Editorial: Douglas County history leadership shifts to DMI
Editorial notes that Douglas County reorganizes historical tourism under Destination Management Inc led by Judy Billings. It details transfer of visitor bureau operations, funding moves, and the firing of museum director Rebecca Phipps, arguing a formal structure may boost heritage accessibility and regional coordination despite initial discomfort.
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Douglas County
New Destination Management Inc
Judy Billings
Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau
DMI
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Billings
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Missouri
DML
Douglas County Commission
Watkins Community Museum of History
Douglas County Historical Society
Rebecca Phipps
Lecompton
Clinton Lake
Black Jack Park
Funding troubles delay planned municipal swimming pool
Years ago in 1968 funding problems persisted as officials sought maximum state and federal aid to begin construction of a municipal swimming pool. Prospects for large grants remained uncertain, delaying vital progress for the project.
Labor fractures shape Democratic race as Obama gains
Washington Post columnist notes unions split this year, with SEIU and UFCW backing Obama while AFL-CIO remains divided. Clinton leads union households in several states, but Obama gains in Maryland, Virginia, and DC. The piece explains historic ties and factional divides among labor groups affecting delegate prospects.
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White House
Wisconsin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Obama
United Food and Commercial Workers
Service Employees International Union
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
Clinton
Democratic Coalition
Texas
Jerry McEntee
American Federation of State
American Federation of Teachers
SEIU
McEntee
John Edwards
NAFTA
New York
John Sweeney
New Hampshire
Arizona
California
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Mexico
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Georgia
Illinois
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Iowa
Nevada
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
New Jersey
Utah
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Public Forum on equality and political divides
A reader accuses the Journal-World of misrepresenting gender equality and its effects on teens and society. The letter argues equality policies link to risky behavior, urges broader teen education, and critiques political outcomes while name dropping figures and parties.
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Loyola University
Harvard
Hillary
Emily Sack
Lawrence
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