Reel and real in television and the Supreme Court
A columnist argues that TV shows like First Monday and The Court are entertainment not literal truth. Even serious media struggle to capture reality, as the craft is an inexact science and news stories are rough drafts of truth.
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James Garner
Yale
Supreme Court
Kay Graham
The
Washington Post
Dolph Simons Sr Journal-WORLD Pioneer Editor Publisher
Dolph Simons Sr, a prominent Kansas journalist, led the Journal-World as publisher from 1944 to 1962 and served as editor from 1950 to 1979. His tenure shaped editorial voice and newsroom leadership across mid-century reporting. Born 1904, he died 1989.
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Right to watch TV sparks First Amendment debate
Leonard Pitts Jr. discusses Edward Bello who argued a constitutional right to watch television. Bello, jailed only under house arrest for ten months without TV, prompted appeals and a broader question of whether such a right exists beyond philosophical belief and into law, with mixed expert opinions.
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Kansas Regents report says KU will face space shortage by 1980
The Legislative Division of Post Audit released findings in Topeka showing Kansas University could face a 3.9 percent shortage of education space as enrollment rises, while the other five state universities may have more than 2 million square feet deemed potentially excess due to slower expected growth.
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Public forum letters weigh recycling and school behavior
Readers discuss recycling value of tin steel cans and aluminum soda cans with figures and budget context, urging reuse to ease state and local shortfalls. A second letter criticizes Schwegler Elementary incident handling, urging parental accountability and an apology to staff. A third item thanks volunteers for Pancake Day and American Legion baseball support in Lawrence.
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Haskell University
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Lawrence
Ron Goodwin
Journal World Sets 250 Word Limit for Letters
The Journal World announces a 250 word limit for letters to the Opinion Page beginning March 18 to publish more letters promptly. Authors must include name address and telephone number. submissions can be made in person by mail or by email and the journal reserves the right to edit.
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