Change at KDOT editorial targets public listening and trust
The Garden City Telegram editorial lauds Deb Miller as the new Kansas DOT director and urges a shift from perceived public indifference to engagement. It cites disputes over the South Lawrence Trafficway and US 59 hearings, urging better listening, transparency, and prudent funding amid state budget strains.
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Torial
Kansas Department of Transportation
Lawrence
South Lawrence
U.S. Highway 59
Deb Miller
KDOT
Miller
Garden City
GAO flags high risk in NASA contracts before Columbia disaster
Washington Post columnist David Broder notes the GAO report on high risk government programs, highlighting NASA contract management and lack of reliable spend data. He warns that broader systemic flaws threaten major programs and public safety, with cyber security and Homeland Security also flagged.
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Columbia
Texas
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CNASA
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Boeing Co
Lockheed Martin Corp
NASA
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Aviation Administration
Defense Department
White House
Department of Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
United States
Warren Rudman
Gary Hart
Bush
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Home Town: Douglas County drainage plan proposed
From the Lawrence Daily World February 4 1903 the Douglas County Environmental Improvement Council proposed a $2 million drainage plan for the Lawrence area and its link to Clinton Lake. The item notes Kappa Sigma installed a Baldwin University chapter with initiates from Fayetteville Arkansas, describing the fraternity’s southern origin and status.
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Lawrence
Clinton Lake
Lawrence Daily World
Kappa Sigma
Ten O'clockers
Baker University
Baldwin
Fayetteville
Ark
University
Arkansas
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kaw
Douglas County
Kansas
U.S
Public forum letters touch politics and basketball passion
Letters to the editor from Kevin Price, Walt Thompson, and David Burress critique a Kansas viewpoint on the president and celebrate Kansas basketball history while arguing for open public access to information. They discuss stereotypes, stadium lore, and the value of public e mail list serves versus newspaper subscriptions.
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Texas
Colorado
Boulder
America
Jayhawks
Manhattan
K-State
Wildcats
Kansas
Phog Allen
Kentucky
North Carolina
Naismith
Journal-World
Lawrence
David Burress
Lawrence Douglas County
Dalph Simons Sr Publisher Editor of Journal-World
Dalph Simons Sr 1904 1989 led the Journal World as publisher from 1944 to 1962 and served as editor from 1950 to 1979, shaping the paper’s direction across decades. His tenure connected key reporting eras and community coverage.
Readers praise weekly TV guide and policy on letters
A reader commends bringing back the weekly TV guide and cites a business decision as wiser than abolishing it. They compare the Coca Cola decision and reflect on Journal World letters policy, noting letters must be 250 words or less, public interest, no libel, and include name, address, and phone number.
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TV Guide
Scottie Lingelbach
Lawrence
Journal World
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