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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2004
Page
5
Editorial argues the Lawrence smoking ban pushes restaurants and bars to seek outdoor seating on sidewalks, risking crowding and smoke exposure on Massachusetts Street. It notes downtown bottlenecks, unauthorized patios, and the need for fair, citywide rules balancing business and pedestrian access.
The piece argues the U S must pursue a Madisonian approach in Iraq linking an Iraqi majority to representative institutions while reducing U S presence. It critiques Brahimi’s technocrat plan, cites Eisen and Powell on rights and elections, notes Fallujah’s impact, and underscores the need for an Iraqi government with broad consent to stabilize postwar Iraq. It compares war aims to Korea and Vietnam, urging decisive steps to empower Iraqi forces and suppress insurgents.
Lawrence Daily World notes a midday tornado in Lindsborg area destroying the 1904 Union Pacific depot blowing down the armory and damaging residences with no confirmed deaths. Memorial Day list of Oak Hill Cemetery burials included. A paving cost transcription error was corrected to 128.14 dollars and paving fears eased. Memorial Day march planned by Company F Twentieth Kansas and Spanish War veterans at the G A R Hall on Massachusetts Street.
A series of Letters to the Public Forum from Lawrence readers comments on local policy, claiming the Progressive Commission should create attorney employment in Kansas and critiquing a no smoking ordinance and enforcement tests. Other writers urge scrutiny of Iraq war orders and climate policy, urging repeal of enforced ordinances and noting downtown planning ideas.
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