Downtown Street Events Face City Hall Deliberations
Lawrence commissioners weigh downtown street closures for events amid retailer concerns about access and disruption. Stakeholders including Mike Amyx and Bob Schumm push for balance, with suggestions to limit or relocate events, gather input, and build consensus for future approvals.
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New City
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Eighth Street
Massachusetts
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West Lawrence
Letters Policy for The Journal World
The Journal World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words of public interest and without name calling or libel. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and requires the author’s name address and telephone number. Submissions use Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or letters ijworld com.
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Union fights Boeing over relocation and NLRB action
George Will argues the NLRB and IAM- Aerospace Workers lawsuit against Boeing over its South Carolina plant threatens right to work states, alleges coercion and unfair labor practices, and frames the case as part of a broader Obama administration push to hinder private industry and unions. Will cites past strikes, legal standards, and political implications for the economy and workers.
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Nebraska
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Kay Hagan
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Kent Conrad
North Dakota
Tim Johnson
South Dakota
Jim Webb
Mark Warner
Virginia
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Arizona
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Hometown Years Ago in 1971 at KU reunions
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World recalls 1971 KU commence ment festivities with alumni arrivals for reunions of classes 1921 31 and 46. KU Alumni and Endowment associations held meetings while McCollum Laboratories and Nunemaker Hall were dedicated.
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Freedom Riders reflect on past to guide future
Leonard Pitts Jr. notes that PBS Freedom Riders doc and Emmett Till memories challenge white readers to face history. The column cites Ray Arsenault and student Ryan Price, arguing the danger of ignoring the past and embracing myths.
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