Lawrence faces questions on proposed city recreation complex
Editorial questions the Lawrence plan for a regional recreation complex tied to a $24 million city price tag. It notes parking strain for an 800 car lot, access and public use concerns, bus service, aging infrastructure, and who pays for land and utilities while KU and private donors cover construction. It urges careful review before commitment.
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Beecher Stowe
Lawrence
Bill and
Cindy Self
Assists Foundation
Laws inflict punishment without crime
George Will reflects on Nancy Black a Monterey Bay marine biologist facing federal charges over a 2005 whale watching episode. He argues federal crime proliferation and vague statutes enable prosecutorial overreach and punitive actions without clear criminal intent, urging libertarian restraint on government power.
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Melville
Ahab
Nancy Black
Black
Monterey Bay
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Harvey Silverglate
Feds
Silverglate
Boston
Leviathan
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Crusade to force direct answers in political debates
Leonard Pitts Jr. profiles Robert Kilmer, a Binghamton lawyer promoting a You Defend It Debate series that requires direct responses and real time fact checking. Kilmer seeks an unpartisan format to improve discourse despite limited success and media skepticism.
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Kilmer
University of Miami
Democratic Committee
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Pro-life Debate Sparks Letter to the Editor in Journal-World
Lawrence resident Phil Minkin questions Gov Sam Brownback's stance on Medicaid ACA provisions cited by Families USA claiming Kansas could save hundreds of lives annually. He argues pro life should align with benefits to Kansans beyond politics. Letters policy outlines submission details and editing rights.
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Journal-World
Families USA
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Obama
Phil Minkin
Lawrence
Journal- World
Ljworld.com
Suffrage play set for August nine at Woodland Park
The Douglas County Equal Franchise League selects Friday night August 9 1912 for the suffrage play How the Vote was Won to be staged at Woodland Park. The venue chosen for its cool ventilation and pleasant surroundings aims to draw a large Lawrence audience and promote campaigning through theater. The Lone Star baseball team welcomes its new Spaldings with a double header fans saw a 2 to 1 win over Pleasant Grove and a 17 to 3 victory against the Brubaker boys.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County Equal Franchise League
Woodland Park
Lawrence
Lone Star
Spaldings
Pleasant Grove
Brubaker Boys
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