Editorial: Douglas County Should Not Use Modular Jails
The editorial argues against pursuing modular jail units as a temporary fix for crowding at the Douglas County Jail. It notes daily inmate outsourcing to other jails, costs of 1.2 million in 2016 for about 60 inmates, and questions the wisdom of leasing modulars given staffing and ongoing out-of-county housing costs. It favors programs like pre-trial release and continuing to house inmates offsite as a prudent approach.
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Douglas County
Gary Bunting
Bunting
Greene County
Springfield
History milestones from 1942 and 1520 voyage
Today in history recalls the Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942 in Boston where 492 people died in the deadliest nightclub blaze. It notes Magellan reaching the Pacific in 1520 via the strait named for him and Missouri joining the Confederacy in 1861 after a secession dispute.
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Cocoanut Grove
Boston
Ferdinand Magellan
Pacific Ocean
Confederate Congress
Missouri
Charles Manson Remembered as Monster Shaped by Troubled Childhood
The piece reflects on how Manson, labeled by many as a cold killer, rose to infamy through influence over his followers during the 1960s. It notes his unstable early life, including a neglectful mother and time in detention, suggesting environment helped create his monstrous persona and the nation’s lasting fascination.
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Charles Manson
Manson
Nebraska
America
Los Angeles
Manson era horror and the rise of serial killers
Diane Dimond links the late 1960s murder wave to a broader serial killer trend in the 1970s and 80s. She cites Bundy Gacy Shawcross and Manson as symbols of a culture of violence, notes abused childhoods as common threads, and questions whether society has improved child welfare and crime prevention amid rising national murder and rape stats.
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Science Unit
Ted Bundy
John Wayne Gacy
Arthur Shawcross
Genesee River
America
Manson
Bundy
Gacy
Shawcross
Radford University
WIC
FBI
Connect Americans Now Coalition Pushes Rural Broadband Plan
The Connect Americans Now coalition backed by major tech firms proposes using TV white spaces to extend high speed broadband to rural areas. It urges FCC to preserve at least three channels below 700 MHz for unlicensed use with public sector support vital for success.
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FCC
Public Forum backs nationwide rural broadband push
Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts urged federal and state infrastructure investments to improve rural broadband coverage. The FCC could enhance data collection while private capital and public support unlock equitably funded expansion. Melissa Ward, Lawrence.
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FCC
Jerry Moran
Pat Roberts
Melissa Ward
Lawrence
Letters to the editor guidelines for Journal-World
Instructions state letters must be 250 words or fewer and signed with name, address, and telephone number. The Journal-World will publish only the name and city, may edit letters for viewpoint while preserving authorship, and grants a nonexclusive license to publish. Submissions may go to P O Box 888, Lawrence, KS 66044 or via letters ljworld.com.
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Journal- World
Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Thanksgiving Prevents Daily Tribune Next Day Issue
Excerpt from the Kansas Daily Tribune dated November 28 1867 notes no issue tomorrow due to Thanksgiving. The piece also mentions telegraph work on the second line, a 100 mile walk by Mark Grayson completed in 23 hours 6 minutes, Dr Prentiss attending Mr Bissell in precarious condition, and a warning on horse theft along the Missouri Kansas border with horses moving across state lines. Reprinted from local writer Sarah St John. To see more, visit facebook DailyLawrenceHistory.
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Kansas Daily Tribune
Mark Grayson
Leavenworth
Sarah St. John
Facebook.com
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