Commercial Landscape Award honors local businesses in Lawrence
The Extension Master Gardeners of Douglas County named 10 Lawrence businesses for 2004 Commercial Landscape Awards, highlighting McDonald’s petunias, Dobski & Associates at 1309 W Sixth St, Zarco 66 at 900 Iowa, Java Break at Seventh and New Hampshire, and Stone Creek at 3801 W Sixth. Their efforts reflect community pride and well maintained properties, benefiting customers and residents.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
Douglas County
McDonald’s
Dobski & Associates
Sixth St
Lawrence
Lawrence helps Edwards visit run safely amid crowd surge
City officials and police praised quick responsive actions during Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards visit to Lawrence. Event planners moved venues after a downpour, broadcasting his speech outdoors as crowds swelled beyond capacity, with no serious incidents reported.
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John Edwards
Lawrence
Edwards
Buford M. Watson Jr
Riverfront
City Hall
Salvation Army debts prompt local donations request
The Lawrence Daily World recalls 1904 events with the Salvation Army reopening Jan 18 and seeking funds to bring its books to black. Kansas oil and gas producers meet in Chanute to plan a protective stance against outsiders. Mr Watkins of Paola plans a Lecompton state bank with $10,000 capital, to list a cashier and a president.
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Lawrence Daily World
Salvation Army Corps
Kansas
Chanute
Watkins
Paola
Lecompton
Ridge and politics in the homeland security claim
Leonard Pitts Jr of the Miami Herald critiques Tom Ridge and the Bush administration for politicizing security. He cites repeated shifts in truth and several edicts altering government reports while defending Ridge's sympathy yet doubting the department’s politics free claim.
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Tom Ridge
Homeland Security
Ridge
Capitol
John Kerry
Department of Homeland Security
Bush White House
Iraq
Bush
Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Health Department
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
National Cancer Institute
Nixon
Leonard Pitts Jr
Commentary
The
Miami Herald
Public forum on politics and community issues in Lawrence
Readers discuss Lawrence Kansas politics and national figures from Edwards to Bush Kerry and Nader. The letter writers urge civil discourse, highlight the Navajo Victim Offender Mediation program, applaud breastfeeding support, and request a city ordinance to protect nursing mothers rights and reach Surgeon General goals. Amy Swan signs.
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Kansas University
Bush
Sen
Kerry
Nader
Clinton
Dole Institute
Jim Flory
Lawrence
Elkhart
Indiana
Kitchener
Ontario
Douglas County
Susan Mikesic
Catholic Community Services
City Commission
U.S
Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Brizendine
Deveraux
Hewitt
Oregovic
Amy Swan, Lawrence
W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Rob Curley
New Media
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Ed Clambrone
the Journal-World
IRS
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
P.O
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Ralph Gage
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