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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2017
Page
7
Editorial criticizes the Kansas Legislature for delaying debate on a bill to tax certain services while cutting groceries by a penny. It notes House approval, lists taxed services, and argues political courage and earlier hearings would improve the process though the change may not fix the budget.
Leonard Pitts argues that white working class support for Trump stems less from economic anxiety and more from racial and cultural fear. A new Public Religion Research Institute study shows emphasis on perceived threats, with many white voters viewing foreign influence and changes as a siege. The piece links past uprisings and current rhetoric to a pattern of seeking salvation at the polls.
A Kansas Daily Tribune item from May 14, 1867 notes widespread sickness in parts of the Kaw valley due to prolonged high water. It also reports early vegetables appearing in markets and workers digging a trench on Massachusetts street to lay water pipes into a cistern at Henry street.
Elvis Presley, at Sun Studio in July 1954, broke ground with That's All Right amid questions of cultural appropriation. The piece traces how blending gospel, country, and race music created a new sound, noting critics and defenders across figures like Crudup, Jagger, Dylan, and Will.
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