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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2011
Page
6
The NTSB urges states to ban phone use while driving, including hands free. Proponents cite safety gains and link phones to fatal crashes, while opponents note overall fatalities decline and argue hands‑free use is no more distracting. The piece urges Kansas and others to consider stricter mobile device restrictions.
George Will critiques Newt Gingrich for faulting Mitt Romney while defending his Freddie Mac payment. He notes Gingrich earned about 1.6 million from Freddie Mac, compares career roles at Bain Capital, and questions the authenticity of Gingrich’s private sector label. Will highlights Romney's push to return funds and discusses party dynamics and past attacks.
Tom Mach of Lawrence urges stronger focus on early reading and writing. He cites Budig and Heaps on the power of words, NAEP data, and the value of volunteering with programs like the Breakfast Optimist Club that promote literacy and provide dictionaries to fourth graders.
A National Transportation Safety Board recommendation urges states to ban driving while using any electronic activity including hands free calls. The letter writer argues similar bans should apply to talking to passengers or even oneself, claiming freedom loss but noting lives saved in distracted driving incidents. The public forum also outlines Journal-World letters policy and submission details.
Bruce Silkey of the Journal-World engraving department holds a large owl found by newspaper staff arriving at about 7 am near the building. Authorities advised releasing the bird in a wooded area after it was taken to a safer place. In 1911 Lawrence Journal-World notes Etta Lowery, confined in the county jail, speaking of a past life in crime and seeking forgiveness as remorse drives her to tell her story.
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