Business Expansion Must Tie Growth to Civic Aesthetics
Editorial urges incentives for industry growth while insisting LRM Industries screen and screen well its planned hot-mix asphalt plant relocation south of East Hills along Kansas Highway 10. Emphasizes the K 10 corridor entrance and calls for robust screening beyond a fence, with attentive planning commission oversight to preserve area attractiveness.
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LRM Industries
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East Hills Business Park
Kansas Highway 10
LRM
Lawrence-Douglas County
Delivery Trucks Park Inconveniently Blocking Traffic
Drivers of delivery trucks routinely stop in traffic lanes to deliver packages or check home deliveries, often in busy streets. They sometimes block lanes despite legal parking nearby, forcing others to change lanes or slow for pedestrians. Company names appear on the vehicles, suggesting PR value in safer, courteous parking.
KU enrollment outlook hints at spring record
The Kansas University spring term may set a new enrollment record near 23,000, with dean Gil Dyck predicting 150 to 200 more students beyond last spring’s 22,228. Final tallies arrive on the 20th day of classes as Sunflower House endures a second winter with a redesigned mechanical system.
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Kansas University
Gil Dyck
Actons
Kansas Power and Light Co
U S must alter education attitudes
A 1988 NAEP report shows that three quarters of 11th graders gave minimal analytic writing and fewer than three in ten offered adequate persuasive writing. Education Secretary Cavazos calls the results appalling as the nation faces a potential decline if trends persist.
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Lauro P. Cavazos
Bush lacks vision in Cocaine as speech prop op ed
Jim Fain critiques President Bush citing a 1990s era Washington Post report about a staged cocaine bust tied to the White House. He compares Bush’s performance to past leaders, arguing his strength lies in administration rather than conviction or rhetoric. He warns of looming crises in debt, environment, and schools.
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Some days things just can't get worse
A New York morning unfolds in rain and cold with a 5:30 wake up, dentist appointment, and a long slog through buses and taxis. The narrator riffs on January, February, and Titanic imagery while noting Willard Scott, Mike Royko, and a gloomy mood. The day ends with Royko’s line about lousy mornings and stinking days.
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Willard Scott
Third Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Mike Royko
Dr.Kookie
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