Public Forum Energy Concerns in Douglas County
Buck Bradey of Baldwin City writes in to respond to a June 8 letter supporting a commercial solar project in Douglas County. He denies DCRPA.org funding from fossil fuels, advocates for wind and small community solar, and argues farmland and contaminated sites are better locations than large commercial panels.
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Douglas County Rural Preservation Association
Dcrpa.org
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Lawrence
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Letters to the Editor Submission Details
Letters to the editor are limited to 250 words or fewer and may be submitted by email at letters ljworld com. The notice instructs readers on how to participate and provides the submission method and word limit.
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Breese Shot Dead at Six Corners in 1898
Old hometown news recounts the shooting of Tom Breese at Six Corners by W. S. Karns after Breese’s struggle with drink. Report notes few witnesses and hints at Breese’s past investment to quit the liquor trade. Also recalls a Saturday break-in at O’Brien Hardware with knives and razors recovered, plus police court fines for McKay Petts and Burk Webster.
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Lawrence Daily Journal
Tom Breese
Six Corners
W. S. Karns
Breese
O’brien
Massachusetts Street
Topeka
Will McKay
Henry Petts
Union Pacific
Burk Webster
McBride
Biden’s June rise and fall amid debt talks and speeches
Jamie Stiehm chronicles Biden’s handling of the debt ceiling crisis with Republicans, his Colorado Springs commencement speech to cadets, and the June 2024 Air Force Academy address. The piece notes his defense of Ukraine support, public optimism, age comparisons, and a sandbag incident at the academy. It contrasts his presence with critics while citing mixed political fallout and a bipartisan debt deal.
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Air Force Academy
John F. Kennedy
Joe Biden
Biden
Colorado Springs
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Europe
Ukraine
Senate
House of Representatives
Lauren Boebert
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Colorado
Boebert
Kamala Harris
West Point
Tom Hanks
Harvard
Academy
Naval Academy
Air Force One
Falcons
Air Force
Trump
Mark Milley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jamie Stiehm
Creators Syndicate
Cambridge to teach that Anglo-Saxon is a constructed identity
Rich Lowry critiques Cambridge University for plans to teach that the term Anglo-Saxon is constructed and contingent. He argues the term has historical meaning and should not be banished, noting its ties to England's early language, religion, and governance. He cautions against erasing long-standing historical terms.
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Cambridge University
International Society of
Mary Rambaran-Olm
Washington Post
Nicholas J. Higham
Martin J. Ryan
Alfred the Great
Higham
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