Kansas opens football season as tickets sell out early
The University of Kansas kicks off against Northern Colorado in a season opener that sold out two days before kickoff marking a first for early sales. Thousands expected in Lawrence with fans ready for an entertaining game, festive marching band, and a KU victory, amid favorable cool weather.
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KU launches searches for provost and LAS dean
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little moves to fill two key KU posts. Committees named to conduct nationwide searches for a permanent provost and a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean amid recent turnover, aiming for dynamic leaders to set KU on a positive path.
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Seniors, Medicare fears and a political sales pitch
Washington Post columnist Flen Goodman critiques Republicans marketing a Seniors Health Care Bill of Rights claiming to protect Medicare while scaring seniors. He cites polling showing Medicare beneficiaries skeptical about reform and warns against using elder fear to push a public option.
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Public option needed for lasting health reform impact
A reader argues for a public health insurance option to counter profit driven private insurers. The letter notes claims denials, high premiums and pre existing condition barriers in private plans and cites Kansas high risk pools with examples of costly premiums. It urges universal public option nationwide as essential.
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Public Forum on Fair Health Insurance System
A public forum led by Bill Collins in Lawrence discusses a health insurance system that balances care with affordability rather than pure profit. Speakers argue for patient protections, sustainable pricing, and access to care for all residents.
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Public Parking Rules Draw Fire in Lawrence District
A reader laments city ordinance parking limits in Lawrence as downtown shops struggle. She recalls a dog leash incident outside a store and questions why patrons pay for parking at libraries and parks while local businesses shed customers. She cites Johnson County farmers markets and a $30 ticket for a car with one wheel on a curb.
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Weather fears and reader letters stir public forum
A letter to The Journal-World expresses anxiety about extreme weather patterns and climate change while recalling past winters. The piece notes concerns about prolonged cold or heat waves and urges calm, urging readers to consider historical experiences. It also outlines policy on letters to the Public Forum and submission requirements.
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City Commission sets priority on downtown growth and preservation
The 1984 agenda aims at downtown development historical preservation zoning simplification a corporate research park and attracting new industries and expanding existing businesses Observers expect action to move these long on the list items forward A North Lawrence developer Rob Phillips faces pressure from city forester George Osborne to add more trees for Riverfront Square development Four Baldwin school district pupils suffer minor injuries when a school bus brakes fail Walter Heck a 55 year old farmer businessman dies at his farm from an apparent heart attack The local school tax levy is cut 5.83 mills bringing most districts to 36.6 mills next year Weary 1909 road text notes Chancellor Frank Strong returns from Estes Park Colo predicting a strong 1909 40 year for the university and that August was unusually hot with 94 degree high and 53 degree low Douglas County faced a poor fruit year except for pears and blackberries with crops valued near 3.2 million statewide
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