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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2014
Page
8
Editorial argues for using existing ramps near Emporia to create overlooks on the Flint Hills. Project would let motorists stop for views while educating visitors about tallgrass prairie. Plan awaiting KTA board approval. cost estimates pending.
The Lawrence Daily Journal World notes a statewide potato shortage in 1914 caused by a mid May frost. Households report tiny knotty potatoes and grocers confirm a falling crop, with wholesalers Howard and Burnett warning there may be less than half a crop if conditions do not improve in the next three weeks.
George Will argues the term’s final two 5-4 rulings reveal how progressive tactics expand the regulatory state and coerce funding via government actions. He cites RFRA’s reach over birth control mandates and union fees for government employees, noting the court’s limited exemptions while preserving free association and speech.
The piece recalls Lyndon Johnson’s push to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act after Kennedy’s assassination, honors leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Hubert Humphrey, notes Jim Crow resistance and enforcement strides, and surveys the Act’s lasting impact on race and gender rights along with Watts unrest and political realignment. Robert Schenkkan’s All the Way is cited.
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