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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2014
Page
7
Lawrence City Commission members listed with addresses phone numbers and emails. Mike Amyx as mayor Jeremy Farmer as vice mayor Michael Dever and Dr Terry Riordan shown with home addresses and contact details for public correspondence and outreach.
A compiled contact roster lists residents and officials including Jim Flory Mike Gaughan Nancy Thellman Shannon Kimball Vanessa Sanburn Rick Ingram Ranay Masten and area legislators in Topeka and Lawrence with addresses phone numbers and official emails. It cites Rep Tom Sloan Rep Paul Davis Rep John Wilson Rep Ken Lorver Sen Marci Francisco Sen Tom Holland and Sen Anthony Hensley with their office locations and district details.
The Turkish border deployment near Kobane mirrors historical stagnation as ISIS presses the Syrian town. Erdogan orders tanks massed on the border to sit and do nothing, while Kobane Kurds endure a month of siege and heavy fighting.
Charles Krauthammer argues U S policy in the Kobane siege shows a faltering coalition and limited air strikes. He criticizes Erdogan for not aiding Kurds and says the White House lacks decisive resolve. He notes Biden’s remarks and warns of a wider Sunni power shift and potential U S. strategic failure in Iraq and Syria.
A Lawrence engineer writes to the editor urging a new police facility, arguing co-location boosts safety, security, confidentiality, productivity, and service while noting current construction costs and lack of trade-in value. The piece emphasizes planning based on average square footage and the economic context of recovery from recession.
A letter to the editor argues a $28 million police station near the turnpike exit is excessive. It links the proposal to 10 acres donated to the Boys and Girls Club and recalls a prior $12 million Rock Chalk Park no bid contract. The writer, Ed White, urges taxpayers not to fund what he calls a vote-buying move and cites governance concerns.
A South Sider is urged to sign letters for publication and county officials face scrutiny over anonymous submissions. The Lawrence county commissioners create two voting precincts in Wakarusa Township with two judge sets to count votes, all amid 1914 era reporting.
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