Voting mission of Lawrence LWV urged to boost registration
The Lawrence League of Women Voters in Douglas County promotes informed participation and voter registration at community events ahead of the November 6 election. A Jan 1 law requiring proof of citizenship for new registrations may challenge the LWV’s capacity to continue its voter registration efforts.
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Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence League of Women Voters
Lawrence
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League of Women Voters
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End of the yellow dog era in American politics
David M. Shribman assesses how the two parties drifted apart from Civil War era alignment to today, noting tariff shifts, civil rights realignments, and the Southern strategy. He argues modern elections feature stark ideological divides unseen since the Nixon-Kennedy era, with urgent questions on Social Security and Medicare and party geography shifting toward a deep Republican South.
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Matsu
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Yellow Dog
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Mitt Romney
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Mitterrand
Romney
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
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George McGovern
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Onion King of Kansas Reported Near Vinland
C F Trout living near Vinland claimed he pulled 810 bushels of onion sets from 1 1/2 acres and anticipates about 600 bushels of seeds from another acre. Neighbors nickname him the Onion King of Kansas. A new lighting system with incandescent bulbs is being installed at the University library reading tables, expected to improve visibility.
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C.F. Trout
Vinland
Kansas
University
Western Civ requirement debated at Kansas University
To the editor, the author argues that essential knowledge must reside in the mind and that association drives creativity. Citing Da Vinci, Newton, Washington, and Einstein, the piece questions removing the Western Canon requirement at Kansas University and whether students would still gain foundational insight without it.
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Newton
Washington
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Kansas University
Public Forum on education and the planet
Letters discuss the value of specialized study in computer science and the role of Great Books in producing capable professionals and responsible citizens. The author supports Obama’s environmental agenda and urges Republicans to cooperate to address the economic crisis and protect natural resources.
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Lawrence
Ijworld.com
William Skepnek
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