Right site for police HQ in Lawrence urged
Editorial urges City Commission to back a 17 million dollar police headquarters on city property at 5100 Overland Drive near Walmart in west Lawrence. Staff cites easy access to Sixth Street Wakarusa K-10 I-70 and central location over Venture Park. The piece notes prior sales tax votes and endorses proceeding without a public vote.
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Lawrence
Sixth Street
Wakarusa
Kansas Highway 10
Anthony Brixius
Venture Park
23Rd Street
Douglas County
Brixius
Overland Drive
Bob Billings
North Lawrence
Insanity case and public safety call in 1867 Kansas
The Kansas Daily Tribune notes Mayor Kimball sheltering an insane woman at his house after she was jailed for lack of proper lodging in the city. It advocates a city building for noncriminal temporary confinement. It also reports a severe head injury to Willie Bruner from a ball near Central School and urges limits on street ball throwing. Wood supplies improve with cords sold for five and a half to six dollars per card.
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Kansas Daily Tribune
Kimball
Willie Bruner
New York Street
Central School
GOP Tax Cuts and Budget Debates Across Parties
Lindsey Graham quips about money in politics while Mark Shields notes how tax cuts shaped politics from Reagan to Clinton. The piece argues Republicans pursued fiscal changes for popularity, ignoring balanced budget pledges, and warns of party fractures if tax cuts stall.
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White House
America
GOP
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Capitol Hill
U.S
Congress
South Carolina
Lindsey Graham
NBC News
Frank Thorp
Graham
Mark Shields
Creators Syndicate
Editorial letter submission guidelines noted
The Journal World outlines that letters to the editor must be 250 words or fewer and avoid name calling or libelous language. All letters must be signed with the writer’s name, address, and telephone number. The publication reserves the right to edit letters for clarity without changing viewpoints. Submissions may be mailed to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters at ljworld com.
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence KS
Ijworld.com
When is making a cake protected speech
Washington column argues the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether crafting a cake counts as protected speech under the First Amendment. George Will reviews civil rights history and the Phillips case, noting the tension between religious conviction, public accommodation laws, and expressive conduct.
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Supreme Court
Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Jack Phillips
Phillips
Masterpiece Cakeshop
Lakewood
Colo
Charlie Craig
David Mullins
Craig
Mullins
Colorado
Denver
Craig’s
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
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Abraham Lincoln
California
John B. Anderson
Illinois
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Massachusetts
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