Legacy building, Watkins Museum fate questioned
An editorial urges preserving the Watkins Community Museum of History in the former Watkins National Bank at 1047 Mass for its historical value. It argues abandoning the building would doom its future, and urges county leaders to fund and support the site alongside the Douglas County Historical Society, rather than relocate to a newer facility in Lawrence.
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Watkins Community Museum of History
Watkins National Bank
1047
Mass
History Museum
Lawrence
Douglas County
Watkins Museum
Douglas County Historical Society
Watkins
Massachusetts Street
Carnegie Library
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire Street
City of
County
Bank
Historical Society
Bush Blair alliance shapes Iraq politics and elections
Bush and Blair are tightly aligned over Iraq, shaping UK diplomacy and the next British general election. Blair’s support for war strains relations with France Germany and Spain while boosting his own standing in the US press.
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Loudon
Iraq
NATO
Istanbul
Bush
Tony Blair
BBC
Blair
George Bush
Westminster
European Union
Saddam Hussein
Liberal Democrats
Saddam
Review of Fahrenheit 9/11 highlights political divide in cinema
Ellen Goodman writes that Fahrenheit 9/11 plays to the choir while prompting debate on media, patriotism, and partisanship. She notes the film’s daunting box office, Moore as left's answer to Rush, and the challenge of cross ideological dialogue in a polarized nation.
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Boston
Fenway Park
Michael
Moore
Bush
Iraq
White House
George Bush
Michael Moore
Rush
Limbaugh
Talk Right
Fox News
Bill O'Reilly
al Franken
Amazon.com
Ronald
Reagan
Bill
Cineplex
Mel Gibson
New York Times
PJ. O’rourke
Atlantic
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Home Town in 1979 Harvest Delays and Bets on Yields
The piece notes late rains and muddy fields still delaying local wheat harvests while yields appear better than expected. Extension director Earl Van Meter cites only one spot cut but says a period of dry weather could quicken pace and yield be quite acceptable.
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Earl van Meter
Kansas Board of Regents
Sixth Street Update In Lawrence on 325th Consecutive Day
Construction on sections of Sixth Street in Lawrence continues for the 325th straight day. District crews work on pavement and restoration, with traffic restrictions likely in effect and residents urged to plan alternate routes.
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Sixth Street
Lawrence
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