Downtown Lawrence safety fears deepen after Sunday shooting
Editorial urges immediate city action to curb downtown violence after a Sunday shooting on Massachusetts Street that killed and critically injured two men. It notes prior incidents, calls for stronger police patrols, tighter bar enforcement, possible liquor license actions, and earlier bar closings to protect downtown’s retail and cultural vitality.
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Shirts and State of the Union row sparks debate
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr notes two women detained for wearing slogan shirts during the State of the Union. Beverly Young wore “Support Our Troops,” Cindy Sheehan wore a tee about Iraq casualties. Both were asked to leave. Sheehan was arrested and bruised, while officials later called the removal a mistake. The piece critiques political theater and media spin.
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Betty Friedan changed our lives remember her impact
Ellen Goodman recalls Betty Friedan on her 85th birthday and the 1970 Women’s Strike for Equality. The columnist notes Friedan’s courage against a culture of prescribed female roles, her book The Feminine Mystique, and her founding of NOW and other groups.
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Morris Kay Re-elected Kansas GOP Chairman Sees 1982 Focus
Lawrence’s Morris Kay was re elected state Republican chairman saying he aims to engineer electoral victories rather than sit in the driver’s seat. He noted preparation for 1982 races, with speculation he could seek the gubernatorial nomination again after losing to Bob Docking in 1972.
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