Editorial urges Lowe's return to Lawrence with careful review
The city considers a Lowe's site near Sixth Street and Congressional Drive after rejecting an earlier proposal at Sixth and Folks Road. The plan would need rezoning from apartments to commercial retail, with about five acres set aside for future apartments. Officials weigh retail impact, infrastructure, and local competition while aiming to attract jobs and tax revenue without costly incentives.
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Lowe’s
Lawrence
Sixth Street
Folks Road
Free State High School
Bauer Farm
South Lawrence
Congressional Drive
Walmart
Topeka
Kansas City
Awrence
Dogs of War Loosening Grip on Global Extremism
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues extremism now defines global discourse as violent acts in Norway and elsewhere spark fear and division. He recalls songs about conflict to highlight how reason struggles to restrain the rising tide of intolerance and religiously framed violence. Pitts notes the pattern he sees as society debates faith and culture amid escalating hostility.
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Julius Caesar
Anders Behring Breivik
Norway
Breivik
Texas
Cain
Abel
Florida
Tennessee
Germany
Stephen Stills
Leonard Pitts Jr
General aviation defended amid debt talks and rhetoric
U S Sen Pat Roberts argues general aviation sustains 1.2 million jobs and a $150 billion annual economic contribution, highlighting airport access limits, export activity, and tax policy impacts amid debt negotiations and proposed new fees for corporate jets. He warns that leftist attacks and proposed cuts could cripple the industry and delay recovery.
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Obama
Congress
Tom Buffenbarger
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
United States
U.S
White House
Public Forum Letters Show Downtown Pride and Political Debate
Readers praise sidewalk gum removal and netting to curb bird messes at downtown Lawrence spots while jeers target Allen Press and a long boarded Masonic Temple facade. A second excerpt features Scott Burkhart urging a balanced budget and market-led growth, critiquing Obama era policies and debt plans.
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Weaver’s
M&m
Allen Press
Mass
Lth
Lawrence
Mass. St
South Park
Doug Compton
Masonic Temple
Paul Veerkamp
Obama
United States
Rep. Boehner
Congress
Scott Burkhart
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
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Lawrence Journal-World
W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dennis Anderson
Ann Gardner
Chris Bell
Caroline Trowbridge
Ed Ciambrone
Edwin Rothrock
the World Company
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Electronics
Suzanne Schlicht
Dan Cox
Mediapharmedia
Ralph Gage
Miaminerald.com
Sen
Pat Roberts
Kansas
General Aviation
Roberts
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