Editorial urges fire safety with Red Cross smoke alarm drive
Volunteers from the American Red Cross, joined by Lawrence families, will check and install smoke alarms this Sunday in a Lawrence area bounded by 19th Street Haskell Avenue and Rhode Island Harper streets. The event honors Madison Halverstadt who died in a earning fire at 938 E 19th Street. call 785 230 1914 for help.
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Jane Blocher
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Old Home Town Tales From the 1868 Kansas Daily Tri
A Kansas Daily Tribune fragment recalls a boy's near injury from a cow and cattle drama, notes daily potato shipments from last year's harvest, and advertises a housekeeper position at the Deitzler Vineyard for a large family.
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Immigrant Heroes and Harsh Border Politics Debated
The piece weighs individual immigrant stories against broad claims about crime and safety. It contrasts Mali immigrant Mamoudou Gassama hailed as a hero with others who cross borders illegally and face policy shifts under President Trump. It cites studies from Cato and universities showing immigrants often commit fewer crimes, while noting political rhetoric and media portrayals shape fear and policy debates.
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Dick Tuck and the politics he practiced remembered
Mark Shields recalls Dick Tuck a master of political humor and mischief whose campaigns in the 1960s and 1968 RFK bid mocked conventions. He notes a time when campaigns were filled with rascality and accessible candor, contrasting with today’s polarized, pressurized politics.
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