Editorial on space inspiration and Armstrong legacy
The piece recalls watching Armstrong step onto the moon and compares it to 9/11 memory, praising the era of space awe. It notes Shuttles’ end, ongoing unmanned milestones, and Armstrong’s critique of NASA cuts while questioning renewed manned spaceflight funding and public inspiration today.
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Alarm glitch at U S Bank disrupts Busker Festival
A malfunctioning fire alarm at the U S Bank central location at Ninth and Massachusetts emitted a shrill alarm from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Bank and city businesses face improved alarm procedures as Busker Festival events occupied nearby space, underscoring need for quicker shutoff and plan.
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Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
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Minneapolis
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Romney faces hollow appeal to Hispanics at GOP convention
The narrative questions whether Romney can salvage Latino support at the Tampa convention as polls show Obama leading Romney by a wide margin after Romney chose Paul Ryan as running mate. The NBC News Wall Street Journal Telemun do poll notes Romney trails among Hispanic voters, signaling weak potential gains.
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Romney and Romney on immigration polarizes Latino voters
Andres Oppenheimer notes Latino voters split 63 percent to 28 percent against Romney and critiques the Republican platform’s hard line on immigration. He cites plans for a border fence and in state tuition limits, plus the use of the term illegal alien. The piece argues Romney risks alienating Latinos and failing to win the Hispanic vote, despite staging a convention lineup with Rubio, Sandoval, Cruz, Fortuno, Martinez, and others to project diversity.
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Susana Martinez
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Ohio
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Andres Oppenheimer
The
Miami Herald
Court knowledge gaps in Supreme Court awareness
Mike Hoeflich argues Findlaw.com survey shows Americans poorly know Supreme Court justices and basic government facts. He links civic education gaps to political participation and urges curricula, standards, and parental involvement to improve legal literacy.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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Scalia
Thomas
Breyer
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Findlaw. Com
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Mike Hoeflich
Kansas University School of Law
Journal-World
Public Forum Calls for Earlier Pool Opening in Lawrence
Lawrence resident Wally Wondrack laments city pool mismanagement, noting renovations and summer heat. He urges earlier opening before 1 pm to accommodate families, questions weekend lesson scheduling, and opposes closing before Labor Day citing lifeguard shortages.
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