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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2023
Page
4
Carole Zebas from Lawrence commends a utility crew for a friendly, accommodating response during a six hour outage. She noted early morning notices, truck activity, and one worker offering to brew her a cup of coffee, highlighting appreciation for patient service and customer care.
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A traveling salesman wore the season’s first straw hat in Lawrence this morning signaling the opening of warmer weather. A new program by the Eli Ferrell Dorsey post of the American Legion offers a reading and writing class for adults in need. The session begins Monday May 14 at 7:30 pm in Manual High School room 104. Anyone may enroll or refer potential students.
Ruth Marcus notes a New York Adult Survivors Act enabled E. Jean Carroll to sue and win five million dollars in a civil case finding Trump sexually abused Carroll and defamed her. The piece highlights jurors required clear and convincing evidence and cites Tacopina's and Kaplan's arguments, Trump’s deposition, and potential limits of impact on his broader legal battles.
A George Will column argues that the rise of shopping culture since the 18th century reshaped American aspirations. It traces how catalogs from J Crew, J Press, and similar brands encoded class signals, democratizing dress while sparking tension over casual egalitarian looks and perceived privilege. It notes Obama era demand, catalog history from Montgomery Ward to Sears, and critiques casual attire among tech elites as a new sign of status.
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