Editorial urges downtown parties for KU games over Oread hosting
The piece critiques the City Commission for allowing Oread street parties during Kansas University home games. It notes poor turnout and urges limiting game day activity to downtown venues to protect a single-family neighborhood and reduce traffic. City leaders should keep downtown vibrant and avoid setting a risky precedent.
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Burglar Misses Gold Medal Cafe Yet Cashholder Remains
In 1910 Lawrence report night watchman Monroe finds the Gold Medal Cafe door open at 12 45 am with lights low. The cash register holds $13 and nothing else shows disturbance. Night officers summoned. suspect burglary thwarted or door left ajar by night man. Business College enrolls 80 first week. 18 in shorthand class using Gregg system amid growing popularity.
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Haley and Scott redefine South Carolina politics in 2007 race
George Will surveys Nikki Haley and Tim Scott as fresh faces reshaping South Carolina politics through governance, economics, and identity politics. Haley, a former state legislator, edges past establishment favorites to win the GOP gubernatorial nomination while Scott rises as the first black Republican elected to SC offices since Reconstruction. The piece notes SC’s business growth with Boeing and foreign investment, illustrating a shift toward entrepreneurial federalism and a nonunion labor force.
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Obama could help stop bloodshed in Mexico
Andres Oppenheimer argues U.S. gun sales fuel Mexican cartel violence. The piece notes La Barbie’s arrest with a U S made M 16 rifle and cites U S traced gun data. It discusses border gun trafficking, U S enforcement gaps, and calls for reinstating an assault weapon ban and CIFTA to curb end user abuse.
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Public Forum Thanks Editor for Florence Find
Suzanna Hicks of Lawrence thanks the Lawrence community and the Lawrence Humane Society for helping recover Florence a seven year old dog with separation anxiety after she slipped from an open window. The owner pledges to improve safety and micro chipping.
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Letters Policy for The Journal-World Public Forum
The Journal-World invites letters to the Public Forum under a 250 word limit and public interest focus. Submissions may be edited for clarity while viewpoints remain intact. authors grant nonexclusive publication rights and must include name address and phone number. Send to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email letters@jworld.com.
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