City trims trash pickups to one weekly visit
Lawrence editors critique plan to cut general trash pickups from two to one weekly while adding a once weekly yard waste run March through September. officials frame as enhancement but residents worry about odors, pests, and holiday gaps. City aims to boost yard waste recycling and may revisit broader recycling efforts in future policy review.
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Four school computers stolen in Lawrence and Basehor
In a week four computers were stolen from two area high schools Lawrence and Basehor. Officials said motives are unclear since the machines are not hot on the black market and need home-system setup to be useful for teaching.
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Gridlock in Washington fuels election debate and fault lines
Divided government fuels gridlock as President Bush and Speaker Foley clash over spending, vetoes, and the 1990 budget pact. Analysts note real differences between Bush and Congress, with environmental, economic, and regional interests shaping stalled energy and stimulus measures. Voters may seek change in November.
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1992 to 1996 clash over abortion rights in GOP
In Houston the abortion rights clash exposed rifts within the Republican Party. Moderates vow to break the party’s antichoice stance by 1996 while Bush supporters blamed pressure from his campaign. Key figures include Maureen Reagan Olympia Snowe Kate Michelman Mary Dent Crisp and Ann Stone.
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Blended family birthdays span a lively season
The author describes a large blended Atlanta family united by birthdays, shared dinners, and a chef son-in-law who supplies the menu. Grandkids from Ohio arrive, birthdays cluster late summer, and the clan balances careers, foster children, and multiracial ties with humor. The piece reflects on family values amid political rhetoric about feminism.
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Rhoads
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