Depot decision better than current Lawrence depot situation
Editorial argues for caution on transferring depot ownership to Lawrence city. The 1950s facility needs $600,000 for ADA compliance and repairs amid slim grant prospects. Suggests private fundraising or enforcing maintenance codes and ADA oversight rather than a costly city gamble. Amtrak passengers deserve better.
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Policy for Letters to the Journal-World Public Forum
The Journal World invites letters under 250 words of public interest and asks writers to avoid libelous language. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and retains nonexclusive publishing rights. Letters must include name address and phone number and be sent to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or letters at ijworld com.
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Egypt's transition not a lost cause but a real one
Egypt faces a post Mubarak transition through a weak, fractured opposition led by the Muslim Brotherhood with older elites and the army as stabilizers. The Obama administration seeks an orderly shift to a representative government, likely preserving the peace treaty with Israel while Egyptians build a political system.
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Old Home Town Sledding Woes And Lost Organ
From the Kansas University area reports three sledding accidents on Campanile Hill and Ellsworth Hall left a junior with a broken leg and a freshman with a broken arm. The Baptist Student Center organ was stolen, requiring at least two people to move it, said Jerry Catt.
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Public Forum Letter Powers Public Care Call
The writer praises a mental health care column and urges Kansas to protect services for the mentally ill amid cost cuts. The letter warns of jail or encampments as a result and calls citizens to stand up for vulnerable residents. A second note thanks mail carriers for hard weather work delivering medicine and services.
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Roger P. Reitz
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Lawrence
Angry reader letter blasts editorials and cites moon landing to current debt
A reader complains about moodys letter and editorials on President Obama, urges fair coverage and criticizes politics, taxes, and public services. The writer recalls Apollo 11 pride in 1969, then laments debt surpassing 14 trillion dollars, voter apathy, and local government spending. Names include Alice R Murphy and J. Joe Herynk.
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