Struggle at Lawrence Museums Deepens With Firing and Grant Push
Editorial outlines turmoil at Douglas County Historical Society and Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence as archivist Judy Sweets is fired and National Parks Service offers a 20000 grant for Underground Railroad exhibits. Board worries about matching funds and the grant’s fit, while internal rifts and leadership changes stall a clear direction ahead of the city’s 150th birthday.
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Gles
Douglas County Historical Society
Watkins Community Museum of History
Judy Sweets
National Parks Service
Lawrence
Historical Society Board
Sweets
Kansas Human Relations Commission
Steve Jansen
Historical Society
Rebecca Phipps
Tolly
Wayne Wildcat
Underground Railroad
Douglas County
Parks Service
Watkins Museum
Watkins
Museum
Phipps
Strug
Path to peace around Arafat urged by Rubin
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin argues the Oslo process failed after Rabin and Arafat signed the accord. She warns expelling Arafat would worsen terrorism and proposes a US backed plan for a two state solution along 1967 lines with international guarantees and a referendum for both sides.
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Yasser Arafat
White House
Mideast
Israel
Oslo
West Bank
Arafat
Mahmoud Abbas
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Abbas
Ariel Sharon
Pales
Tinians
United States
United Nations
Hussein Agha
Robert Malley
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Trubin
Phillynews.com
Intention to the editor on secularism in the US founding
Robert Richardson of Lawrence argues in a letter to the editor that the nation was founded as a secular state to protect individual rights. He cites Christians, deists, and Unitarians among founders and quotes Robert Jackson on irreligion and freedom. He asserts the country remains on the path to secular humanism and contrasts it with Iran.
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U.S
Supreme Court
Robert Jackson
Iran
Robert Richardson
Lawrence
Public Forum on Valerie Plame case and Bush policy critics
Letter criticizes the Bush administration for exposing Valerie Plame, cites the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, calls for Attorney General Ashcroft to investigate leaks, and accuses supporters of Bush of influence peddling. Author Don Bretthauer links energy lobbying, taxes, and cuts to education Medicaid Medicare and Social Security.
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John Ashcroft
Bush Administration
Valerie Plame
Joseph Wilson
CIA
Robert Novak
Novak
United States
Ms. Plame
Ashcroft
JD Willhite
Lawrence
House
Senate
Don Bretthauer
Bush described as wizardlike in public message style
A reader compares President Bush to the Wizard of Oz, noting his confident public assurances on environment, jobs, and the war on terror while his aides work behind the scenes. The Journal-World invites public letters under 250 words with full contact details and editorial discretion.
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Journal-World
Bush
Ios
Lawrence rainfall tops September average as showers ease drought
The Lawrence area surpassed its September rainfall average with 1.95 inches of overnight rain, reaching a total of 3.47 inches for the month. Farmers welcome moisture after a dry spell but say benefits arrive too late for most crops. Douglas County is noted as underserved in primary medical care and certain specialties. The Lawrence City Commission denied a nursery school appeal at 801 La and kept a cease and desist at 915 La for an apartment project.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Ron Schmidt
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Lawrence City Commission
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