Prison pop rises as crime drops in Kansas says Royko
A Topeka report notes Kansas state custody rose nearly ten percent last year while crime rates fall in many counties. It cites more former inmates returning on parole violations and the cost of expanding prisons. columnist Royko questions the harsher crime stance and praises incarceration’s social value amid debate.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
America
Royko
John Gacy
Richard Speck
Historical milestones and notable deaths across U.S. history
Key dates mark U.S. milestones: 1794 Washington signs flag expansion after Vermont and Kentucky join. 1864 composer Stephen Foster dies in New York. 1962 Ernie Kovacs dies in Los Angeles car crash. 1966 Robert Weaver becomes first Black Cabinet member as HUD secretary. 1976 Sarah Caldwell conducts at the Metropolitan Opera House during La Traviata. 1978 Hubert Humphrey dies in Waverly Minnesota at 66.
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Los Angeles
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Metropolitan Opera House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Waverly
Minn
Gingrich Re-election Shows Flaw in GOP Strategy
Boston Globe columnist David Shribman analyzes Newt Gingrich’s smooth re election as House speaker and how the victory undermines Republican goals. He notes the lack of a clear agenda for 105th Congress, the ethical probe ongoing on Capitol Hill, and the risk of the party losing its reform momentum.
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Rep
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Mississippi
David Shribman
Boston Globe
Civility as national quest sparks debate and calls for civics renewal
Georgie Anne Geyer warns that while civility is hailed as a national goal, consensus on American history and principles is fraying. She argues restoring civics education, opposing multiculturalism in academia, and renewing public discourse are required to rebuild civil behavior and shared standards.
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Tampa Tribune-Times
Washington Post
National Commission In Civic Renewal
Sam Nunn
William Bennett
Tribune-Times
Edwin A. Roberts Jr
America
Russia
Academy
James Morris
Wilson Quarterly
Georgie Anne Geyer
Universal Press Syndicate
Journal-World masthead and staff credits list
Bill Snead Deputy Visitor Roger Verdon Managing Editor John Taylor News Editor Ann Gardner Editorial Page Editor Tom Fisher Advertising Manager Postmaster Send address changes to the Journal-World P O Box 888 Lawrence Kan 66044 0888 USPS 306 520 Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kan Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Member of the Associated Press.
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John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
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Associated Press
Public Forum on School Closings and Neighborhood Education
Barbara Dinneen argues that district priorities favor budget needs over student welfare. She cites KU education research on low ratios and high expectations, urges protecting Cordley and East Heights neighborhoods, and questions the board’s shift from child education to fiscal health ahead of bond-driven high school expansion.
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1824 Barker
Dole Divorce and High School Football Honor Highlight Local Notes
OLD HOMETOWN reports U.S. Senator Bob Dole and Phyllis Dole announce divorce after 23 years. Lawrence High fullback Doyle Schick named to Scholastic Magazine All America team, a Kansas standout moving toward a KU career. The 1897 World advises on charity and self-reliance, via a Watkins Community Museum courtesy note.
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Phyllis
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