice
Lawrence
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Ann Gardner
Chris Ball
Caroline Trowbridge
Ciambrone
Tony Berg
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire Streets
P.O
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons
Patrick Knorr
Dan Cox
Mediapharmedia
Ralph Gage
Old Home Town
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AGC
Mickey Mouse
Rodney Sloan
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