West Lawrence to get 10 acre fitness park near Overland and Wakarusa
City officials discussed devoting 10 acres of a 29 acre site west of Free State High School for a new park with a fitness integration trail and exercise stations. The park would sit on the northern edge of the property, near the planned police headquarters, and community input will shape final plans. No opening date or timetable has been set.
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Tragic Shotgun Incident at Mosser’s Boarding House
A Sunday gathering at Mr Mosser’s boarding house near Kansas City nearly ended in tragedy when a boy aged eight to ten aimed a loaded shotgun at a female boarder, Mrs Caldwell. A passerby raised the gun and discharged it into the ceiling, sparing the woman from grave harm and underscoring the danger of leaving loaded weapons where children may access them.
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Trump and the danger of a smarter demagogue
Leonard Pitts argues Trump exposed how new media manipulation can subvert democracy and urges actions to inoculate future generations. He notes rising hate crimes, threats to journalists, and plunging trust in institutions, urging stronger platform controls and civics education.
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Protectionism and the washing machine controversy in U.S. trade policy
Washington columnist George Will argues that tariffs and quotas on imported washing machines herald broader protectionist policy. He notes Whirlpool benefits, steel tariff plans looming, and critiques executive action without congressional backing while warning of economic and strategic costs from reduced defense spending and higher consumer prices.
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