Editorial on-time incentives for city street projects
An editorial argues for stricter deadlines and reward penalties in Lawrence street contracts to finish projects like Sixth Street on time. It cites waivers of working days, calls for better prep, and suggests extended hours and penalties to reduce impact on motorists and local businesses.
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Lawrence Avenue
Monterey Way
City Hall
Kansas
LRM Industries
Lawrence
19Th Street
Barker Avenue
LRM
Steve Glass
Massachusetts
Vermont Street
Kansas River
Lth
Vermont
The Idea of a Good War Haunts WWII Memorial Readings
Ellen Goodman argues that memory of World War II as a “good war” shapes national attitudes, noting Ike and FDR rhetoric, the Iraq War, and the 9 11 era. She questions moral certainty, urges acknowledging both necessity and atrocity, and cautions against glamorizing war as righteous.
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Vietnam
Hiroshima
Dresden
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
Summer music camp enrollment tops 1000 at KU
The Kansas University summer music and art camp for youngsters draws brisk interest in 1964 with more than 1,000 registrations nationwide led by director Russell Wiley. Baker University prepares for its 106th commencement ceremonies. Memorial Day tribute from 1904 urges remembrance of fallen comrades and civic duty ahead of Republican primaries.
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kansas
U.S
Kansas University
Russell Wiley
Lawrence Daily World
Public Forum Letter on War Apologies and Party Alignment
A reader criticizes extensive wartime coverage and demands more focus on other apologies. The letter cites demographic voting patterns by region and college funding to Democrats, claiming liberal education influences politics at KU and other universities. James G. Winn signs.
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East
South
West
James G. Winn
Lawrence
Liberal letter critiques smoking ban and property rights
RG Henley argues in a May 17 letter that surveys mislabel Mike Cuenca and Ronald Meyers as liberals and that laws framed as for the good of the people erode liberty. He warns that smoking bans strip proprietors of property rights and could become universal.
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Keith McMahon
Mike Cuenca
Public Forum
Ronald Meyers
Mr. Cuenca
Mr. Meyers
Henley
Lawrence
Local dog attack spurs calls for action in Lawrence
Gary Henry expresses sympathy for the Peanut family after a Chihuahua was killed by a loose pit bull on May 1. He urges donations to the Lawrence Humane Society, stricter penalties for negligent owners, and a vigorous police investigation to prevent future attacks.
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Lawrence Humane Society
Lawrence
Gary Henry
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