Boundary lines in debate for Free State and Lawrence High
Editorial urges caution as school board weighs whether to redraw the 15th Street line that divides Free State and Lawrence High. While no strong push for change exists, officials note boundaries are not permanent and any move must benefit the entire community and address equity and achievement concerns.
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Free State
Lawrence High
Bob Byers
Sixth Street
Folks Road
15Th Street
Bob Billings
Old Home Town Ago In 1911 Traffic Speed Changes
Mayor Bishop and the city council fixed a speed limit of eight miles an hour. Drivers have been speeding, drawing complaints as motormen travel public streets at more than double the limit. A free lecture in Snow Hall tonight explains how disease pests spread, using the housefly as a teaching example.
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Bishop
Snow Hall
Lawrence Daily Journal 10 World
Libya transition hurdles deepen as Gaddafi holds out
The defection of Musa Kusa reveals NATO campaign uncertainty while Libya's TNC seeks recognition. Gaddafi clings to power with about 10 billion in reserve as emissaries explore a negotiated exit. Tribal loyalty and fragmented factions hinder a stable coalition, despite U.S. interest in a political settlement.
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Washington
Musa Kusa
Libya
NATO
Muammar Gaddafi
Gaddafi
Kusa
Britain
Kufa
Doha
Qatar
White House
Transitional National Council
Benghazi
U.S
France
TNC
Abdullah al-Senussi
Obama
Senussi
African Union
Addis Ababa
Royal Garden Hotel
Djerba
Tunisia
Paris
Nicolas Sarkozy
MI6
London
Farnborough
Lockerbie
The
Daily Mail
CIA
Flintstones
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Privacy fears rise as education dept raids questioned
California resident Kenneth Wright describes a dawn raid by federal agents from the Office of Inspector General seeking his estranged wife. The incident fuels debate on Fourth Amendment rights and expanded police powers after recent high court rulings and Patriot Act implications.
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Department of Education
DOE
Kenneth Wright
Stockton
Calif
Wright
News 10
Justin Hamilton
Office of Inspector General
OIG
Hamilton
John Whitehead
Rutherford Institute
Charlottesville
Rutherford.org
Whitehead
Supreme Court
Kentucky
New York Times
FBI
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Pleasant visit to the editor in Lawrence's vibrant downtown
Art Thompson of Lincoln Nebraska writes praising Lawrence for a three day stay. He commends the Eldridge Hotel and its dining options, the Massachusetts Street shops and eateries, and local venues like the Lawrence Arts Center, Dusty Bookshelf, Love Garden Sounds, Waxman, and the restaurant 715. He notes ongoing streetscape improvements and looks forward to returning.
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Lawrence
Eldridge
Lawrence Arts Center
Massachusetts Street
Wink
Love Garden Sounds
Waxman
Art Thompson Lincoln
Neb
Phelps parallel to the editor letter to Journal World
Bruce Muzzy questions whether Fred Phelps and family may protest at national cemeteries as they do in small towns. The letter cites a 2008 Oberwetter protest at the Jefferson Memorial and a Supreme Court ruling on expressive conduct, urging readers to consider solemn memorial spaces.
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Leonard Pitts Jr
Journal-World
Mary Brook Oberwetter
Jefferson Memorial
Washington, D.C
Oberwetter
Pitts
Supreme Court
Fred Phelps
Fred
National Cemetery
U.S.A
Bruce Muzzy
Lawrence
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