Jones resigns from Douglas County Commission after 10 years
Editorial notes the resignation of long-time commissioner Charles Jones, his leadership on key issues such as the Farmland property and the Douglas County Historical Society, and urges Democratic leaders to recruit a highly qualified, community-minded successor from his Lawrence district. County Administrator Weinaug praised for continuity.
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Douglas County Commission
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Lawrence
Douglas County Historical Society
Kansas University Public Management Center
Douglas County
Democratic Committee
Commission
Craig Weinaug
Charles Jones
Lawrence Journal-World pledge and leadership
The Lawrence Journal-World outlines its mission to deliver accurate fair news without editorial mixing, safeguard citizens’ rights, show sympathy for the disadvantaged, expose dishonesty in public affairs, and support community improvements under Dolph Simons Sr. as publisher 1944 to 1962 and editor 1950 to 1979.
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Lawrence Journal-World
Dolph Simons Sr
Guns Across Border Feed Mexican Cartels War
Washington Post columnist George Will argues U S gun dealers along the 2000 mile border supply cartels in Mexico, fueling violence that killed thousands. He notes straw buyers, 650 weapons sold, and Arizona’s role as a transit state withPhoenix as a drug and human smuggling hub.
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Arizona
Terry Goddard
Goddard
U.S. States
Tucson
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Old Home Town Ice Storm Strikes Lawrence
A weekend ice storm battered Lawrence leaving splintered trees and power outages, hitting North Lawrence hardest. City forester George Osborne warns of extensive damage while KU and many area schools close or curb classes though some Districts stay open. A measles epidemic from Eudora reaches Lawrence with several cases at Lawrence Business College prompting a temporary school closure and fumigation plans.
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George Osborne
Kansas University
Lawrence Daily World
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Lawrence Business College
University President Pushes Community College Linkage
Ohio State University President E Gordon Gee advocates unprecedented bonding with community colleges to build a medical pipeline for underrepresented students. The plan, formed with College Board President Gaston Caperton, targets early identification, advising, financial aid, internships, and transfers to STEM and medical fields across multiple states.
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American Council On Education
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Columbus State Community College
Gaston Caperton
OSU
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Academy
Gene A. Budig
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Dennis Anderson
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Chris Bell
Caroline Trowbridge
al Bonner
Tony Berg
Ed Clambrone
the World Company
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Patrick Knorr
Dan Cox
Mediapharmedia
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George Will Georgewill
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Old Home Town
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Alana Ornaccortiy
AIG
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