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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2004
Page
9
Editorial praises rapid adoption of a 50 cent monthly wireless 911 fee set to fund enhanced E 911 services. County officials plan to join a regional network to compare costs and aim to have the system in place within three months to a year, improving caller location and emergency response statewide.
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on 50 years since Brown v. Board of Education, arguing progress is mixed. He notes persistent racial gaps in schooling, mentions white flight and urban decline, and stresses that true equality requires public schools that unite children of all colors and cultures. Pitts, a Miami Herald columnist, laments slow cultural change.
Mary Davidson argues for targeting terrorists via intelligence and “swatting flies” rather than broad wars, citing Spain and Russia while listing countries with terrorist activity. Don Mueller mocks extreme morality policing on marriage and urges focus on charitable work. Dylan Bossier criticizes Iraq policy and calls for accountability and humanitarian caution. Journal-World notes letters policy and submission requirements.
KU's William Allen White School of Journalism gains a $1 million donation from Oscar S. Stauffer of Stauffer Communications Inc Topeka. The article notes KU radioactivity tests on campus with low risk, 500 ROTC awards attendees, and Sunflower Girls State projections at KU. It also mentions a Junior Olympics 50 yard dash winner and a track meet against Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater.
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