Spirit of law disrespected in Kansas affidavits openness
An editorial criticizes Kansas for still sealing probable cause affidavits more often than releasing them after a 2014 law made them public records. It cites the Harte case, a Lawrence Journal-World pursuit of access, and a judge’s refusal to disclose related documents citing witness mental health concerns, urging genuine adherence to the law and public right to know.
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Kansas
Leawood
Robert
Adrynn Harte
John Rubin
James McCabrin
Lawrence Journal-World
McCarthy Hall
University of Kansas
Journal-World
February history highlights from 1942 to 1938
The Struma sank after torpedo hit in the Black Sea near Turkey, with nearly 800 Jewish refugees losing their lives. Pope Gregory XIII issued calendar reforms in 1582. The 1868 U S House impeached President Andrew Johnson over Stanton dismissal, later acquitted. In 1938 DuPont sold the Dr West’s Miracle Toothbrush first nylon bristle model.
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Struma
Romania
Palestine
Black Sea
Turkey
Gregory XIII
U.S. House of Representatives
Andrew Johnson
Edwin M. Stanton
Johnson
Senate
DuPont
Dr. West
America faces a looming pension crisis across cities
George Will argues that public pension underfunding is a systemic, arithmetic problem. Dallas and Illinois illustrate rising unfunded liabilities, with funds drained by withdrawals and optimistic return assumptions. He warns of pension cost crowd-out, reduced per-pupil spending, and political incentives harming long term solvency.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Dallas
America
The
New York Times
Police and Fire Fund
Manhattan Institute
Josh B. McGee
McGee
Financial Times
Walter Russell Mead
White House
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Hometown in 1867 Ottawa Flour Mill and Settlers
From the Kansas Daily Tribune February 24 1867. City Marshal and deputies nabbed thieves after missing hogs from a distillery. Blood drops led to the arrest of John and G W Berry. hog found at their house, cut up and salted. Ottawa to get a flouring mill and woolen factory powered by water. Many Illinoisians planned to settle in Franklin County.
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Kansas Daily Tribune
John
G. W. Berry
Ottawa
Franklin County
Pitts insights praised in reader letter to editor
Eilene Lawrence of Lawrence writes in support of Leonard Pitts and his columns. She credits his perspective with widening her own view as a 75 year old white reader and urges respect for minorities and all public voices.
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Journal-World
Leonard Pitts
Pitts
Eilene Lawrence
Lawrence
Public Forum Letter Promotes Free Speech and Vigilant Voter Fraud Hunt
A reader defends free speech and media diversity while praising coverage in the Journal-World. The letter jokes about Kris Kobach’s voter fraud investigations and suggests broad searches across institutions and places, ending with mentions of UFOs zombies and Bigfoot.
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Dan Warren
Lawrence
Differing views spark letter on free speech rights
In a February 20 letter Gary Stussie criticizes Leon ard Pitts, while defending Pitts right to express his views. The writer asserts freedom of speech and press as essential rights and notes Pitts exercises them.
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Gary Stussie
Leonard Pitts
Pitts
Citizen questions year-round Clinton Lake facility
Lawrence reader questions Kansas climate and viability of a year-round recreation park at Clinton Lake similar to Charlotte North Carolina. The writer suggests Wise’s sports and zipline park belong farther south or funded by Wise at a cost of about 70 million dollars, doubting local investment value.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Clinton Lake
Jeff Wise
Charlotte
N.C
Darlene Hill
Signed Letters to the Editor Policy Update
Readers are reminded letters must be signed and submitted within 250 words or fewer. Avoid name calling and libelous language. Submissions can be mailed to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters ljworld com.
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P.O. Box
Lawrence KS
Ljworld.com
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