Detroit ACLU proposes tougher school discipline plan
The Detroit area chapter of the ACLU outlined a plan to tighten school discipline and security, endorsing truancy enforcement, a secret witness tips program, and locker searches with reasonable suspicion. Analysts note a strategic shift for the civil liberties group as it seeks to influence public policy amid rising school violence concerns.
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New York Times
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KU Writing Lab Sees Modest Turnout. Will Continue Next Semester
Kansas University will extend its writing laboratory program for students needing stronger communication skills despite only 81 enrollees last semester. James Gowen, English professor and program director, expressed surprise at the weak response but confirmed continuation at least one more term. Officials report broader community efforts to curb rural crime and discuss looming political maneuvers as national figures navigate the 1980 election.
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James Gowen
Douglas County
U.S
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Kansas
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Debating college athletics and the lure of professionalism
The piece traces historic debates over college sports professionalism, noting under the table rewards, the impact of big earnings on star athletes, and the role of athletics as money-raising for schools. It calls for graduation-rate disclosure, scrutinizes academic standards, and suggests reform like extended off-season rest to allow real study.
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Boondocks
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Siwash
Just Cause in Panama War a costly folly and sham
The piece argues against Operation Just Cause, calling it a costly folly that wasted money and lives, harmed U S standing, and failed to curb drugs. It cites hundreds of civilian deaths, billions in aid, and questions Bush's justification while noting Noriega's capture and broader regional implications. The critique references Quayle and Atwater amid calls for restraint and nonintervention.
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Honduras
Jamaica
Bush
Latin America
Congress
United States
Colombia
Peru
U.S
Noriega
Rome
Alan Garcia Perez
Mikhail Gorbachev
Europe
Mexico
Letters to the edit raise student eco action at Hillcrest
Two readers defend Hillcrest students and the school board over polystyrene ban. One letter urges support for environmental education, noting students recycle and donate proceeds to humanitarian causes. The other complains about perceived campus censorship of the word Christmas and calls out rude behavior at KU games.
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Lawrence
Hillcrest
Food Service
John Katich
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J-W
Chuck Woodling
Allen Fieldhouse
Journal-World Letters Policy Guidelines
The Journal-World invites letters to the Public Forum under 350 words of public interest. Editors may edit letters without changing viewpoints. Shorter letters are preferred for readership. Must include writer name address and telephone number.
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This Day in History: January 27 Highlights Through Time
Notable events on January 27 include Mozart's birth in 1756, Dodgson later known as Lewis Carroll born in 1832, Edison patenting the electric lamp in 1880, the first all American air raid on Germany in 1943. The Nevada atomic tests began in 1951, Apollo 1 disaster in 1967, Paris Vietnam peace accords in 1973, Vatican stance on female priests in 1977, and Kennedy Supreme Court nomination in 1988.
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Austria
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
Lewis Carroll
Cheshire
England
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Germany
Nevada Desert
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Frenchman Flats
Virgil I
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