Redistricting in Kansas draws lines but seeks unity
The Kansas Senate committee map redrawing the four congressional districts creates regional lines and splits only three counties. It shifts Manhattan and Riley to the 1st and Douglas into the 2nd, prompting debate over political impact versus community unity. The piece warns incumbents seek district protection while urging Congress members to work for the state as a whole.
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Wichita
Manhattan
Riley County
Douglas County
Wyandotte
Kansas City
Lawrence
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Kansas Republican Party
U.S
Lynn Jenkins
Kansas Chamber
Obama
Tim Owens
Overland Park
Owens
Soul Train host Don Cornelius dies at 75 in Los Angeles
Leonard Pitts Jr recalls the impact of Don Cornelius, creator of Soul Train, who died at home in Los Angeles at age 75 in a suspected suicide. The column reflects on Soul Train as a cultural beacon for Black identity during civil rights years and its lasting significance. Cornelius’s signoff and the show’s inclusive yet distinct Black-centric voice are celebrated as transformative in television history.
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America
Gladys Knight
Michael
Newton
Marvin Gaye
Jean Knight
Don Cornelius
Los Angeles
Cornelius
Elton John
David Bowie
Gino Vannelli
Wolf Isaac Blitzer
Buffalo
James Brown
Dramatics
Dick Clark
BET
Centric
TV One
Donald Cortez Cornelius
Gas pressure drops in West Lawrence during cold spell
The 1912 Lawrence Daily Journal-World reports gas pressure fell to eight pounds in extreme West Lawrence on Saturday night with no gas available at times. Residents kept stoves and furnaces lit and watched pressure fluctuate as the cold weather persisted.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
West Lawrence
Capitalism and creative destruction in modern times
George Gurley argues that capitalism drives technological change and job loss across eras from printing to digital, with progress and pain. He cites Kodak bankruptcy, Obama remarks on ATMs, and Mitt Romney’s public persona, suggesting reform is unlikely and global competition will force adaptation or doom. He notes the need to align policies with survival rather than cling to entitlements.
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Bain Capital
George Gurley
Baldwin City
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