Lawrence editors push plan to raise city quorum to four
Editorial argues raising the quorum to four would allow private discussions by two commissioners, undermining open meetings rules and public trust. It notes past opposition, questions whether future commissions will act in good faith, and urges public deliberation and staff input instead.
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Letters to the editor praise housing efforts and Sen Wint Winter Jr
Readers commend the Home Week article on Habitat for Humanity and fair housing. They praise Lawrence Board of Realtors president Mr. Grover and celebrate State Sen. Wint Winter Jr.’s decision not to seek re election after a decade of service in Douglas County and Kansas.
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Lawrence area gas users see higher bills despite less use
Latest figures show Lawrence gas customers reduced winter consumption yet paid more due to price hikes. The note recalls 1892 Kansge Board dinner speaker Chet Shaw, former KU student and Newsweek editor, and mentions a spring queen pageant and KU museum leadership changes.
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Ex soldiers could fill teaching roles in troubled schools
Washington AP reports a plan to retrain retiring NCOs as teachers to address shortages in America's schools. Hexter proposes using Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges to earn education degrees while in uniform, then serving 25 more years in poorer districts. Fleming, a former sergeant turned educator, was named teacher of the year.
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Race relations call for local solutions and care
Washington discusses a shift toward local responsibility to ease race and class divisions after the Rodney King verdict and L A unrest. It notes welfare costs rise, poverty and respect needs, and Jack Kemp urging bottom up empowerment as urban reform moves begin with politicians embracing an urban agenda.
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Numbers game inspires some nightmares
A distressed narrator describes recurring dreams about phone numbers and digits. He laments telephone illiteracy, misprogrammed devices, and memory gaps for family numbers while imagining chaotic scenes around clocks, appliances, and a peaceful street with vintage imagery. He fears losing control as Daylight Saving Time disrupts routines.
Local Names Appear in Community Notice
Unclear fragment lists several individuals including Dalph Dolph G Simons Ja, Ralph Gage, Gena Armstrong, Robert Nardyka, Caroline Trowbridge, Ann Gardner, Dolph Simons tl, and Willian Sureliifa in a community notice.
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