Bookshops and the timeless joy of finding a good book
Mike Hoeflich, a Kansas University law professor, laments the closing of local bookshops in Lawrence and argues that small specialty and used stores offer irreplaceable pleasures. He notes browsing, physical artifacts, direct seller interactions, and social moments as reasons to preserve these shops despite online and chain competition.
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Lawrence
Sierra Club of the Mind
Mike Hoeflich
Kansas University School of Law
Bus safety belts spark reader letter to editor
A reader recalls a Saturday morning bus crash near Eureka on I-70 involving a high school group, noting relief at no serious injuries and urging addition of restraint systems. The letter cites a Lawrence Journal-World report stating 17 students and three adults were hospitalized after being thrown during impact.
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Eureka
Lawrence Journal- World
Public Forum on School Bus Seat Belts
Sharon Dewey of Lawrence argues for seat belts on school buses noting safety flaws in compartmentalization since 1977. She cites endorsements from medical groups and estimates a $1.50 per child yearly cost, urging districts to adopt belts.
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Lawrence
Lawrence readers respond to $8.50 wage start in Eagle move
Ray Finch voices relief at the American Eagle distribution center leaving Lawrence amid pro growth efforts. He argues the city should attract employers with starting wages above $15 to meet living costs, noting rent around $550 monthly.
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