City and county clash over Jeannie Barker Road funding
Garden City leaders dispute whether county funding for the Jeannie Barker Road project was promised. Officials say a joint April meeting discussed cost sharing, but county commissioners recall no firm commitment. Both sides stress open dialogue to prevent future misunderstandings and ensure aligned actions.
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Giuliani Adulation From Taxi Drivers After Time PoY
New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani recalls taxi drivers praising him after Time magazine named him 2001 Person of the Year. Uruguayan President Batlle sparked an uproar with remarks about Argentines, later apologizing for off the record comment. Ozzy Osbourne jokes about being invited to Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee concert.
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June 4 2002 history highlights and World War II events
On June 4, 1942 the Battle of Midway began in World War II. Other noted items include 1812 Louisiana Territory renamed Missouri Territory, 1892 Sierra Club incorporated, 1939 SS St Louis refused entry with Jewish refugees, 1940 Dunkirk evacuation ended, 1944 Rome liberated by US Fifth Army, 1947 Taft Hartley Act approved, 1954 Vietnam Paris talks toward independence, and 1986 Jonathan Pollard pleading guilty to spying for Israel.
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FBI surveillance broader under Bush push sparks civil libertarian dismay
Critics warn expanded FBI monitoring of religious groups and public spaces risks civil liberties. The piece notes the administration asking for wider authority and invites readers to vote or comment by email or fax.
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Four Republicans Seek Kansas Governor Job at AP Meeting
At a Lawrence AP editors gathering four GOP hopefuls Dan Bloom Bob Knight Dave Kerr and Tim Shallenburger pitched to journalists while Kathleen Sebelius declined a joint debate and argued for a separate Democrat showdown. The pundit notes a lack of standout frontrunner and questions term limits under Gov Graves.
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Bob Knight
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Hutchinson
Tim Shallenburger
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Shallenburger
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Nada
Sebelius
Bill Graves
Spider-Man under fire after September 11 critics weigh film’s violence
A long reader-voiced critique reflects on Spider-Man amid 9/11, arguing the film blends sentiment with intense violence set in a real New York. The author notes Columbia’s prompt removal of a World Trade Center trailer and questions public reception, cinema, and child psychology.
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Whistleblower Berube Urges Church to Heed Conscience
Bertram Berube, once top administrator of the GSA’s National Capital area, warned that the U S Catholic Church must follow its collective conscience and fully submit to civil law to address abuse scandals He cites Doyle and himself as failed warnings and says whistleblowers must be listened to or pay a high price Louis Clark of the Government Accountability Project notes the ongoing impact of these disclosures.
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