Editorial on Kosilek case rejects sex change funding
The Boston judge refused to force Massachusetts to cover sex change operations and hormone therapy for Michelle Kosilek while ordering a medical evaluation. The piece, noting Kosilek’s 1993 murder conviction, argues against open minded rulings that would upend Eighth Amendment standards and mocks the era’s legal theatrics.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Michelle Kosilek
Robert Kosilek
Kosilek
Massachusetts Department of Corrections
Corrections Department
Dolph Simons Sr Publisher and Editor Timeline
Obituary note on Dolph Simons Sr born 1904 died 1989, longtime publisher from 1944 to 1962 and editor from 1950 to 1979 for the Journal-WORLD publication, marking a prominent press career.
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Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Mancer
Education gender gap alarms and lasting consequences
Ellen Goodman analyzes the 2002 surge in women earning bachelor degrees, noting a public crisis narrative around the gender gap. She traces history from 1873 to present, highlights race and class factors, and argues the real issue is broader economic and social change, not a man versus woman crisis.
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Boston
Harvard
Edward Clarke
R.R. Coleman
Christina Hoff Sommers
Business Roundtable
Jacqueline King
The
American Council On Education
King
Jacqueline Woods
American Association of University Women
Thomas Mortenson
Pell Institute
Old Home Town At KU Tuition Grants Change Fortunes
Kansas University saw research financing for the 1977 78 academic year rise after earlier concerns about drops. KU officials welcomed the shift in fortune as grants arrived. A 1902 Lawrence World note described a tuition of 2.50 per pupil per term for resident high school pupils in full work, with the board directing collection in the first 30 days of each school year.
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the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas County
Kansas
U.S
Kansas University
The
Lawrence World
Wearing a gun is a heavy burden
A New York Daily News opinion essay examines the psychological toll on police when they shoot, arguing the tragedy extends beyond the suspect to the officers who may struggle lifelong with killing. It cites witnesses, discerns the moral weight, and recalls HBO's Memphis PD documentary for context.
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Brooklyn
Memphis
HBO
Stanley Crouch
Scrouch
Edit
Nydailynews
Public forum letters on retail rivals and political tension
Two letters discuss Wal-Mart versus local stores on Sixth Street and political critique of Republicans. One writer questions safety rhetoric used by opponents and urges focus on real issues. The other argues corporate influence splits society and criticizes Whitewater scandal framing while calling for unity.
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Wal-Mart
Sixth Street
Dillards
Jones
Nordstroms
Jessica Devers
Lawrence
Ray Mehl
J-W
Iraq
Anwr
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Dick Cheney
Whitewater
Rela
Public forum letter about Levi Boothe obituary photo
A reader criticizes the Journal World for publishing a bloodstained highway image with Levi Boothe’s death story and calls for respectful treatment of the family. The letter outlines the paper's letters policy and advises on submission guidelines, including name, address, and phone details.
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Levi Boothe
Journal World
Levi
Kathy Occhipinto
Lawrence
Journal-World
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New Ventures
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Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
Ed Clambrone
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
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Globe.com
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New York Daily News
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