Oklahoma City Bomber and Megan Kanka Killer Found Guilty
The Oklahoma City incident killing 168 people and the Megan Kanka case are condemned as horrific crimes. Accuseds McVeigh and Timmendequas face arguments for life sparing, but the piece insists capital punishment is warranted given the victims and impact on families.
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Toisartes McVeigh
Jesse Timmendequas
McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Timmendeq
Megan Kanka
Megan
Oklahoma
Branch Davidian
Waco
Tex
Federal
Flag adopted by Congress in Philadelphia in 1777
On June 14 1777 the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag. It notes the 1775 founding of the U S Army and Eisenhower’s 1954 addition of under God to the Pledge of Allegiance. It recalls a 10 year ago Lakers over Celtics in the NBA finals.
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Continental Congress
Philadelphia
United States Army
Eisenhower
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
Congress Should Rise With Pay and Term Limits
A Roll Call analysis argues lawmakers should receive the automatic cost of living pay raise only after sending a term limits constitutional amendment to the states. It notes public support for term limits, historical state-level limits, and recent bills by Rep. Christensen and Sen. Brownback to link pay to term-limit actions.
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Washington
Congress
Roll Call
America
Congressional
Senate
Willy Loman
California
Los Angeles
New York
Supreme Court
SC States
House
Jon Christensen
Nebraska
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Mercy over vengeance in four notorious murder cases
The author argues against the death penalty for Corey Arthur, Jesse Timmendequas, James Earl Ray, and Timothy McVeigh, urging life without parole or humane treatment. He condemns killing as a civilizational vice while noting the brutal crimes and public desire for punishment. The piece emphasizes mercy, restraint, and the value of life amid outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corey Arthur
Jesse Timmendequas
James Earl Ray
Timothy McVeigh
Bronx
New Jersey
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Arthur
Jonathan Levin
Jesse
Denver
McVeigh
Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Timmendequas
Levin
King
Journal-World Address Change Policy Notice
Postmaster directs readers to send address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas at P O Box 888 66044 0888 US periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas and the paper notes its circulation bureau memberships.
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Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Public Forum on golf course funding and city spending
A reader urges tighter control of government spending including the Lawrence City Commission. The letter contrasts revenue bonds with general obligation bonds for the city golf course, questions competing with private enterprise, and calls staff accountability. It notes the Journal-World letters policy and submission basics.
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The
Journal-World
City
Lawrence
City Commission
James Richie
Atchison Ave
Kansas center opening ties to mental development history
The text notes former KU chancellor Clarke Wescoe praising Kansas as an ideal site for human development at the KU branch opening of the Kansas Center for Mental Retardation and Human Development. It mentions Wescoe’s move to Sterling Drug Co and rumors about Wilt Chamberlain’s potential professional play. It also recalls a 1897 Lawrence Journal remark on city parks policing and a new officer being appointed the following day.
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State of
Kansas
Clarke Wescoe
Kansas University
Kansas Center For Mental Retardation
Wescoe
The
Sterling Drug Co
Wilt Chamberlain
NBA
Harlem Globetrotters
Lawrence Journal
Watkins Community Museum
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United States
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
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Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
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