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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2017
Page
5
House votes 81-44 to expand KanCare eligibility to 133 percent of poverty, expanding coverage to about 150,000 Kansans. The bill would raise federal funding shares and reduce state costs, with supporters urging Senate passage despite governor’s opposition.
Mayor Francisco and the chamber of commerce plan a town wide drive to utilize vacant lots for gardening to aid families with high living costs and to employ boys for the summer. Contact Harry B. Sparks to offer vacant lots or help with farming.
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius argues that President Trump’s claim of reviving well paid manufacturing via renegotiated trade deals is a false hope. He says automation, not globalization, mainly reduces manufacturing jobs, citing Ball State findings that productivity gains accounted for 87.8 percent of job losses from 2000 to 2010 while trade caused 13.4 percent.
March 1 marks Nebraska’s 1867 statehood under President Andrew Johnson. Lindbergh’s kidnapped son 1932. remains found May. 1940 Native Son published by Harper. 1954 Puerto Rican nationalists fire on Congress, injuring five. 1957 The Cat in the Hat released. 1961 JFK creates Peace Corps by executive order.
A future Lawrence school district document lists bizarre reasons for damaged or missing student laptops including a dog, driveway mishaps, a grandma selling it, and a pastor. It also notes KU's Feb 13 win over West Virginia at Allen Fieldhouse, where 130.4 decibels topped expectations and raised concerns about hearing health, with possible lasting effects and references to Dr. Daniel Fink and the Quiet Coalition.
KU should discourage such a show of fan support. Living with hearing loss is a true disability that should not be minimized. Vicki Douglas.
The Rev Peter A Luckey expresses heartbreak over the killing of two Indian immigrants in Olathe and shares a personal memory of kindness received in India. He urges all to join hands against hatred and exclusion, emphasizing a shared human family aboard spaceship Earth.
A reader argues that residents should see lawmakers cut costs before imposing additional taxes and urges concerned citizens to consider sending a donation to the Department of Revenue. The letter is signed by Conrad J. Griebel.
Readers are invited to send letters of up to 250 words for publication unsigned by name calling. All letters must be signed with the writer’s full name, address, and telephone number. Submissions may be mailed to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters ljworld com.
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