Editorial Move Targets South Lawrence Target Store
The Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission has unanimously approved Target's preliminary development plan for a new south Lawrence store. After 18 months of work with Nieder Acres residents selling land for commercial use, opponents feared downtown retail loss. Supporters say the project will benefit shoppers and not harm downtown business, and city approval is expected to come soon.
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Nature vs River: Kansas River Threatens Lawrence Area
Officials grapple with how to tame the Kansas River east of Lawrence after last summer's floods. Each engineered fix risks new problems, leaving farmers and motorists wary as they seek workable solutions to a powerful natural force.
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Powers of Nature
Lawrence
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Today in History Highlights of Major Events
Highlights of notable anniversaries across centuries including Washington and Congress creating the U S Navy in 1794, Ponce de Leon sighting Florida in 1512, Charles I’s accession in 1625, Mormon temple dedication in 1836, first long distance telephone call in 1884, Seattle Metropolitans Stanley Cup win in 1917, WWII mail privileges in 1942, Eisenhower’s 1945 front defense remark, Khrushchev’s rise in 1958, Alaska earthquake in 1964, Yuri Gagarin’s death in 1968, and Tenerife air crash in 1977.
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Lawrence Journal World publication and contact details
Daily Lawrence Journal World list of staff editors and managers with contact details and subscription rates for carriers motor carrier mail and regional zones. Includes addresses, postmaster instruction and bureau memberships.
Courts Should Not Ignore History in Redistricting Debates
The piece argues 1992 majority minority districts in North Carolina and Louisiana reveal deep racial history in drawing lines. It chronicles court challenges across Georgia Florida Texas and cites justifications from lawmakers and experts about balancing equal protection with historical context and political process.
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Cleo Fields
D-La
William J. Jefferson
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Jefferson
Congress
Watt
Eva Clayton
Fields
District Court
Singapore flogging case stirs US debate on youth punishment
The piece argues that Singapore's flogging of 18-year-old Michael Fay for a spray painting incident provoked strong US protest over human rights and sparked debate at home about harsh punishments for youths. It warns of growing calls for severe treatment of teens and cites Massachusetts juvenile justice reforms as a cautionary example.
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Michael Fay
Dayton
Ohio
U.S
United Nation
Dayton Daily News
Fay
Atlanta
United States
Massachusetts
Trade with China knotty issue and Whitewater tie
Washington questions U S China trade policy as Clinton warns of possible tariff reprisals for human rights progress. The piece notes Beijing Taiwan and Hong Kong links risk mutual economic harm, and cites Liu Zhongli proverb on untangling knots with Whitewater context.
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Liu Zhongli
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Lawrence World notes 1894 cold wave kills gardens
The 1894 Lawrence World recounts a March 27 report on a harsh cold wave that wiped out local gardens, reflecting on the unwelcome contrast to the prior winter's mildness. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Watkins Community Museum
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