Depot dilemma stalls depot preservation bid in East Lawrence
An editorial applauds local residents for restoring the Burlington Northern Santa Fe depot but notes city staff rejected using the site as a transit hub. With a $400,000 renovation need and limited use for Amtrak operations, officials say the city cannot afford ownership or long term maintenance without a viable, expanded use.
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Letters Policy for The Journal World Readers
The Journal World invites letters to Public Forum under 250 words of public interest and free of name calling or libel. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and requires the writer name address and phone number. Submissions may be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters IJworld com.
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US Pakistan tensions linger after delayed apology
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius examines the strange U S Pakistan relationship, noting eight months before Hillary Clinton offered a tepid apology for Pakistani soldiers' deaths, disputes over terrorism, intelligence rivalries, and mutual mistrust as both sides flirt with cooperation yet avoid rupture.
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Arrest for grazing horse on school grounds
Richard Faris, an Assyrian, was arrested north of Lawrence for letting his horse eat the White school grounds after a warning. He appeared before Justice Wilson, fined $1 plus costs, and did not pay the fine.
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Citizens owe America a better report on civic engagement
A citizens letter on America's 236th birthday urges stronger civic involvement. It cites ETS and Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools reports showing low civic knowledge, voting, and news consumption, and urges schools, families, and communities to teach governance, rights, and responsibilities for a robust democracy.
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University of Chicago
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Kansas University
Alan Heaps
New York City
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