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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1994
Page
8
Lawrence school board members oppose cross-town busing to boost socioeconomic diversity. They warn of increased problems and tensions, favoring textbooks, computers, and teachers instead. They argue equal educational opportunities at all schools should prevail, with boundary options under review.
Feb 18 milestones span Jefferson Davis oath in 1861 and Luther and Michelangelo deaths. The era marks Twain novel debut in 1885 and Pluto’s discovery in 1930. Other notes include Will Winter Games in 1960, Chicago Seven verdict in 1970, California abolishing the death penalty in 1972, and the Enterprise shuttle flight in 1977.
The notice instructs senders to file address changes with the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. It notes P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 and states USPS 306 520 Second Class postage paid at Lawrence. It lists affiliations with Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
The piece critiques the three strikes policy as costly and ineffective, arguing lengthy ages in prison won over by tough rhetoric. It highlights ballooning prison populations, mandatory minimums, and wasted money, urging reduced incarceration and new approaches to drug policy and crime causes.
Opinion piece argues Nancy Kerrigan should forgive Tonya Harding as a display of Olympic spirit. It compares to the pope forgiving a shooter and calls for unity, viewing Kerrigan and Harding as skating sisters on the same team working toward Olympic glory.
A letter argues black history spans many days of hardship and questions the community’s progress and unity, noting respect, literacy, teen motherhood, and black-on-black crime. A second letter recalls Vietnam peace debates, warns military action alone cannot secure democracy, cites Tet-era reviews, and urges cautious foreign policy.
The Lawrence World published an unsigned February 18 1894 letter titled Organization. It urged black residents to unite as the secret of progress and enterprise. The writer argued organized effort would gain respect, shape customs to public good, and ease burdens through self-reliance. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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