Public Forum on Gas, Oil Supply and Conservation
Lawrence reader Joe Douglas argues for energy policy balance amid Biden sanctions on Russian oil. He cites supply disruptions from oil cuts, criticizes Congressman Jake LaTurner’s drilling push, and urges reducing demand through conservation and alternative transport while noting long term electric vehicle shifts.
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Biden
Russia
Putin
Ukraine
Europe
Jake LaTurner
Gulf
LaTurner
Joe Douglas
Lawrence
Letters to the Editor Policy and Submission Details
The Journal-World invites signed letters under 250 words. Letters must include writer’s name address and telephone number. The newspaper reserves the right to edit content without altering viewpoints. Submissions may be sent to letters at ijworld dot com.
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Journal-World
Ijworld.com
Fort-to-Fort highway detour faces repairs after rains
Lawrence Daily Journal World reports County Engineer E E Trueblood inspected the Fort to Fort detour west of Kanwaka store noting impassable spots after Saturday rains. He plans to haul crushed rock to stabilize the worst sections as seventeen cars bogged down. Also, American Legion veterans census begins in Lawrence with enumerators surveying veterans for state then national offices.
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Fort-to-Fort
Kanwaka Store
Trueblood
American Legion Veterans
Lawrence
the Legion
Topeka
Indianapolis
War on reality frames Ukraine conflict and truth
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. argues Russia uses lies and censorship to control the narrative, while Western societies struggle with truth amid war. He cites TV bans, journalist casualties, and social media manipulation as signs of an Orwellian assault on objective reality. He warns that this war reflects domestic distrust and misinformation.
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Richard Pryor
Chico Marx
Russia
Ukraine
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Moscow
Brent Renaud
Pierre Zakrzewski
Oleksandra
Sasha” Kuvshynova
Yevhenii Sakun
America
Julia Tymoshenko
Jack Nicholson
Lafayette Square
Ferguson
Minneapolis
John F. Kennedy
Donald Trump
White House
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Altria and PMI push smoke free future rhetoric
George Will analyzes Altria and Philip Morris marketing shifts toward smoke free products amid debates over harm reduction versus gateway risks. He notes the rise of tobacco rhetoric as corporations frame science driven moves while government regulation looms, and recalls historical attitudes toward smoking from King James I to modern public health campaigns.
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Philip Morris
Richmond
I-95
Marlboro
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Tobacco Harm Reduction Company
PMI
James I
NBC
John Cameron Swayze
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Britain
Virginia
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New York Times
John Ortved
Columbia University
California
George Will
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