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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2011
Page
3
Americans express broad anger at Congress as deficit battles shape opinions. The AP-GfK poll finds waning tea party support, rising anti tax sentiment, and growing distrust in both parties to govern. Incumbents worry as complaints extend to members themselves.
Low rates fail to spark growth or home buying, while harming savers whose income dropped 27 percent from 2008 to last year. Economists warn continued low rates may curb overall demand since consumer spending fuels about 70 percent of the U.S. economy, years after the Fed pushed rates to near zero and kept them there.
U.S. officials destroy millions of paper federal court records to save storage costs, drawing concern from historians and others who rely on the files. The National Archives says at least 10 million bankruptcy case files and several million district court files from 1970 to 1995 will be shredded, with historically valuable items kept in storage. Civil and criminal cases involved were not tried, though docket sheets with basic party names will be saved.
Mitt Romney maintains a cautious front in New Hampshire campaigning as if he remains the GOP front-runner while focusing attacks on President Obama. A Perry rise risks forcing Romney to engage more aggressively and clarify policy, with September debates set to test his stance.
Dozens were killed and wounded when about 45 people perished after two dozen gunmen sprayed gasoline and set fire to Casino Royale in Monterrey, trapping patrons inside. President Calderon denounced the attack as a barbaric act, urging resolve in the cartel fight.
Lawrence planners balk at amending city rules to allow artificial turf as a substitute for traditional grass at the Tuckaway Apartments in West Lawrence. Director Scott McCullough calls it a lesser option with environmental downsides, citing higher costs and limited feasibility for broad adoption. Architect Paul Werner seeks compromise, insisting some limited applications may be workable while turf’s price remains three times sod.
A study for the Kansas Water Office and U S Army Corps finds Perry Milford and Turtle Creek lakes generate 45.3 million annually from recreation. Visitors are largely from outside the region with Perry drawing 676000 yearly. The report notes navigational releases on the Missouri River cut recreational use.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue lists KU figures from 2009-10 and 2008-09 across categories. International students total 2126, 7 percent up. federal R&D for science and engineering at KU 127.4 million in 2009, ranking 1st. endowment market value 1.05 billion, 57th nationally. KU ranks in doctorates, salaries, and state demographics among U.S. institutions.
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