Transit hub site in Lawrence favored on Stewart Avenue
The Public Transit Advisory Committee backs Stewart Avenue as the best location for the city’s new transit hub citing its size growth capacity and proximity to KU and downtown retail. The 700 block of Vermont Street is deemed unsuitable for an indoor facility. The City Commission will decide after further site and traffic reviews.
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Stewart Ave
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Iowa
Kim Jong Un shapes Singapore summit deal with Trump
Washington Post columnist analyzes Kim Jong Un as the pivotal figure behind a summit that yielded a vague denuclearization pledge and a halt to US South Korea military exercises. The piece questions the balance of concessions and notes Trump’s theater, Moon Jae In’s ally role, and Obama Iran parallels.
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Kim Jong UN
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America
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Pyongyang
National Security
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Obama
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China
Moon Jae-in
North Korea
Reagan
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Home Town Ice Cream Saloon Praised
The note promotes Terry & Harris's ice cream saloon praising their strawberries and ice cream as delicious and claims many have tried them.
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Old Home Town
Terry & Harris
Obey Police Instructions During Traffic Stops Says Michael Hannah
Michael Hannah of Lawrence urges drivers to follow officer directions without dispute during stops. He argues respect and calm compliance foster safer outcomes, noting officers handle killers and felons and cannot judge by appearance.
Public Forum Question on Driver Anger History
A public forum discusses a driver with reported anger issues and prior orders related to anger management and driving behavior. Critics argue these history details are relevant to the incident, while noting that the number of children is unrelated. Anne Haehl.
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Anne Haehl
Lawrence
Drivers Not Riders In Lawrence Protest At Capitol Door
Don Miller of Community United Church of Christ Carbondale describes clashes with police and bans on speaking and prayer during a June 4 protest outside the governor’s office and rotunda. He says bicyclist safety and KanCare expansion are among concerns and claims more than 300 protesters were expelled from the statehouse.
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Douglas County
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Rotunda
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Don Miller
Community United Church of Christ
Carbondale
Editor letter on racially charged downtown shooting headline
A reader urges careful wording in coverage of a downtown shooting, arguing identifying the driver as "father of 6" shapes sympathy for the children and biases the portrayal. The letter critiques how labels influence public perception.
Capitol eviction spurs letter from Poor People Campaign
A letter to the editor reports that 301 campaign members were removed from the Kansas State Capitol on Monday June 4. The writer notes long involvement with the governor’s office over thirty years and calls for attention to the incident.
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People’s House
Kansas State Capitol
Letters to the Editor Submissions Process
Readers may submit letters by mail to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas or by email to letters jworld.com.
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