Varsity House displacement stirs city concerns in Lawrence
The Varsity House, once KU football home, was moved to a warehouse and rebuilt with few original materials after developer Thomas Fritzel’s plans for a 50 plus unit complex faced preservation push. City plans for a recreation center raise questions about trust in future collaborations.
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Election Letters Open for Submissions in November
The Journal World invites letters on campaign issues during the election season but will not publish direct endorsements or criticisms of individual candidates. Submissions must be received by November 1.
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George McGovern remembered as devoted public servant
Walter Mondale and George McGovern were photographed after McGovern’s death at age 90. The piece recalls his WWII heroism with 34 B-24 missions and the hunger-fighting Senate work. It notes his 1972 presidential bid, later respect from former rivals, and a modest life in St. Augustine, Florida, with colleagues praising his steady, principled service.
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Longest Kansas paving completed in Lawrence
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes that Massachusetts street now stretches brick paved for twenty blocks from the Kansas River bridge to the south city limits. The eight year project included eight weeks of disruption and ends with a premier pavement considered among the nation’s best.
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Voter Education Coalition Plans Candidate Forum at Farmers Market
The nonpartisan Voter Education Coalition hosts forums to inform voters. Seven pairs of local and state candidates spoke on October 15 and online access remains available. An additional event invites all Douglas County candidates to meet voters at the Lawrence Farmers Market from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Women's rights and UN Week voices in a national election
A reader argues that women's votes will decide the presidential race, contrasting Biden and Ryan and stressing women’s losses and gains. Another letter promotes United Nations Day and United Nations Week urging world federalism and global governance for peace, sovereignty tradeoffs, and global cooperation.
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