Lawrence to host 2017 USA Junior Olympics at Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence won the bid to host the 2017 USA Track and Field Junior Olympics July 23 to 30 drawing about 9 500 athletes and 33 000 guests. The event at Rock Chalk Park will require extensive planning and regional lodging coordination affecting Topeka Overland Park Olathe and Kansas City.
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Old Home Town Christmas Preps Stir in Lawrence
From the Lawrence Daily Journal World December 8 1915 shoppers linger as Indian summer weather delays Christmas plans. Only 14 days remain to shop with stores just beginning to decorate and forehanded residents already buying. Next week crowds are expected to swell on the streets leading to Christmas. Compiled by Sarah St John.
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Sunnistan: Filling the Sunni Ground Force Gap in Strategy
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius argues Obama's plan to defeat the Islamic State hinges on a reliable indigenous Sunni ground force in Iraq and Syria. He critiques Kurdish, Iraqi, and Islamist-backed efforts, urges a political economic solution, and outlines a vision for a revived Sunni heartland like Kurdistan within a loose federation.
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Rethinking holiday priorities for a changing season
An opinion piece argues holiday spending rises with November and December sales reaching 630 billion, while 2013 surveys show mixed feelings about commercialization. It urges mindful choices amid growing global interdependence, noting 6.9 billion spent on Halloween in the US and highlighting figures from Gene Budig and Alan Heaps.
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Public Forum on Climate Politics and Capitalism
A reader questions the aims of climate programs and cites figures on Antarctic ice gain and glacier retreat to argue that policies are politically driven to undermine capitalism. The letter references Christiana Figueres and Bolivia and contends that the real objective is economic change.
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