Taxi voucher plan faces funding and rollout questions
Editorial weighs a city taxicab voucher proposal for low income elderly and disabled residents at 3 dollar vouchers for 25 cents and 1 dollar vouchers for 25 cents. It questions funding for year one costs 100000 to 150000 and the reliance on federal grants, plus administrative hurdles and potential taxi service capacity. The piece sees possible value as a first step to defining transportation needs but warns the plan is a short term fix for a long term problem.
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Public forum letters on homelessness and term limits
Letters discuss Lawrence housing efforts and homeless services. Coalition for the Homeless criticizes a newspaper interpretation and urges focus on community collaboration. A second letter argues term limits harm continuity and warns against political traps. Don McIntyre comments from Iowa.
GOP turmoil prompts mixed advice for Bush campaign
Top GOP strategists urge decisive action to revive Bush reelection bid as polls show Clinton leading 57 to 32. Some call for centralized messaging and more ads, while others warn of intractable issues and warn against drastic moves such as dumping Quayle. A diverse set of voices reflects party restlessness two weeks before the convention.
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Cuts in federal library funding hit first lady literacy push
Barbara Bush leads a literacy drive while federal budget cuts shrink public libraries. The 1993 proposal would slash library funding 76 percent, forcing closures and layoffs nationwide. USIA funds abroad total 42 million yearly, with plans to cut foreign libraries.
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Lawrence Sets July Building Permits Record In 1967
Douglas County sees little impact from Kansas tougher drunk driving law as 25 arrests occur in June. Lawrence issues a record 2.38 million dollars in July building permits, with year to date near 7.89 million, edging toward 1965 mark. Baldwin plans a 200 thousand gallon water tank to ease drought. Old Lawrence World item notes 1892 WCTU meeting achievements.
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Major events marked by pivotal dates from 1861 to 1962
Thirty years ago on August 5 1962 actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home. Her death was ruled a probable death by own action caused by an overdose of sleeping pills. Monroe was 36. Other milestones include 1861 federal income tax first levied, 1864 Farragut’s torpedoes order, 1884 Statue of Liberty cornerstone, 1914 first electric traffic lights, 1924 Little Orphan Annie debut, and 1953 Big Switch prisoner exchanges at Panmunjom.
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