Lawrence District weighing 72 million bond for secondary schools
The district considers a 72 million bond to fund renovations at all secondary schools led by Lawrence High. Plans include roof repairs, expanded classrooms, and a transformed library at Free State High. Architects propose 293000 square feet of LHS classrooms while costs aim to minimize taxpayer burden ahead of potential April ballot.
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History snippet marks 1968 film rating launch and Mussolini alliance
On November 1 1968 the Motion Picture Association of America announced its voluntary film rating system with G M R and X later renamed. Benito Mussolini described Italy's alliance with Nazi Germany as an axis linking Rome and Berlin in a speech in Milan.
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Trump risks to democracy in Putinesque style says Rubin
Trudy Rubin argues Trump mirrors Vladimir Putin in a bid to erode checks and balances. She warns of threats to judges media and the election system and calls for bipartisan effort if Clinton wins to safeguard the republic.
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Old Hometown From Lawrence Daily Journal 1916
Lawrence transfer employee Lewis Weidlein broke his leg when a piano toppled during its move from the Pendleton building on Massachusetts. The incident left a fracture between knee and ankle as the piano was moved from a room once used for a movie showing. Halloween pranks caused property damage in the 1100 1200 and 1300 blocks on Rhode Island Street.
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Anti-Semitism resurfaces in America fueled by politics and campuses
The piece notes a troubling rise in anti-Semitism across the United States linking it to Donald Trump and campus activism. It cites quotes from ADL officials and journalists, reports on BDS related campus hostility, and surveys showing declining overall prejudice but persistent bigotry. It calls for continued vigilance and generational effort to combat the disease.
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