Editorial on Kansas school funding and court powers
The Kansas Supreme Court says current school funding is unfair and inadequate and set an April 30 deadline for a funding fix. Lawmakers face options to raise taxes or cut services, while Sen. Dennis Pyle proposes a constitutional amendment to strip court authority and hand control to school boards. The piece argues for preserving checks and balances and crafting a court-approved plan.
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Old Home Town 100 From Lawrence Daily Journal World
The Lawrence Daily Journal World reports an Old Home Town 100 event on December 20, 1917, highlighting local participants and community pride in a fast sprint through familiar streets. Participants include local residents and volunteers, with a spirit of hometown competition and festive support.
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Girls win nail driving contest at Junior High Chapel
In 1917 girls from the Junior High outpaced three boys in a nail driving contest judged by a competent judge. Dale Crady was the exception, driving eight nails in twenty five seconds before the girls finished the last laps, and the boys gracefully conceded. Reprinted from local writer Sarah St. John. more at DailyLawrence History online.
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North Korea reluctant on nuclear talks
U N envoy Feltman pressed Pyongyang for diplomacy during December talks but North Korean hosts called it too early for steps easing tensions. They rejected urgency, signaling more missile tests and a wary stance toward U S denuclearization efforts despite security council pressures.
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Today in History Highlights of December Events
Key milestones across centuries: the 1803 Louisiana Purchase transfer from France to the United States. the 1812 Grimm brothers publishing the first volume of Children’s and Household Tales. the 1860 South Carolina’s secession by a special Charleston convention. and the 1864 Union forces nearing Savannah during Sherman’s March to the Sea.
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Tax reform sparks debate over government size and liberty
Cal Thomas argues the Republican tax overhaul reveals a spending problem, not revenue. He cites debt exceeding 20 trillion, praises tax cuts as a path to liberty, and urges reducing government size, reforming Social Security and Medicare, and curbing war spending to restore individual responsibility. He cites Reagan, Kennedy, Coolidge, Singapore, and Hungary as models.
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