Editorial celebrates Lawrence Chamber Orchestra and community support
The Lawrence Chamber Orchestra strengthens culture in the community and survived a funding scare after an anonymous donor gave $100,000. The piece urges ongoing local support through attending concerts and fostering arts involvement beyond university ties. It praises civic care and invites more patrons to attend upcoming performances.
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Trawrence Chamber Orchestra
John Boulton
Journal-World
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Nations University
Old Hometown in 1980 fires and town notes
A grass fire south of Lawrence near Pleasant Grove Estates burned about 30 acres, destroying trees and threatening homes in dry conditions, now controlled with no injuries. Lawrence officials plan two week draft registration for 19 and 20 year olds, though no active draft. Lawrence hospital board hires firm to study remodeling and regional health facilities. City Manager Ray Wells calls out boards overstepping authority at state meeting in Topeka. Also includes an extrapolated 1905 note from Lawrence Daily World referencing heat, electric line talks, and Barnum and Bailey circus arrival upcoming.
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Wuuing
Ray Wells
Topeka
Lawrence Daily World
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Kansas City
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Barnum and Bailey Circus
Iraq's fate may shape Middle East democracy prospects
Trudy Rubin argues that Iraq's stability is central to regional democratization. The piece cites Sunni insurgency, Shiite and Baathist tensions, and U S policy shifts as pivotal factors. Khalilzad's coming role as ambassador could forge a national compact among Kurds, Shiites, and moderates, if Iraqis unite against violence.
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Defense
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Zarqawi
Baghdad
Mideast
Jumaili
Zalmay Khalilzad
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Washington crab basket style clash over Rove Wilson saga
In Pawleys Island Washington observers compare the Rove Wilson dispute to a crab basket with factions clawing at each other. Jim Hoagland notes politicians and journalists blur lines between news and opinion as New York Times and other outlets face tension over confidential sources and the memo at the heart of Rowe-Wilsongate.
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Judith Miller
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Matt Cooper
Cator
Pawleys
Washington Village
Rove-Wilsongate
New York-Washington
Judy Miller
Jane Stanton Hitchcock
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Writers Group
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