Editorials Poor plan on funding state universities
The piece argues against locally taxing university communities to fund state universities. It notes universities sit on state property and rely on statewide funding to address a 663 million dollar repair backlog. Local property taxes would burden Lawrence and other university towns, and the editorial urges keeping funding as a statewide responsibility rather than via local levies.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Lawrence
Kansas University
Kansas
Dolph Simons Sr. Led Journal-World Publishing Legacy
Dolph Simons Sr. steered the Journal-World as publisher from 1944 to 1962 and served as editor from 1950 to 1979, shaping the paper's editorial voice and community impact for decades.
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Dolph Simons Sr
Miami coach Shannon blends life lessons with football ethos
University of Miami coach Randy Shannon, 40, rises from Miami's Liberty City to lead a program where football is tied to life. He stresses education, discipline, and public speaking, aiming to shift recruits' focus from NFL odds to character and community, while reflecting on NFL realities and his players' roots.
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Miami
Dallas Cowboys
Duane Thomas
Randy Shannon
University of Miami Hurricanes
Shannon
Liberty City
University of Miami
Cowboys
NFL
Washington Post
Amy Shipley
Florida State Seminoles
Nole
University of Florida
Palm Beach
Omaha
South Florida
Midwest
Nebraska
Duffy Daugherty
Michigan State
Daugherty
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Royal College shoe store fire hits downtown Lawrence
The 1907 report notes a costly blaze at a Royal College shoe store as the seventh major fire in downtown Lawrence since 1976. It recalls the Pier 1 blast at 747 Mass and mentions two fatalities and heavy damage while Kansas endures record cold and a sluggish legislature session amid winter blues.
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Royal College
Lawrence
Pier 1
Mass
Cannina
Kansas
Opera House
Winter’s bite tests man and wildlife in Baldwin City
George Gurley recalls a harsh cold spell in Baldwin City with light snow turning to ice, starving deer and coyotes, battered fields, and a weary farmer. He notes predators, livestock losses, and his own misery index aided by a Chinese weather station while cherishing the stubborn, humorous pull of winter.
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Coal Creek
China
George Gurley
Baldwin City
Journal-World
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New Hampshire
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