Editorials Riding the rails for faster travel options
The piece argues rising costs and congestion push interest in high speed rail linking Wichita to Kansas City with stops in Lawrence Topeka Emporia and Newton. It notes benefits such as faster trips lower air fares and less parking trouble plus potential shifts in student commuting and urban development while acknowledging drawbacks and the need for strong local transit integration.
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Timeline of select events from 1900 to 1966
The text lists varied historical milestones including the Boxer Rebellion violence in 1900, Ludwig II drowning in 1886, Lindbergh’s 1927 parade, Roosevelt’s 1942 War Information Office, Germany’s 1944 bomb attacks, and the 1966 Miranda decision. It also briefly notes 1888 and a Canadian event about the Yukon.
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Do not mourn Syria's Assad era says Cal Thomas
Cal Thomas argues against mourning Hafez al Assad’s death, labeling him a brutal dictator. He contends Syria under Assad posed regional threats with missiles and chemical weapons, warns of a potential Alawite-Sunni power struggle, and predicts instability in Lebanon and the region. Thomas warns Israel cannot rely on external allies and should focus on its own defense.
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Iraq
Ehud Barak
U.S. State Department
America
Cal Thomas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Bush Recycles Reagan Vision In Nuclear Shield Debate
In a bold move ahead of the 1996 race, George W. Bush renews Reagan era missile defense, coupling a space based shield with broad nuclear cuts. Clinton backs a land based system while European and Russian leaders resist an arms race, amid official caution on treaty limits.
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George W. Bush
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George Schultz
National Security
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Clinton
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Tauscher
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Armed Services Committee
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Russia
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Putin
Italy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Capitol Hill
Jack Anderson
Douglas Cohn
United Feature Syndicate
Eleanor Clift
Public Forum: Coach Ron Garvin Honored by Kansas Coaches
Denise Akins writes that Ron Garvin of South Junior High was named Kansas Junior High Middle School Coach of the Year by the Kansas Coaches Assn. After 26 years coaching multiple sports, Garvin earns overdue recognition for his discipline, fundamentals, and morale building that aid Lawrence High School teams.
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Scheduling woes affect ninth-grade recognition letters
A reader notes conflicts between a ninth-grade ceremony and another school event, describing missing parts of the programs while rushing between locations. The letter also restates Journal-World letters policy, including word limit, required contact details, and submission method.
Kansas faculty pay boost ranks among eight states
Old Home Town notes that Kansas joined seven other states in approving higher education faculty salary increases for 1975 76 to match rising living costs, based on an American Association of University Professors report. The item also mentions Kansas fugitives Carl Roy Chase and Jay Lea King evading police after escaping a prison transport. A 1900 Lawrence Journal excerpt recounts a Barber county woman who raided Kiowa saloons, destroying furniture and clashing with bartenders, aiming to continue if the Lord directs.
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Zarah
Hutchinson
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Barber County
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