Kansas energy push aims to revive western towns
An editorial urges Kansas legislators to back a $3.5 billion Holcomb coal powered plant and dozens of energy bills to boost ethanol biodiesel wind energy and regional growth. It argues energy expansion can revitalize western Kansas reduce irrigation reliance and keep lights on over empty spaces.
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Lawrence
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Sloan
Midwest
America
Alito poised to fulfill Reagan plan for Supreme Court
The selection of Samuel Alito, joined by John Roberts, signals a continuation of the Reagan era agenda on the Court. The pair, entrenched in conservative circles, aim to uphold abortion restrictions, bolster religious displays, and favor state power over federal control. The court faces cases on environmental limits, presidential authority, and death penalty reviews, testing how far a Reagan-styled majority might push a conservative agenda.
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Reagan Administration
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Clarence Thomas
Scalia
Thomas
Bush
Anthony Kennedy
Kennedy
John Paul Stevens
David Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
Vermont
Old hometown fire kills Lawrence couple in smoke deaths
An ongoing 10 member investigation team searches for the cause of a weekend fire that killed Lawrence residents Earl Pope aged 55 and Audrey Pope aged 56 from smoke inhalation. The fatalities mark the worst fire tragedy in Lawrence since a Dec 15 1977 explosion and blaze that claimed two lives at 747 Mass.
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Audrey
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Public support for crossing guard Sharon White at Prairie Park
Letters to the Journal World praise Sharon White for waving with orange gloves at the Prairie Park School crosswalk, crediting reduced driver speeds and student safety. Writers urge supervisors to adopt her orange gloves and waving practice across all guards.
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Lawrence
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Jworld.com
Caring Tradition Sparks Support for Sports Complex in Lawrence
Senior citizen Carol H. Graham praises Lawrence's caring culture and urban youth programs including recreation, library, arts center, Van Go Arts, Lawrence Community Theatre, and WRAP. She argues a sports center would extend this tradition, lowering crime and boosting quality of life.
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Lawrence
van Go Arts
Lawrence Community Theatre
WRAP
Carol H. Graham
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