Local officials press two lane addition on US 50 plan
Officials champion a two lane expansion to US 50 from the US 83 junction to the Kearny County line as the most cost effective route while KDOT weighs a four lane build 300 feet from the current road in a potential freeway option. State revenue declines push preference toward quicker, cheaper improvements.
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Kearny
KDOT
Tiger Woods
Torricelli quits race voices fear of losing support
Senator Robert Torricelli says his strong voice matters only if voters hear it in a campaign and argues the race is issue free as he declines a second term. Republican challenger Douglas Forrester counters with NJ politics stance. Army General Tommy Franks says the US must stay in Afghanistan until work is done. Florida Governor Jeb Bush praises a drug court ruling affecting his daughter’s rehab case and notes counselor reporting impacts treatment.
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Senate
Robert Torricelli
D-N.j
Florida
Jeb Bush
Bush
This Day in History Highlights and Notable Events
A compilation of historical highlights across years and events. Notable items include Johnny Carson succeeding Jack Paar as Tonight host in 1962, Spain ceding Louisiana in 1800, Ford introducing the Model T in 1908, Allied Naples capture in 1943, Mao’s PRC flag in 1949, Roger Maris 61st homer in 1961, Free Speech Movement in 1964, Disney World opening in 1971, Carter library dedication in 1986, and Pearl Mississippi school shooting in 1997.
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Johnny Carson
Jack Paar
NBC
Carson
Groucho Marx
Joan Crawford
Rudy Vallee
Tony Bennett
Mel Brooks
Spain
Louisiana
France
United States
Henry Ford
Naples
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
People’s Republic of China
University of California At Berkeley
Walt Disney World
Orlando
Fla. 1
Jimmy Carter
Atlanta
Reagan
US Senate
Texas
Ross Perot
Pearl
Miss
Luke Woodham
State to fund Capitol dome reinforcement for Ad Astra statue
The Kansas state plans to spend about 750000 to reinforce the Capitol dome in Topeka to hold the 22 foot tall Ad Astra statue. Voter input requested via email to the Buzz at gctelegram com.
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Capitol
Topeka
A Bold Ride Through Garden City Corporate Challenge
The author recounts a 10 mile bike ride for Garden City's Corporate Challenge. Despite decades without cycling and a weak heart, he biked with a borrowed seat and cheap helmet. Facing hills, cramps, and a stubborn seat, he pushed on and finished ahead of several riders, relieved to end at the car and contemplating another attempt.
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Garden City
Telegram
Lee Richardson Zoo
Dorothy
Emerald City
Scandal Proof challenges ethics laws in government
G Calvin Mackenzie, Colby College, and Michael Hasken dissect ethics regulations for federal employees and presidential appointees. The book argues most forms slow government more than they secure integrity, urging fewer disclosures, privacy, and restrained FBI checks while retaining tough codes for officials.
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G. Calvin Mackenzie
Colby College
Maine
Brookings Institution Press
Brookings
Michael Hasken
Mackenzie
White House
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
FBI
How far can we go when we go it alone
Ellen Goodman argues the United States risks isolating itself at the United Nations after Bush calls for action on Iraq. She questions unilateral leadership, urges partnership, and warns against expanding nuclear fears while noting the evolving rhetoric since 9/11.
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Switzerland
United Nations
U.N
America
Bush
Comforter
Iraq
Osama
Saddam
Andrew Card
Ellis Island
al-Qaeda
White House
Condoleezza Rice
Russia
China
France
Britain
Israel
India
Pakistan
North Korea
Iran
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