Downtown public safety in Lawrence editorial
The Oct. 1 shooting on Massachusetts Street killed three and wounded two. Editors urge long term safety through community, city commission, and police collaboration, beyond merely boosting officers.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Drew Fennelly
D Quad
13Th Street
Michigan
Connecticut
Fennelly
New Lawrence
Gregory Burns Jr
Lth
Massachusetts
Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Old Home Town in 1867
Six hundred fifty sheep were driven through the city on the way to Fort Scott from Iowa. A local man hoped to buy the lot if sale terms were suitable, but the outcome is not learned. A vigilance committee formed at Pleasant Hill Missouri aims to curb robberies and bushwhacking. Ed Snyder, a depot check clerk, nearly lost an arm in a car coupling incident. Reprinted from local writer Sarah St John. more at facebook.com DailyLawrenceHistory.
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Kansas Daily Tribune
Fort Scott
Iowa
Pleasant Hill
Ed. Snyder
Protectionism mischief in Boeing Bombardier clash
Washington Post columnist George Will critiques U.S. protectionist actions against Bombardier C Series aircraft. He notes Boeing benefits from state subsidies and Export-Import Bank loans while Commerce imposes a combined 299.45 percent tariff on Bombardier planes, risking jobs in 17 states and reshaping a duopoly with Airbus.
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Washington
Boeing
U.S. Department of Commerce
America
Bombardier
U.S
Delta Airlines
Quebec
Bank
Defense Department
Washington State
Commerce Department
Delta
Canada
Justin Trudeau
Theresa May
Belfast
May
Northern Ireland
Britain
European Union
United States
Airbus
Financial Times
Alabama
War of the Worlds to Rumble in the Jungle History
A compact review of notable events marked on October 30 across history. From Orson Welles’ 1938 CBS broadcast to Marshall’s Nobel Peace Prize in 1953, Stalin’s tomb removal in 1961, Ali’s 1974 KO in Kinshasa, and Ford’s 1975 bailout clash headlines involving New York City.
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Orson Welles
CBS
George C. Marshall
Soviet Party Congress
Josef Stalin
Lenin
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Kinshasa
Zaire
New York Daily News
Ford
Gerald R. Ford
New York City
Responsible lighting concerns push for 3000 Kelvin street lights
A letter from the Lawrence Alliance for Responsible Lighting urges limiting city outdoor lighting to 3000 K or warmer. It cites AMA 2016 research on LED impacts and critiques Westar and moonlight analogies while noting Spencer Museum's 3000 K retrofit and questioning higher CCT safety.
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Lawrence Alliance For Responsible Lighting
LARL
Lawrence
American Medical Association
Westar
Spencer Museum
IESNA
AMA
Mark Roeger
Public Forum on Westar sales tax asks for support
Patrick Wilbur argues against extending a 0.55 percent sales tax for 10 more years, warning it shifts cost to the least able, delays budget talks, and sets a bad precedent despite claims of funding basic city services. He cites Halloween analogies and urges scrutiny of the November 7 ballot.
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Patrick Wilbur
Lawrence
Letters to the Editor Submission Details
Readers may submit letters to the editor under 250 words. Submissions can be mailed to P.O. Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters ljworld.com.
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P.O. Box
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
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