Lost on the prairie and small-town notes across years
A compact compilation from the Herald of Freedom and Lawrence papers spans 1855 to 1950, recounting a damp prairie misadventure with a friendly host, school ceremonies in Lawrence with diplomas and ice cream, wartime bulletins and 1900s political convulsions, a 1950 TV signal anecdote, church heat woes, and a note on police activity. Compiled by Sarah Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Daily Journal
Daily Kansas Tribune
Lawrence
Frazer’s Hall
W. H. Cole
Lawrence Daily Journal
China
Journal
Buermann
Democrats lose two union chiefs amid party turmoil
Jonah Goldberg argues the resignations of AFT chief Randi Weingarten and AFSCME head Lee Saunders signal a shift as the Democratic Party struggles with donor influence and core welfare versus specialization. He contrasts GOP messaging and party priorities, suggesting the exit could reflect a long overdue recalibration.
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Randi Weingarten
American Federation of Teachers
Lee Saunders
American Federation of State
Democratic National Committee
Weingarten
DNC
Ken Martin
Martin
Saunders
Republican Party
GOP
White House
Congress
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Trump
Kamala Harris
Harris
AFT
Joe Biden
Afscme
Biden
FDR
Weingarten and Saunders
What the Lawrence Journal-World Stands For
The Lawrence Journal World declares its creed to provide accurate and fair news reporting, keeping editorial opinion separate from news, safeguarding citizen rights regardless of race creed or income, showing sympathy to the disadvantaged, exposing dishonesty in public affairs, and supporting community improving projects.
Masks as a political symbol in riots and policy shifts
Rich Lowry discusses masks amid protests and crime debates in New York and beyond. He notes calls for bans, shifts in public health guidance, and the evolving meaning of face coverings from safety to identity concealment and intimidation.
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New York City
L.A
Eric Adams
Georgia Supreme Court
George Floyd
New York
Anthony Fauci
Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo
Kathy Hochul
Rich Lowry
King Features Syndicate
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Note
Brief guidance for submitting letters to the editor via email at letters@ljworld.com. Letters must be 250 words or fewer and reflect concise local commentary or opinion for publication consideration.
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Ljworld.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Herald of Freedom
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
South Carolina
Channel Three
First Baptist Church
Sarah Parsons
Reak
Jonah Goldberg
Tribune Content Agency
Journal-World
Lawrence Journal-World
Chad Lawhorn
Kim Callahan
Allison Tait
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