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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2002
Page
7
Editorial urges Kansas residents see the real impact of potential state budget cuts on K 12 and higher education. It highlights Lawrence leaders detailing proposed cuts, considers local tax options, and warns that tuition increases and shifted funds may lessen legislative pressure for real educational funding remedies.
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues the OSI plan to use misinformation as official policy undermines credibility. He compares government and media failures, warns of wider distrust, and notes the Internet’s rise as a source of supposed truth. He cites past scandals and ends with the line that truth is the first casualty of war.
Joyce A. Wolf THNA president writes to correct the Jour nal-World headline about Southsiders avoiding Home Depot. She notes two staff meetings and unresolved questions, but supports the development if driven by city commission approved improvements and agreements, citing interest in an Expo center concept nearby.
In Lawrence a campus police force known as KUPD is nicknamed rent-a-cops by many students. The critique centers on their perceived role and effectiveness on campus versus city police. The piece contrasts campus involvement in safety with broader law enforcement duties.
A reader in Lawrence criticizes police behavior and calls out rude treatment by a KU or Lawrence PD officer. The letter argues for better community safety and questions authority, urging improved communication. A second writer discusses 9 11 analysis, security training, and a National Security Reserve Officers proposal to better counter terrorism.
Douglas County joins a multi state cooperative to finance cloud seeding in the drought stricken Midwest in 1977. Baldwin City signs a 40 year water purchase contract with Lawrence as Clinton Lake Plant becomes Baldwin’s main supply amid shortages. The Journal World plans free KU faculty talks and marks its 10th anniversary with thanks.
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