Wichita Schools Preserve Sports While Dismantling Librarians
Wichita board kept C team and sophomore sports funded but cut librarians replacing certified librarians with clerks to save money. Fine arts suffer as elementary orchestra is cut though middle school bands see some reinstatement. One member voted against plan citing priorities, while superintendent notes changes and ongoing budget pressures statewide.
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Letters Policy for Public Forum Submissions
The Journal World invites letters to Public Forum and sets a 250 word limit. Submissions should address public interest without name calling or libelous language. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and requires name address and telephone number for publication.
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Lawrence
Ijworld.com
US and Pakistan recalibrate ties after clash of expectations
Washington and Islamabad seek a cooling-off period to reset a fraught alliance. Washington backs Pakistani independence while reducing overt dominance, forming a joint counterterrorism task force and ending the CIA use of Shamsi air base, with continued but limited U S Special Forces and ongoing Afghan peace talks led by Marc Grossman.
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Peshawar
Marc Grossman
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Eldridge House renovation spurs moves for Lawrence tenants
In 1911 Lawrence tenants faced displacement as the 62 year old Eldridge House prepared to convert from apartments to a hotel. Most tenants had until June 30 to locate new homes, with only five remaining by move-out time, reflecting the era’s housing upheaval. Meanwhile, in Chicago, a will left Sylvester T. Smith’s fortune to his five nieces, Ida Griffith and Charline Smith among them, as reported by the Lawrence Daily Journal-World.
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Sylvester T. Smith
Chicago
Sarah St. John
Weiner fallout prompts debate on political lying standard
Cal Thomas argues lies have become normal in Washington after Rep Anthony Weiner’s resignation. He questions whether ethical standards have collapsed and cites Clinton, Carter, Bush eras, Obama’s cited misstatements, and the idea that lying may soon end congressional careers.
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