Downtown Lawrence pressures spur cautious downtown plans
Editorial weighs two large east Vermont Street proposals in downtown Lawrence. One plan would replace a municipal parking lot with a five story building housing 48 or 86 apartments and offices, plus a 15,000 square foot grocery space if secured. The second project seeks a 70 employee office building with no new parking, relying on 50 spaces in a near by lot, risking limited parking amid rising demand. City commissioners should seek feedback from neighbors and consider contingencies before approving changes to the city owned parking resource.
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Culture and civility blamed for Loughner rampage in Tucson
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius argues the United States culture of indifference and the failure of community intervention allowed Jared Loughner to progress toward the Tucson shootings. He cites visible mental illness signs, missed college actions, and the streets’ neglect of homeless individuals as part of a broader breakdown in civic responsibility.
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Violence at Tucson shooting condemned by coalition
Members of the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice express grief for Tucson victims and denounce violence, violent language, and brutal reprisals as threats to life, liberty, and political dialogue. Christine Smith, Lawrence.
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Public Forum Urges Do-Over On Constitution Reading
Rex Gardner appeals for a do-over on the Constitution reading, arguing the original reading was symbolic and the remainder of the legislative session rests on symbolism rather than substance, urging Speaker Boehner to seize the chance.
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Boehner Delivers Constitution Reading Start Fails To Impress
A new session opens with Speaker Boehner reading the U S Constitution to the full House. Critics call the display symbolic, urging a mandatory attendance rule for all members and inclusion of the amendments in full.
City GPS plan sparks reader rebuke to Journal-World item
A reader criticizes a Dec 28 Journal-World report on Lawrence spending 50 000 plus GPS devices on city vehicles. He questions local oversight, praises sanitation crews, and argues GPS is government intrusion not accountability, urging staff to “do your job” without surveillance.
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Fighting Poverty in Kansas and Education Debates
Ace Hickey writes challenging Gov. Brownback on poverty reduction for Kansas children citing legislative moves to repeal in state tuition for undocumented graduates and Dream Act defeats. He criticizes budget chief Steve Anderson for favoring higher tuition and questions the governor’s claimed anti poverty aims amid budget strains and activist opposition.
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Lawrence
Mail Man described in Lawrence Post Office history 1911
From the Lawrence Daily World of Jan 14 1911 the article explains the City Carrier Mail Man workweek route structure four deliveries six collections daily in business districts and two deliveries two collections in residential areas with mounted carriers for scattered territory and foot carriers where walks and numbers allow.
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Letters Policy For The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World invites letters under 250 words on public interest topics. Submissions may be edited without altering viewpoints. Include name address and phone number and mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email letters Ijworld com.
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