Kansas faces danger of losing Medicare funds at Osawatomie State Hospital
Editorial notes Osawatomie State Hospital is overcrowded with 250 patients though licensed for 206, risking Medicare certification by December 5. Plan to move patients to community psychiatric beds or centers may be impractical due to limited units and funding. Long-term fix required to address public safety and care quality.
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Politics hampers ISIS strategy and debate
Trudy Rubin argues Congress should clash with the White House over a unified anti ISIS plan. She notes shared blame across parties for ISIS rise, calls for clearer goals in Syria and Iraq, and weighs ground troop limits and Arab fighter roles. She warns bipartisan hearings may finally force realistic, durable strategies.
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Thanksgiving services held in four Lawrence churches
The Lawrence Thanksgiving services will be held at four locations instead of one. A collection at each service will raise funds to aid the needy in Lawrence through the Social Service League.
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A critic condemns public shaming of bigotry in 1967 context
The letter argues that resisting interracial marriage after Supreme Court approval is invidious discrimination against Black people. It asserts shaming public figures who advocate discrimination is legitimate to defend civic values and equal rights.
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Public Forum Letter Calls Out Discrimination
Lawrence letter writer rebukes a Nov 21 Public Forum piece by Mr Cook that argues same sex unions are not marriages. The writer, David Burress, condemns the bigot label and urges the author to be ashamed of himself for his discriminatory stance.
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Smear tactics in Kansas race cited in editor letter
Davis faced a smear campaign during the Kansas governor race. The letter claims Sam Brownback won through ad distortions, racial appeals, and political machinery, while Davis could not overcome the governor’s character. The writer condemns Brownback’s Christianized image and cites two ads alleging drugs near schools and overturning Carr brothers’ convictions as Willie Horton style tactics.
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Ed Quick
Lawrence
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