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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2022
Page
4
Lawrence City Commission members are Courtney Shipley mayor Lisa Larsen Amber Sellers Bart Littlejohn Shannon Reid and Kelly Jones plus Carole Cadue-Blackwood Kay Emerson Andrew Nussbaum and Paula Smith with phone and email addresses. Letters to school board members may be sent to T10 McDonald Drive Lawrence Kansas 66044.
Carl Sandburg spoke at the University of Kansas Fraser chapel presenting a lecturette on poetry and art. He discussed what poetry is and performed readings of his free verse followed by guitar songs he calls American folk songs. He noted he still works for a Chicago newspaper as his meal ticket.
Gen Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs, said NATO has no plans to establish a no fly zone over Ukraine. He echoed Biden officials in opposing direct U.S. military intervention, warning such a move would require fighting Russian air forces. Zelensky has pressed for the zone as Putin warned against it.
To the editor Maggie Childs argues that signature matching governs ballot validity and that shortening voter registration and mail ballot timelines, reducing drop boxes, and suppressing voting do not improve security but hinder turnout and fairness.
The piece argues Kansas follows states in altering how elections are run citing Kris Kobach and a Supreme Court bid by 16 states joined by Attorney General Derek Schmidt. It notes Sen Roger Marshall’s defense of Biden’s inauguration and warns on inflation and Ukraine war as context for national political strategy.
A public forum urged attendees to stay focused on policy matters rather than dwelling on a defeated campaign led by David Teska. Speakers pressed for civic engagement and constructive debate on local concerns.
In the mid-1990s central Lawrence associations documented a sharp drop in affordable single-family housing and increased rental conversions in central and east neighborhoods. The trend paralleled school enrollment losses as families avoided mortgages in deteriorating areas. Lack of city and school coordination worsened planning, while land-use shifts and high valuations discouraged families, stores, and churches. Deborah Snyder.
John McQuitty argues against importing Russian oil and gas citing higher prices and inflation from shutting down domestic producers. He says remaining dependent weakens the country and calls for renewed energy independence and investment in new technologies.
Readers are told letters must be 250 words or fewer and free of name calling or libel. All letters must be signed with the writer’s name, address and telephone number. The Journal World will publish only the name and city but verify identity with the address and phone. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and accepts submissions via email at letters ljworld.com.
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