Kansas eyes new gambling czar role for expanded casinos
Editorial outlines Kansas move to authorize state owned casinos under Expanded Lottery Act with a chief gaming officer to oversee licensing and regulation. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius urges Robert Krehbiel to fill the post while counties from Wyandotte to Sedgwick vote on casinos by 2009.
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Reconciliation Not a Realistic Goal in Iraq
Trudy Rubin argues that reconciliation between Sunni and Shiite factions is unlikely under the current Iraqi government led by Nouri al Maliki. She details military aims to prevent al Qaeda havens, civil war escalation, and oil disruption, while noting a possible 2008 troop drawdown to avoid a regional catastrophe.
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Vietnam War propellant funding boosts Sunflower plant output
An extra 26 million dollars was appropriated for producing propellant for the Vietnam War at the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto. The reactivation driven workforce rose from 180 to 3,500 as activity spiked near Lawrence along Kansas Highway 10. The funding news arrived the day after Independence Day fireworks displays.
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Public forum letters stimulate budget reform views
A chain of letters critiques city planning waste and budget fixes. George Mitchell urges frugality, while Eric Rosa argues for Universal Health Care as costs rise. Sandra Sanders warns Douglas County topsoil loss risks food supply and hunger, calling for sustainable growth.
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