Arlington outrage over mismanagement at Arlington Cemetery
Senator Claire McCaskill leads a Senate subcommittee probe into mismanagement and contracting problems at Arlington National Cemetery. Officials Metzler and Higginbotham faced tough questions as lawmakers cite mislabeled or unmarked graves and possible 6,600 such cases. Investigators report unrecorded headstones and four dumped urns amid a push to curb waste and fraud.
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Venezuela Colombia crisis fades as Santos takes office
Andres Oppenheimer reports the Venezuela Colombia diplomatic rift may ease when Juan Manuel Santos becomes Colombia's president on August 7. Experts say both sides have incentives to settle while economic ties and U.S. policy loom large, though tensions could flare again later.
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Public Forum on Nuclear Arms and GOP Prospects
A reader argues for continued nuclear arms reductions and Senate ratification of the latest U S Russia treaty. He notes the Hiroshima Nagasaki legacies, warns against fear politics, and urges civic action including a vigil in Lawrence. The letter also critiques Congressional gridlock and GOP obstructionism while reflecting on Obama’s tenure.
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Old Hometown Years Ago in 1985 Ace Johnson Dispute
Old Home Town recalls a 1985 dispute at the Sanctuary on West Seventh over the legal definition of a day for alcohol pricing. The clash with Kansas ABC Director John Lamb hinges on whether day means opening to closing or midnight to midnight, amid a long-running policy.
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W. Seventh
John Lamb
Kansas Alcohol Beverage Control Division
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ABC
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