Depot windfall could fund Lawrence Santa Fe depot makeover
A $1.5 million federal grant will fund about 80 percent of the plan to take city ownership of the Santa Fe Railway depot in East Lawrence. The project would replace the roof and HVAC, repair masonry and sidewalks, and improve parking. The city must finalize a takeover from BNSF and decide who bears environmental and ongoing maintenance costs with Amtrak retaining some office space in the building. Residents are urged to suggest uses for the revived site near the new Cider Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railway
East Lawrence
Diane Stoddard
Depot Redux
Amtrak
Southwest Chief
Lawrence
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Snowden and Agee era clash over secrecy and law
David Ignatius argues Snowden’s leaks test the rule of law and warns against justifying illegal disclosures. He notes NSA surveillance rests on Congress and courts, compares to Agee, and discusses the impact on counterterrorism, cooperation, and privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward Snowden
NSA
Washington Post
The
Guardian
Snowden
U.S
Congress
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Agee
James Clapper
National Intelligence
Verizon
Clapper
America
al-Qaida
Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Abbottabad
bin Laden
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Perry Ellis honors Special Olympian in Wichita visit
Public Forum letter praises Perry Ellis for a positive gesture after visiting a local Special Olympian who recently moved to Wichita. The writer notes a refreshing contrast to frequent reports of athletes' bad choices and commends Ellis for doing the right thing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Ellis
Wichita
Journal-World
Perry
Larry Saathoff
Lawrence
Don't Trade Freedom for Safety in the War on Terror
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that security measures threaten constitutional liberties, citing NSA and metadata programs, phone data collection, and Fourth Amendment concerns. He warns against surrendering freedoms for illusory safety, urging vigilance and courage to remain free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obama
National Security Agency
Google
Facebook
Apple
George W.” Obama
Feds
Bush
Orwell
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Miami- Herald.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Sarah St. John
Readmore
Ljworld.com
Old
W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Mark Potts
Conte
Julie Wright
Susan Cantrell
Ed Ciambrone
Mike Countryman
Ann Gardner
the World Company
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Suzanne Schlicht
Ralph Gage
CIA
Philip Agee
Agency
Cuba
David Ignatius “Avidignat
Washpost.com
Puk
Ijworld.com
Pew Research Center
Joe Biden
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!