Editorial urges backing 32nd Street route for South Lawrence Trafficway
City and county officials should publicly support the 32nd Street alignment approved by the U S Army Corps of Engineers and Baker University. Delays and opposition raise costs and hold up construction while state and federal funds await clear local commitment.
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32Nd Street
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas Department of Transportation
Boog Highberger
Wakarusa
Douglas County
KDOT
Corps of Engineers
Lawrence
Baker University
Baker Wetlands
China ties to stabilize North Korea debated in Seoul
In Seoul analysts weigh Kim Jong Il's China visit and rising Chinese economic ties to North Korea. A Crisis Group report cites $2 billion in annual North Korea trade, hundreds of Chinese firms investing, and new links like bridges and highways. Some fear Beijing's influence may perpetuate division and deter denuclearization while others see engagement as key to stability and a US Korea free trade agreement.
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Kim Jong II
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International Crisis Group
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The
San Jose Mercury News
Pantech
Stanford
Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center
Old Home Town Projects and Past Civic Plans
A 1906 Lawrence Daily World item notes Downtown commerce aims to reserve parking for shoppers and curb blocking by employees, mid block crosswalks spark debate among merchants, Baldwin man offers 50 cents for live skunks, and Alice Roosevelt Longworth's White House wedding to Rep. Nicholas Longworth is recalled alongside roads prize ideas from the Manhattan Commercial Club.
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Congress
Alice Roosevelt
Theodore
Nicholas Longworth
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Manhattan Commercial Club
Public Forum Letters on Sixth Street Speed Rules
Residents critique speed enforcement on Sixth Street citing safety gains and revenue concerns. Readers discuss pedestrian behavior red-light policy and urban development, praising Scout support and questioning speed limits in varied road contexts. Public Forum notes invite letters and publish etiquette.
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Caranddriver
Jeff Bone
Lawrence
Mr. Gilmore
Verna Froese
Lawrence Journal- World
Wakarusa Drive
South Lawrence
Joe Blubaugh
Kansas Department of Transportation
Queens Road
KDOT
23Rd Street
Blubaugh
Clinton Parkway
Iowa Street
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