KU Hires Charlie Weis as Football Coach
Editorial argues Kansas University named Charlie Weis to replace Turner Gill at Memorial Stadium. Weis brings NFL rings, Patriots experience, Notre Dame ties, and strong recruiting credentials, with mixed views on fit and future success for KU football.
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GOP contest drags on with two contrasting backgrounds
A tug of war unfolds between two GOP contenders, one a Baker High alumnus from Columbus Georgia with a Tulane PhD, the other a Cranbrook graduate from Bloomfield Hills Michigan holding an Harvard MBA. One studies colonial Belgian Congo education, the other scrutinizes failing U.S. companies. One favors ties, the other moves away from Brooks Brothers.
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Romney and Gingrich duel reshapes GOP未来
Two GOP frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, clash in a high stakes argument over temperament and ideology. The piece contrasts their styles, histories, and paths to the 2012 nomination, noting Romney’s cautious, traditional conservatism against Gingrich’s volatile, radical approach and the evolving party dynamics. Shribman situates the race within broader Republican identity battles and the Obama era.
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Public forum questions journal editorial coverage of Weis hiring
A reader questions the Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan for not naming Charlie Weis among experts in the Kansas football coach hire discussion. Ken Phipps of Lawrence challenges coverage and asks who the experts are and why Weis was not mentioned.
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Letters and Local Reactions on Taxes and War
A reader condemns inflated appraisals and rising taxes amid costly public works, links war‑era rationing and sacrifices to the Pearl Harbor era, and thanks city crews and residents for community service and holiday beautification. Letters policy details follow.
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