Editorials Dangerous crossing
A Douglas County story urges safety upgrades at the East 950 Road railroad crossing after 22 year old Kyle Snyder died when his truck slid down a hill into a BNSF train. Parents seek state funds for flashing signals. options include higher priority funding, crossing closure, or grade reduction, with a Perry Lecompton bus route impact and a stance against waiting for another tragedy.
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Kyle Snyder
Lawrence
BNSF
Snyder
Tom
Laury Snyder
Douglas County Commission
Perry Lecompton
Dennis Yoder
East 950
Snyders
Yoder
Perry-Lecompton
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Lake View Lake
Lecompton
East 950 Road
Limbaugh and the broader crisis of modern conservatism
Leonard Pitts Jr argues Rush Limbaugh’s insults reflect a wider shift in conservatism toward extreme rhetoric and willingness to employ bigotry for political gain. He frames Limbaugh as a symptom of a movement grown radical, where moderation is scorned and controversy fuels ratings and revenue. He cites Limbaugh’s reaction to advertiser boycotts and conservative figures who exemplify a harsh, ideologically rigid era.
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Georgetown University Law
Sandra Fluke
Limbaugh
Ms. Fluke
Mitt Romney
Ronald Reagan
Andrew Breitbart
Shirley Sherrod
James O’keefe
Superfly
Fox
Sarah Palin
Herman Cain
Rick Perry
GOP
Olympia Snowe
Rush Limbaugh
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
Miami- Herald.com
Perspective letters reflect on politics and sports values
A reader discusses Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's visit to promote the GOP, then argues for higher student and coach pay tied to education. The letter applauds disciplined play by KU alumni in Hoch Auditorium and Allen Fieldhouse, contrasting it with ostentatious behavior and noting sports drift from educational ideals.
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Hoch Auditorium
Allen Fieldhouse
Public Forum letters raise concerns on faith in politics
Readers debate the role of religion in government and the Republican Party, opposing the fusion of faith and policy. Howard Duncan and Terri McLaughlin weigh artificial hormones and abortion ethics, while Dan Rathbun defends limits on morality laws. The Journal-World invites public letters under guidance and submission details.
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Heaven
Republican Party
Howard Duncan
Lecompton
Don Collins
Dan Rathbun
Lawrence
Old Home Town in 1912 to 1987 Lawrence event notes
Local notes cover Sallie Mae opening in a new 4.2 million Lawrence building with an open house, Kansas Senate lowering the age of majority to 18 including alcohol purchase rights, and Hutchinson relaxing a beard ban for centennial celebrations. It also recounts a Lawrence Daily Journal-World 1912 item about phonograph use in Bracket School Number 54 classrooms, with two student societies and programs led by Roy Webster and Ernest Kasold.
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Student Loan Marketing Association
Sallie Mae
Kansas Senate
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Senate
House
Hutchinson
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lybarger
Roy Webster
Ernest Kasold
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Caroline Trowbridge
the World Company
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ISDAY
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Journal-World
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Robert Lerner
University of Chicago
Terri McLaughlin
Lawrence KS
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