Budig’s bid to keep KU WVU tied to the Big 12 gains depth
Editorial notes Chancellor Gene Budig, former KU leader and WVU president, as a pivotal force in KU and West Virginia’s Big 12 ties. He backs the conference’s strength amid realignment, citing WVU’s leadership, TV reach, and hunger relief stakes, while emphasizing loyalty to both institutions.
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Sheahon Zenger
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John Currie
Memorial
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Rise of Islamist parties threaten Arab women’s gains
Trudy Rubin surveys Egypt and Tunisia as Islamist parties gain power. She notes Ennahda’s cautious stance on women’s rights in Tunisia and the Freedom and Justice Party in Egypt, highlighting leadership, legal reforms, literacy gaps, and funding limits. Western aid should empower women and support job training and political participation.
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National Council On Women
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Old Hometown 1986 Halloween Quiet in Lawrence
Lawrence police report a quiet Halloween with egg throwing and mailboxes knocked over but no major crimes or burglaries. Fall cleanup efforts led by the Women's Division of the Chamber of Commerce included a litter walk from Sixth Street to South Park, with Salvation Army youths and Bess Stone Center volunteers aiding parking-lot cleanups. The Nov 1 1911 Journal-World recounts Merchants' Athletic Association parties for F W Barteldes birthdays and weddings drawing over 150 guests from seed houses across the city.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
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Costly bridge replacement plan prompts reader concerns
A letter to the editor references a Journal-World Oct 28 report by Mark Fagan about replacing the 23rd Street bridge between Haskell and Barker. The six month project would add five traffic lanes, but the writer urges exploring options before contracting. The bridge once spanned Santa Fe trackage, now gone, with plans mainly aiding a walking trail. an 8-foot square reinforced concrete culvert could serve this passage cheaper.
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Santa Fe
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Public Forum Supports Culvert Plan for 23rd Street
Howard Duncan of Lecompton argues a public forum favors a drainage plan under 23rd Street using two 12 foot square culverts. He says surface runoff would be managed, the hump reduced, construction traffic eased, and costs likely lower.
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Howard Duncan
Lecompton
Christian critique of U S Israel policy and Palestinian plight
David Lee of Ottawa argues that while Amy Zook rightly says Christ liberates humanity from evil, Christians should condemn support for Israel that aids the oppression of over 4 million Palestinians. He criticizes fundamentalist American Christians for endorsing policy harming Palestinian humanity and urges moral accountability.
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Journal-World Letters Policy and Submission Rules
The Journal World invites public forum letters under 250 words and forbids name calling or libelous language. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and retains nonexclusive publishing rights. Submissions must include name address and phone number and may be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters@ljworld.com.
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