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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2007
Page
6
Editorial calls for harsher penalties after two highway workers were killed on US 59 near Pleasant Grove while resurfacing work continued. Two women were later arrested after a 11 mile pursuit. editors urge stricter enforcement and higher fines for construction zone violations.
The Lawrence Daily World notes both the university and Haskell Institute expect strong football teams this fall with E F Parry joining KU head coach Bert Kennedy staff and Bemis Pierce pushing Haskellites hard. Full practices begin Sept 18. Police disrupted a local cafe lottery game with no arrests and residents warned about confidence men. Officials report most children 8 to 15 attend school and the truancy officer will have little to do this year.
Ellen Goodman notes a turning point as the Iraq War hearings replace swagger with sobriety. Petraeus and Crocker acknowledge frustration and uncertainty about safety, WMDs, and democracy hopes, while debates frame two catastrophes: escalation versus withdrawal. The piece critiques political deception and cites Draper’s Dead Certain.
Carl P. Leubsdorf notes retirements of Virginia's John Warner and Nebraska's Chuck Hagel reshape the Senate battleground. Democrats gain path to a filibuster shield with cross party support, while GOP holds tighten in Colorado and other states. Warner's seat prompts Mark Warner to run, Davis or Gilmore potential candidates. Nebraska's Kerrey decision looms, other races watched in New Hampshire New Mexico Alaska and beyond. A collision of retirements and elections shapes the 200? Senate landscape and presidential implications.
Letter from Joanna Meyer argues that city employees, though in uniform, remain real people with families and should be free to greet loved ones on and off duty. She urges the public to remember personal bonds and to separate professional duties from family affection.
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