Lawrence City Commission and School Board Contacts
Lawrence City Commission officials include Courtney Shipley mayor, Lisa Larsen vice mayor, Bart Littlejohn, Shannon Reid with listed phones and emails. Letters to commissioners go to Douglas County Courthouse. School board members Kelly Jones Carole Cadue-Blackwood Paula Smith have district contact details and mailing address at TIO McDonald Drive.
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Old Hometown Sketches From Lawrence Daily World 1897
Local items from May 3 1897 note measles in town visits by A Henley M Newmark 182 telephones in use Dr Easterly attends Topeka dental meeting a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Olin Bell Sunday Lou Flory injures leg in runaway incident Nat Langston funeral among Lawrence’s largest in years Sourced from Daily Lawrence History posts with permission and online access.
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Pentagon plots new doomsday weapons to deter nuclear war
Washington looks to a Sentinel ICBM modernization, the B 21 Raider bomber, and NGAD drone teamed systems to preserve deterrence amid Ukraine conflict. Kendall says plan is to recapitalize the nuclear triad and push NATO arms support while avoiding direct conflict with Russia.
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Keep Latin classes to the editor at Lawrence schools
A reader defends Latin instruction amid district plans to end Latin courses at Lawrence High and Free State High. He argues Latin strengthens English grammar and writing, predicts higher English test results if expanded, and urges the school board to seek cuts elsewhere. The letter thanks Rochelle Valverde for her Journal-World feature.
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Latin Savor in Education and Global Threats
Letter writer argues education should honor Latin and praises teachers Zach ary Puckett and Ann Shaw while urging public support for Ukraine aid. The piece warns Russia may use nuclear weapons, likening the risk to tornado sirens and fearing a “Day After” scenario led by Vladimir Putin.
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Letters to the Editor Submission Policy
The Journal World invites signed letters under 250 words with name, address, and telephone. It will publish only the writer’s name and city while using the address and phone for verification. The paper reserves the right to edit letters for clarity without changing viewpoints. Submissions to letters at ijworld com.
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