Trump’s attacks on First Amendment rights alarm critics
The editorial argues Trump’s call to fire protesting NFL players undermines core free speech and assembly protections. It contrasts Trump’s stance with constitutional guarantees and notes past and potential broader threats to press freedom, legal limits on speech, and checks on government power. It references Charlottesville, NSA, and compares to authoritarian regimes.
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Second Day Adventists buy Lawrence church in 1917
Lawrence Daily Journal World notes the Second Day Adventists plan to purchase the former German Methodist church at Tenth and New York for 1250 dollars after years in Lawrence without a church. The piece also mentions KU band sizing, and wireless telegraphy courses led by W H Beltz with no college credit.
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Kansas University
J. C. McCanless
W. H. Beltz
K. U
School of Engineering
Trump bluster tests path to North Korea diplomacy
Washington officials warn Trump’s taunts toward Kim Jong Un risk closing the door to a diplomatic settlement. Analysts say Kim’s counterthreats, plus Beijing’s limits, raise the chance of escalation, while modest steps could begin deescalation and potential talks on denuclearization. David Ignatius notes the need for cautious, credible moves.
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Korea
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Ri Yong Ho
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Beijing
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Saddam Hussein
Dwight Eisenhower
Dmz
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Today in History snapshots of key events in 1779 1854 1962 1991
On September 27 milestones include John Adams named by Congress to negotiate peace with Britain in 1779. The SS Arctic disaster of 1854 off Newfoundland leaves 86 survivors from 400 aboard. In 1962 Silent Spring by Rachel Carson appears in book form. In 1991 President Bush calls for the elimination of all U.S. battlefield nuclear weapons and urges Soviet parity.
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Newfoundland
Rachel Carson
Houghton Mifflin
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U.S
Soviet Union
Trump and global views on climate and Iran policy
The text contrasts broad world support for climate accords and Iran limits with a single leader's repeated rejection. It cites Trump withdrawing from the Paris agreement, certifying Iran’s compliance twice, and threatening North Korea, warning of catastrophic consequences with nuclear powers and allies advising caution.
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Public Forum Urges Bold Speak Out for Common Good
A voiced appeal urges citizens to question a single inexperienced voice and advocate for louder, wider public discussion. Haskell Springer from Lawrence frames the call as essential to protect shared values and future well being.
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Haskell Springer
Lawrence
Stand Up to Tyson in Tonganoxie Letter Calls Action
Judy McCoy Carman of Lecompton urges readers to oppose Tyson Foods by boycotting their products after a local protest in Tonganoxie Kansas. She cites pollution, odor, waste dumping, crime, economic harm, worker abuses, and animal cruelty as reasons to resist Tyson and influence national policy, urging solidarity with affected communities and animals.
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County Commission
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Lecompton
Editor letters submission details and contact options
Letters to the editor are accepted with a 250 word limit. Submissions can be mailed to P.O. Box 888, Lawrence KS 66044 or sent by email to letters ljworld.com.
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