Editorials Hard-working Irish Day in Lawrence
Lawrence marks St Patrick s Day with a 1 pm parade from South Park up Massachusetts Street featuring over 100 floats a weekday record. Organizers highlight February and March fundraisers including Shamrock Shuffle Texas hold em charity auction and events benefiting Women s Transitional Care Services Douglas County CASA Family Promise Van Go Mobile Arts and the Lawrence Humane Society aiming to raise 50000 for five charities. The annual effort has raised hundreds of thousands over 22 years and adds festive community fun for spring break observers hoping for sun and luck.
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Lawrence
South Park
Massachusetts Street
Douglas County Casa
Family Promise
van Go Mobile Arts
Lawrence Humane Society
St. Patrick's
KU Names Walzel to Lead New School of Music
KU officials announce Robert Walzel, director of Utah’s School of Music, will become dean of the KU School of Music starting June 1, succeeding an interim leader since the school’s July 1 separation. Walzel, a KU camp alum and accomplished clarinetist and educator, expresses affection for Mount Oread and Lawrence.
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Robert Walzel
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
KU School of Music
Walzel
Texas
Mount Oread
Walzer
Community voice and press leaders guiding fair reporting
W C Simons and Dolph Simons Sr are cited as long running press figures who promoted candor and equality in journalism. The note emphasizes reporting honesty and empathy for all citizens, regardless of race, creed, or status, aiming to improve community life.
Educational exchange links Marefat School to Philadelphia
Trudy Rubin reports on Marefat School in Kabul, built by the Hazara minority with local funds and community effort. The school partners with Constitution High School in Philadelphia to showcase photos on meaning of freedom, linking Afghan civic education with American constitutional ideals.
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Philadelphia
Kabul
Marefat
Aziz Rayesh
National Constitution Center
Rayesh
Philly
Marefat School
Constitution High School
Jeffrey Stern
Constitution Center
National Museum
Ragesh
Afghanistan
Pakistan
U.S
Taliban
Dasht-e Barchi
Zainab Haidari
State Department
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Banks Resist Stricter Reform Amid Profits and Pride
Bloomberg News columnist David Pauly details U S bankers opposition to Volcker Rule and other fixes, arguing chiefs push for profits from risky trades while resisting a split between investment and commercial banking, derivatives reform, and a government wind‑down body. The piece cites Lehman’s Richard Fuld, Goldman’s Lloyd Blankfein, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and argues political action favors status quo.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Volcker
Federal Reserve
Paul Volcker
Jamie Dimon
Wall Street
American International Group Inc
David Pauly
Bloomberg News
Public Forum on Traffic Laws and Police Effectiveness
Letter to the editor by Kevin Kelly of Lawrence arguing traffic laws are a joke and police inaction on blatant violations. He asserts a traffic officer could generate revenue while improving safety and questions if traffic concerns are ignored.
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Kevin Kelly
Lawrence
Journalworld
Journal World
Ijworld
Voter questions Lynn Jenkins voting on school discipline bill
The reader criticizes Representative Lynn Jenkins for opposing a bipartisan House bill to curb abusive discipline in schools, including autistic students, and questions which constituency she serves. The letter cites HR 4247 and notes Autism Society endorsement, urging clarification from Jenkins.
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Ms. Jenkins
Congress
House
Nonpartisan
Autism Society
Jenkins
James Skridulis
Lawrence
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