Editorial: King July 8 tribute sparks debate on a NYC statue
An editorial argues against altering the 9 11 flag raising statue to change firefighter ethnicities. It cites Martin Luther King Jr. values of truth and equality, noting NYC’s fire department demographics and urging fidelity to the actual event and its heroes.
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Journal World mission and ethics statement
The Journal World proclaims accurate and fair reporting and separation of opinion from news. It pledges to safeguard rights, support disadvantaged citizens, expose dishonesty in public affairs, and back community improvement projects under publisher Dolph Simons Sr. and editors across decades.
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Voters face Florida style issues in Missouri election week
The piece reviews Missouri election irregularities in St. Louis during 2000 and the Senate debate on reform. It notes claims of long polling hours, questionable court orders, and widespread registration flaws. It highlights Bond's push for statewide registration and provisional voting, and contrasts voter responsibilities with civil rights concerns about literacy tests and poll taxes.
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Memorial design sparks race debate after flag image
Jonathan Turley argues the ground zero memorial should preserve the spontaneous moment of the three firefighters and avoid altering the scene to reflect racial balance. He notes historical photographic revisions at Iwo Jima and Berlin and urges viewers to remember the unity of the moment over divisions.
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Berlin
Yevgeny Khaldei
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Sept. Il
Jonathan Turley
George Washington University
Public Forum on abortion and Christian duty in Kansas
Charlotte Ostermann of Lawrence urges Kansas Christians to oppose abortion and confront Tiller's clinic, arguing that protecting the unborn is a core Christian duty and a measure of true faith. She frames prenatal rights as civil rights and presses believers to act with courage and compassion.
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Call for completing west bypass to improve Lawrence safety
Janet Rediker of Emporia urges completion of a west bypass around Lawrence to Route 10 en route to Kansas City after a 23rd Street collision. She argues the bypass would protect residents and travelers and asks readers to support the project. The Journal World notes its letters policy for public submissions.
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Old hometown years ago in Lawrence 1902 cruelty remark
The Lawrence World on January 23 1902 noted widespread cruelty as teams block ice water drips from awnings, speculating owners would curse in English if subjected to a drip on their spines while their horses endure the stream for hours, courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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