Boston Big Dig saga shows spiraling costs and chaos
Editorial argues the Central Artery Third Harbor Tunnel Project or Big Dig has become a fiscal debacle. It cites Associated Press reporting of nearly 14.1 billion dollars in federal funding and projected costs up to 15 to 20 billion, with warnings of firings, probes, and potential prison outcomes as the project drags on. It questions completion timelines and the ultimate effectiveness of the highway megaproject in downtown Boston.
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Associated Press
Boston
Central Artery
Third Harbor
Public Forum Letter Attacks Opposing Party
In a public forum letter Piet R Knetsch of Eudora blasts the opposite party as immoral and liberal lunatics while praising the local paper for balance. He cites rough voting splits for Gore and Moore in Douglas County and Lawrence and warns readers about perceived political danger.
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Douglas County
Gore
Lawrence
Dennis Moore
LJW
Moore
Cal Thomas
Cal
Piet R. Knetsch
Eudora
Economy weighs on politics as Nasdaq slumps
Froma Harrop notes the economy’s hard luck amid a Nasdaq plunge and weak consumer confidence. She cites a 50 percent drop in the Nasdaq from last March, 75 percent falls in telecom and computer shares, rising unemployment claims, slipping personal income, and a tepid GDP. She warns a sluggish economy could shape the new president’s agenda and warns of a tougher housing and bankruptcy backdrop.
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Florida Turnpike
Bellwether Exchange
TheStreet.com
Florida
America
Conference Board
Consumer Federation of America
New England
Froma Harrop
The
Providence Journal
Ecstasy not a harmless drug says analysts
United Feature Syndicate report tracks rising teen MDMA use. DEA classifies MDMA as Schedule I with stimulant and hallucinogenic effects. The piece notes potential brain damage, dehydration, and risks of overdose, with quotes from experts and study findings on long term cognitive impact.
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
Merck
United States Army
Drug Enforcement Agency
DEA
National Institute of Mental Health
Salon.com
Alan Leschner
U.S
Junior high choir brings smiles to Brandon Woods
Southwest Junior High School choral groups performed at Brandon Woods Retirement Community delivering messages of care and love. They sat, talked, mingled, and brightened residents day, with music teacher Janeal Krehbiel praised for guiding the group. Judy Ruedlinger expresses pride and thanks.
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Southwest Junior High School
Brandon Woods
Janeal Krehbiel
Old Hometown Years Ago on Rural Free Delivery
The 1900 Lawrence Journal reflects on rural free delivery, noting Hutchinson News calling it a good development but warning it could erode country newspapers. It predicts daily door delivery will replace weekly papers, with the weekly becoming a relic. Children may see weeklies as a vanished relic in the future.
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Lawrence Journal
Hutchinson News
Journal
Watkins Community Museum
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